It's called an accelerator for a reason, if it takes you a full mile to get up to speed you're not using it right. :smack:

Are you talking about commuter buses and dump trucks that feel they need to be in the fast lane? :smack:

It's called an accelerator for a reason, if it takes you a full mile to get up to speed you're not using it right. :smack:

Could be restrictor plate racing?

Could be talking about the idiots that pull on to the highway at 10 mph, wait until all the skidding behind them stops, then they floor it like their backside is on fire?

Those the ones?

It's called an accelerator for a reason, if it takes you a full mile to get up to speed you're not using it right. :smack:

:smack:

i was conserving full...:drama:


:killingme

It's called an accelerator for a reason, if it takes you a full mile to get up to speed you're not using it right. :smack:

Oh, this reminds me!!! Went for a ride the other evening and I get on one of my favorite off the beaten path roads. Nothing special but a few really nice, tight-ish turns and it's a fun couple of miles...if you've got some room to play, ie, no one holding you up. So, we come out of one of the first corners and...

...a fellow biker is just putzing along. No problem. Not everyone likes going fast and working it. Some people just like to...putt along. So, of course, he'll let us go past, wave us by or otherwise GTF out of the way. He'd never hold up a fellow rider.

Right?

I couldn't believe it. Joe Effing Kewl and his pipped up Sportster. Got the HD long sleeve T. Got the leather grip tassles, the cowboy boots, the whole 'look' right? So, let a bro slide by. Right?

Right?

I could NOT effing believe this. No where to go for a few miles. Just sit there behind Sir Richard.


In any event, even fellow bikers can be dick heads. Lead, follow or GTF out of the way.

It's just that simple.

:shrug:

I was behind that A##hole the other day, yacking away on her cell phone.:whistle:

Oh, this reminds me!!! Went for a ride the other evening and I get on one of my favorite off the beaten path roads. Nothing special but a few really nice, tight-ish turns and it's a fun couple of miles...if you've got some room to play, ie, no one holding you up. So, we come out of one of the first corners and...

...a fellow biker is just putzing along. No problem. Not everyone likes going fast and working it. Some people just like to...putt along. So, of course, he'll let us go past, wave us by or otherwise GTF out of the way. He'd never hold up a fellow rider.

Right?

I couldn't believe it. Joe Effing Kewl and his pipped up Sportster. Got the HD long sleeve T. Got the leather grip tassles, the cowboy boots, the whole 'look' right? So, let a bro slide by. Right?

Right?

I could NOT effing believe this. No where to go for a few miles. Just sit there behind Sir Richard.


In any event, even fellow bikers can be dick heads. Lead, follow or GTF out of the way.

It's just that simple.

:shrug:

Was he at least doing the speed limit?
if he was I might suggest he was not the dick head in this situation.

Funny. I came back to this tread and the banner at the top was an advert for the Smooth Operator police program against speeding and aggressive driving. Did someone do that on purpose?:roflmao:

Big peddle on the right! Big peddle on the right!!! :cds:

Big peddle on the right! Big peddle on the right!!! :cds:

big peddle on the right of the bike is the back brake.

Was he at least doing the speed limit?
if he was I might suggest he was not the dick head in this situation.

No, he wasn't. He was under. The whole time.

big peddle on the right of the bike is the back brake.

Forgive me for assuming that Merlin was driving a vehicle, not a motorcycle.

No, he wasn't. He was under. The whole time.

well in that case, I tend to agree with you.

I want to know where the driver of the Mustang found the reverse decal on his upper
windshield that says something like: "<---MOVE OVER".
I was laughing all the way until I got stuck behind a line of left lane putzers...

:killingme

I want to know where the driver of the Mustang found the reverse decal on his upper
windshield that says something like: "<---MOVE OVER".
I was laughing all the way until I got stuck behind a line of left lane putzers...

:killingme

Left Lane Drivers Unite! (http://www.leftlanedrivers.org/)

right here

That would most likely cause me to slow down to exactly the speed limit.

Its my way of resonding to the Move over with at F-U

Fines may increase for left-lane campers on N.J. highways, this is what we need, Left Lane is for passing, Pass then get the F over!!!!

That would most likely cause me to slow down to exactly the speed limit.

Its my way of resonding to the Move over with at F-U

:lmao:

:yay:

Fines may increase for left-lane campers on N.J. highways, this is what we need, Left Lane is for passing, Pass then get the F over!!!!

