• @millie@slrpnk.net
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    21 month ago

    Why not just pull into the empty left lane and have them pass on the right? One less thing for you to think about.

    • @prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      201 month ago

      Because the safest thing for everyone is to drive predictably, and that means following the rules and you don’t pass in the right lane.

      • @ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world
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        41 month ago

        you don’t pass in the right lane

        Unless you’re in Houston, where you often get passed on the right even when you’re in the right-most lane.

      • @millie@slrpnk.net
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        1 month ago

        Being able to drive safely also means being able to prioritize. It’s not to anyone’s benefit to be so blinded by the rules that you’d drive into a brick wall if one appeared in the road.

        Spineless drivers are nearly as dangerous as arrogant drivers.

          • @millie@slrpnk.net
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            11 month ago

            Definitely not true. I drove a cab for 12 years, it went great. I don’t tailgate, I don’t get in people’s way, and I don’t drive like a feckless confused imbicile.

    • Semperverus
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      41 month ago

      I did this recently, scared the shit out of them and they quickly found a spot to turn off and park. I think they thought I was trying to do some kind of pit maneuver to get behind them or something, when I just wanted them off my ass.