True, however the max speed is set, you are allowed to drive under, so the passing is actually for passing those that are legally driving slower in the right.

Pretty sure a ticket for going the speed limit is not really going to hold up in court.
Personally, I would love to get that ticket, once the judge gives me to ok to drive 10, 15 or even 100 over the limit, Im good to go.

That would most likely cause me to slow down to exactly the speed limit.

Its my way of resonding to the Move over with at F-U

If somebody wants to drive faster than you, what's the big deal?

What if somebody in front of you is doing 10mph below the posted speed LIMIT and you cannot pass? Perfectly legal. Should they respond with an F-U and slow down further when you want to get by?

Get over yourself.

If somebody wants to drive faster than you, what's the big deal?

What if somebody in front of you is doing 10mph below the posted speed LIMIT and you cannot pass? Perfectly legal. Should they respond with an F-U and slow down further when you want to get by?

Get over yourself.

Well, no big deal but, it is safer in the left lane when the right has the on and off ramps.
as far as being in the right doing 10 under, I get behind them all the time, I dont tailgate them, I hold back, If I get a chance to pass I will, if not. oh well, I've never been in such hurry that I have to be annoyed.

It might be because I drive something that might cause people to think I am trying to intimidate them with, so I make sure I don't.

But thats just me.

I do notice that Creepin' Jesus gets over when he thinks a cop is behind him.

I do notice that Creepin' Jesus gets over when he thinks a cop is behind him.

Cops are emergency vehicles, they are bound by a different set of rules.

but I also notice that the speeders are pretty quick to hit their brakes when they spot an officer on the side of the road running radar.
If its legal to speed in the left, why do they hit their brakes? or, do they actually realize they are the ones breaking the law...

I have never sped up in the left just because I saw radar.

left lane drivers unite! (http://www.leftlanedrivers.org/)

right here

sold!

That would most likely cause me to slow down to exactly the speed limit.

Its my way of resonding to the Move over with at F-U

Yep. Saw that on RT4 yesterday. Left lane was backed up because somebody must have had the same thought as you. I passed ten cars by moving to the right lane and screamed along at a super sonic speed of: 60 mph...

:bigwhoop:

I didn't know St. Mary's Roadrage until I moved from my cozy spot of 6 years in Dameron to Wildwood.....:cds:

Oh, this reminds me!!! Went for a ride the other evening and I get on one of my favorite off the beaten path roads. Nothing special but a few really nice, tight-ish turns and it's a fun couple of miles...if you've got some room to play, ie, no one holding you up. So, we come out of one of the first corners and...

...a fellow biker is just putzing along. No problem. Not everyone likes going fast and working it. Some people just like to...putt along. So, of course, he'll let us go past, wave us by or otherwise GTF out of the way. He'd never hold up a fellow rider.

Right?

I couldn't believe it. Joe Effing Kewl and his pipped up Sportster. Got the HD long sleeve T. Got the leather grip tassles, the cowboy boots, the whole 'look' right? So, let a bro slide by. Right?

Right?

I could NOT effing believe this. No where to go for a few miles. Just sit there behind Sir Richard.


In any event, even fellow bikers can be dick heads. Lead, follow or GTF out of the way.

It's just that simple.

:shrug:

What's simple is you just go by him on whatever side of the lane he's not using

I had idiot this morning pull to the left lane with no signals at last second then do the speed limit as I was hauling down the lane, I got up to him then he had the nerve to hard brake check me! :smack: :smack:

Left Lane Drivers Unite! (http://www.leftlanedrivers.org/)

right here

:bawl: I don't have enought windshield on the MX5 to use that.

I even have to cut down the oil change reminders they stick on the windshield because they block my view.

Can we add to the list the drivers who will try to turn into gate 2 of base when the lines are already full and the next 3 morons go and block the intersection with moron #1. Then traffic going north on 235 can't go anywhere because a pile of morons in the intersection. Should just have a cop stand out at the intersection and hand out tickets to these people.

:bawl: I don't have enought windshield on the MX5 to use that.

I even have to cut down the oil change reminders they stick on the windshield because they block my view.

but you're looking over the windshield anyway, right? :killingme

but you're looking over the windshield anyway, right? :killingme

only at stop lights

Can we add to the list the drivers who will try to turn into gate 2 of base when the lines are already full and the next 3 morons go and block the intersection with moron #1. Then traffic going north on 235 can't go anywhere because a pile of morons in the intersection. Should just have a cop stand out at the intersection and hand out tickets to these people.

They did have traffic control doing just that at gate 2 for a few days.

my peeve is the right turn on red... AFTER a full stop... every single day I watch multiples blow through the red at Plum Point road... Have had more than one do it as I was entering the intersection on a green from the southbound side... More than one middle finger wave and rant... I've even been beeped at when I brought the bike to a complete stop... that was a mistake... it is 'allowed'... not required...

I had idiot this morning pull to the left lane with no signals at last second then do the speed limit as I was hauling down the lane, I got up to him then he nerve to hard brake check me! :smack: :smack:

It's my job to slow you down.


:coffee:

:bawl: I don't have enought windshield on the MX5 to use that.

I even have to cut down the oil change reminders they stick on the windshield because they block my view.

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Y0PxF9-KUX4

:confused:

:confused:

Overwhelmed, huh? I knew you would be.

I'm just giving you a ration about your gheymobile.

True, however the max speed is set, you are allowed to drive under, so the passing is actually for passing those that are legally driving slower in the right.

Pretty sure a ticket for going the speed limit is not really going to hold up in court.
Personally, I would love to get that ticket, once the judge gives me to ok to drive 10, 15 or even 100 over the limit, Im good to go.

huh, don't drive in the left lane except to pass. Pretty sure you can pass a car going 55 in middle lane with you maybe going 63 and no cops going to pull you over, then YOU get back in middle lane... over and over again simple.

huh, don't drive in the left lane except to pass. Pretty sure you can pass a car going 55 in middle lane with you maybe going 63 and no cops going to pull you over, then YOU get back in middle lane... over and over again simple.

so, if I do 63 thats fast enough to make you happy?
Just trying to get an idea what the legal speed is here.

by the way, do most accidents happen by people going straight and maintaining their speed, or would you say the odds of a accident go up when people are making a lane change

so, if I do 63 thats fast enough to make you happy?
Just trying to get an idea what the legal speed is here.

by the way, do most accidents happen by people going straight and maintaining their speed, or would you say the odds of a accident go up when people are making a lane change

So, by your own admission, you are increasing the risk of a crash, by making all the people passing you on the right do more lane changes. Good work. You are being selfish. Decreasing your risk by not using the lane that has people entering and exiting, but increasing the risk of others by forcing them to move over and back.

What's simple is you just go by him on whatever side of the lane he's not using

I would have if I had a good spot. Too twisty and not enough sight line to do it without crowding him. I just chilled and laughed alot that even Mr. Uber Bike can behave just like some dimwad or clueless whomever.

So, by your own admission, you are increasing the risk of a crash, by making all the people passing you on the right do more lane changes. Good work. You are being selfish. Decreasing your risk by not using the lane that has people entering and exiting, but increasing the risk of others by forcing them to move over and back.

Im not increasing the risk of anything.
now if I did 45 the the left lane of a 55 highway, then your statement would be correct.
however, if I do 55 or even 60 in the left lane of a 55, I am not responsible for anyone making bad choices by breaking the law when the drive like an ass.
its all on the person that has a hard time understanding the law.

and Like I pointed out before, I have never sped up when I saw a police officer, so why do speeders tend to hit their brakes when the officer comes in view?

I have never sped up when I saw a police officer, so why do speeders tend to hit their brakes when the officer comes in view?

And that's anther thing! It is a hoot when a cop has someone pulled over and then everyone slows down. He's busy, people! Hit it! lead, follow, or get the F out of the way! :lol:

You indeed are not making anyone speed, and the choice to pass you is their choice. However, I think you are ignoring reality to justify your selfishness. The reality is that people tend to travel 5-8mph over the limit or better in the left lane. Legal or not, they do, and thats not going to change. And your choice to say say "screw them" and linger there makes you the obstacle. A legal one, true, but what's legal isn't always whats right. Which is my point, being legally right isn't the same as being right. As an extreme case, NAMBLA pedophiles have the legal right to form a group dedicated to Man-Boy Love. Is that right? I think not. You hogging the left lane so you dont have to deal with merging traffic, to the detriment of hundreds of other drivers, not right, IMHO.

You indeed are not making anyone speed, and the choice to pass you is their choice. However, I think you are ignoring reality to justify your selfishness. The reality is that people tend to travel 5-8mph over the limit or better in the left lane. Legal or not, they do, and thats not going to change. And your choice to say say "screw them" and linger there makes you the obstacle. A legal one, true, but what's legal isn't always whats right. Which is my point, being legally right isn't the same as being right. As an extreme case, NAMBLA pedophiles have the legal right to form a group dedicated to Man-Boy Love. Is that right? I think not. You hogging the left lane so you dont have to deal with merging traffic, to the detriment of hundreds of other drivers, not right, IMHO.

Yeah! BCP is being a Richard! :pitchfork:

In many ways, we drive like 4 year olds play soccer; a huddled mass. From the air, sometimes I am sure it looks like that band in Animal House, everyone jammed together with plenty of open space elsewhere. In multi lane travel, lead, follow or get out of the way. Seek open space! If I, or someone else wants to go 80 in a 70, let us! It relieves pressure and one of us will get the ticket...so the rest of the lemmings can slow down even more and gawk.

:lol:

We, truly, are a herd animal.

:lmao:

It's called an accelerator for a reason, if it takes you a full mile to get up to speed you're not using it right. :smack:

And it's called the "fast lane" for a reason! If you look in your mirror and see 20 cars piled up behind you, you should probably put down the phone and move over!

Yeah! BCP is being a Richard! :pitchfork:

In many ways, we drive like 4 year olds play soccer; a huddled mass. From the air, sometimes I am sure it looks like that band in Animal House, everyone jammed together with plenty of open space elsewhere. In multi lane travel, lead, follow or get out of the way. Seek open space! If I, or someone else wants to go 80 in a 70, let us! It relieves pressure and one of us will get the ticket...so the rest of the lemmings can slow down even more and gawk.

:lol:

We, truly, are a herd animal.

:lmao:


Always noted that, that people drive in packs, me I always seek open space around me, in the car or on the bike. I know my greatest risk is other drivers, and stay the hell away from them:) I will try to get out of one pack, then hold the middle ground between them:) Same reason I leave lights faster than most folks, "whatsabehind me, I do not care"

Always noted that, that people drive in packs, me I always seek open space around me, in the car or on the bike. I know my greatest risk is other drivers, and stay the hell away from them:) I will try to get out of one pack, then hold the middle ground between them:) Same reason I leave lights faster than most folks, "whatsabehind me, I do not care"

Egg Zachery. But, we, as sheep, find comfort and security in the pack.

And it's called the "fast lane" for a reason! If you look in your mirror and see 20 cars piled up behind you, you should probably move over!

If there's 20 more cars in front of me, I'm not going to pull over so you can tailgate the car in front of me hoping he pulls over etc. etc. etc.

Got behind a '48 Ford tractor pulling a bushhog this morning...laudy,:cds:
God bless the farmer.

If there's 20 more cars in front of me, I'm not going to pull over so you can tailgate the car in front of me hoping he pulls over etc. etc. etc.

Of course not, that called traffic:) But we are not talking about traffic, but the lone wolf who does that with no one ahead of them.

So I'm driving through Leonardtown this afternoon, heading west on 5 in the left lane by the hospital. Guy in the right lane driving an SUV is turning into the hospital and I'm just starting to pass him as he slows.
IDIOT in a white pick up pulls out of the hospital entrance turning left to head east. Problem is that's exactly where I'm driving. :yikes:
Swerved into the (luckily) empty oncoming traffic and dodged said idiot.
Freaked my boy out.

Driving the MX5 is a lot like riding a bike with the invisibility factor :ohwell:



(and yes, technically Rt.5 is a north/south road)

And it's called the "fast lane" for a reason! If you look in your mirror and see 20 cars piled up behind you, you should probably put down the phone and move over!

Not again :doh:

Passing lane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passing_lane)

It's called the passing lane.

So I'm driving through Leonardtown this afternoon, heading west on 5 in the left lane by the hospital. Guy in the right lane driving an SUV is turning into the hospital and I'm just starting to pass him as he slows.
IDIOT in a white pick up pulls out of the hospital entrance turning left to head east. Problem is that's exactly where I'm driving. :yikes:
Swerved into the (luckily) empty oncoming traffic and dodged said idiot.
Freaked my boy out.

Driving the MX5 is a lot like riding a bike with the invisibility factor :ohwell:



(and yes, technically Rt.5 is a north/south road)

I seem to remember seeing this story somewhere before.

So I'm driving through Leonardtown this afternoon, heading west on 5 in the left lane by the hospital. Guy in the right lane driving an SUV is turning into the hospital and I'm just starting to pass him as he slows.
IDIOT in a white pick up pulls out of the hospital entrance turning left to head east. Problem is that's exactly where I'm driving. :yikes:
Swerved into the (luckily) empty oncoming traffic and dodged said idiot.
Freaked my boy out.

Driving the MX5 is a lot like riding a bike with the invisibility factor :ohwell:



(and yes, technically Rt.5 is a north/south road)


So you were going north?

So you were going north?

At that point it was kinda sideways....

At that point it was kinda sideways....

Its a Miata, how can you tell if its sideways, front or backways?

Its a Miata, how can you tell if its sideways, front or backways?

If you can see the rainbow sticker, its going backwards.

If you can see the rainbow sticker, its going backwards.

I should have known that, he just recently said that even an oil change reminder was big enough to block his view

I seem to remember seeing this story somewhere before.

May have been my story about having to dodge a car merging on to Rt 4 S from the Myrtle Point light. Same thing, had to power and weave in and out of the north bound lane to avoid being side swiped in to oncoming traffic.
Must be a Mazda thing. Car handled beautifully.
Found out later why this intersection is dangerous late in the day. When the beach closes, all the kids who have been having all sorts of fun, have to leave.

:buddies:

How about when you get two knuckleheads doing 58 side by side?:banghead::burning:

May have been my story about having to dodge a car merging on to Rt 4 S from the Myrtle Point light. Same thing, had to power and weave in and out of the north bound lane to avoid being side swiped in to oncoming traffic.
Must be a Mazda thing. Car handled beautifully.
Found out later why this intersection is dangerous late in the day. The beach closes, all the kids who have been having all sorts of fun, have to leave.

:buddies:

Naw... it's a FB thing.

How about when you get two knuckleheads doing 58 side by side?:banghead::burning:

1/5 of a biker gang?

1/5 of a biker gang?

:lol:

How about when you get two knuckleheads doing 58 side by side?:banghead::burning:

Pisses me off when I am on a road with a 65 or 70 mph speed limit.
On a 55 or lower? really cant complain since I wouldn't notice anyway.

Worse are the butt nuggets that like to come up on people side by side 20 or so over the limit.

Rant:

St. Jude ride going on around here today, right past my place. It's neat as hell to watch 'em all go by, rolling bike show but, I am sorry. I don't get it. I just don't get choosing the stress of riding with 100's of your closest friends in one big pack.

Anyone actually enjoy that???

I was driving on 95, north of Baltimore, this morning and I HAD to drive in the right lane if I wanted to drive a consistent 68ish (in a 65) without braking or needing to change lanes every 10 seconds. Everyone on the road was in the left two lanes, and the two right lanes were pratically empty. :ohwell:

I was driving on 95, north of Baltimore, this morning and I HAD to drive in the right lane if I wanted to drive a consistent 68ish (in a 65) without braking or needing to change lanes every 10 seconds. Everyone on the road was in the left two lanes, and the two right lanes were pratically empty. :ohwell:

What that tells you is that the speed limit is set artificially low on that roadway. There are supposed to be surveys,and the limit set to the 85th percentile speed.

What that tells you is that the speed limit is set artificially low on that roadway. There are supposed to be surveys,and the limit set to the 85th percentile speed.

Funny you should bring that up. Modern highways were designed for travel at an average 70-75 MPH speed limit. They were changed to 55 MPH in 1978 due to the gas shortage to conserve fuel thanks to that p***y Carter. We're lucky to have 65 MPH speed limits now.

Hell I remember when some highways through the deserts out west didn't even have speed limits.

Eer...I mean my Dad told me!:blushing:

What makes me mad is that plastic bag that's headed to the side of the road. You’re thinking “okay, it wont get stuck under my car”. Then just as you get to it, it shifts towards you, goes under your car. You look in the rearview mirror and don’t see it. You just know that thing is fluttering under your axel and people behind you are laughing at you.

STOP LAUGHING AT ME! :smack: