Driver stupidity...

Foxhound

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There may not be a law in MD that says slower traffic keep right. However there are laws about obeying traffic signs. Now I know there are some out there who don't read english, I'm assuming they are not here on the forums, but the sign that says slower traffic keep right does apply as law. Maryland has plenty of those if you bother to read them. Leftlaners as I call em only anger me when I see 10 cars lined up behind them and they just sit there next to another car doing the same speed for 15 to 20 miles. Get a clue this causes backups which in turn causes accidents.

What really Cheezes me though are the stop sign and red light rollers. Your supposed to STOP not just slow down a little.


Quick traffic quizz...

If you come to a traffic light with no power you...

A) Keep going if you are on the main road.
B) Stop and wait for a break in crossing traffic.
C) Drive through honking and waving your middle finger.
D) Treat it like an all way stop sign.
 
bcp

bcp

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MDChick said:
But I would think that it would be safest to stay right and let the speeders endanger their own lives instead of provoking speeders and tailgaters to cut in and out of traffic and further increase the risk for everyone.
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did you know that the majority of accidents are in the right lane?
thats because the majority of accidents are from people that dont look before the pull out into traffic and the are for the most part entering from the right.
there is also the accident caused by the person that is not paying attention and has no problem slamming on the breaks so he wont miss the turn into the McDonalds parking lot
Then you have the left lane speed demons that have to race up the left and at the last moment cut over to the right and slam the breaks to make their turn, on the right.

the left lane is the safe lane to travel in the majority of the time.
If the speed limit is 55 then the left should be used by those going 55 for an extended distance, the right should be used as a lane for grandma and granpa to drive along at their comfy 32.5 mph and for those that are turning off from the road.

I take the left lane and will add up to 8 mph to the limit. no more.
if I get behind someone doing 55 in a 55 then I slow down and continue behind that at a safe distance.
If I am doing 60+ in the 55 and someone comes up behind me that wants to do 70 or 80, then they have to wait until I am able to safely move to a clear spot to the right to let them pass than move back in behind them.

of course most of the time as soon as you get the open space, they fly around you swearing, flipping the finger then cut in real close to the front end to show that they are tougher than you.

and I have to admit that sometimes when someone comes racing up flashing the lights and acting like an idiot, I will slow down on them until we are going exactly the speed limit.
 
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Foxhound said:
Quick traffic quizz...

If you come to a traffic light with no power you...

A) Keep going if you are on the main road.
B) Stop and wait for a break in crossing traffic.
C) Drive through honking and waving your middle finger.
D) Treat it like an all way stop sign.
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The answer is D... of course many people don't even know how to properly treat a 4-way stop sign.
 
bcp

bcp

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I didnt answer that mini quiz because I didnt see the answer that related to my own personal way of dealing with it.

And I know Im always in the right when I drive, its everyone else that screwing up.

anyway, my answer would be
hit the horn, shut your eyes and floor it.

or,

have a passenger hang his head out the window and in a middle eastern accent scream, "run run, oh my goodness we are having no breaks."

this has also proven to be effective when trying to clear intersections.

so Ive been told. its not like I would really do such a thing.
 
greyhound

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Foxhound said:
There may not be a law in MD that says slower traffic keep right. However there are laws about obeying traffic signs. Now I know there are some out there who don't read english, I'm assuming they are not here on the forums, but the sign that says slower traffic keep right does apply as law. Maryland has plenty of those if you bother to read them. Leftlaners as I call em only anger me when I see 10 cars lined up behind them and they just sit there next to another car doing the same speed for 15 to 20 miles. Get a clue this causes backups which in turn causes accidents.
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The "slower traffic keep right" signs apply to drivers driving below the posted speed limit. In maryland, if you are driving the posted speed, you can drive in the left lane as long a time as you feel you need to.

But don't get me wrong...I hate when someone drives next to a car for miles.
 
bcp

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greyhound said:
But don't get me wrong...I hate when someone drives next to a car for miles.
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the proper way to deal with this is to hang your head out the window and yell, MOVE YOU STUPID F****** B****** then gently nudge the back end of their car.

I think thats in the hand book on page 5.
 
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bcp said:
the proper way to deal with this is to hang your head out the window and yell, MOVE YOU STUPID F****** B****** then gently nudge the back end of their car.

I think thats in the hand book on page 5.
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:yeahthat:
 
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bcp said:
the proper way to deal with this is to hang your head out the window and yell, MOVE YOU STUPID F****** B****** then gently nudge the back end of their car.

I think thats in the hand book on page 5.
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What if you've tried that and it didn't work? :whistle:
 
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Speedy70 said:
What if you've tried that and it didn't work? :whistle:
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I think at this point you are allowed to pass them on the shoulder and throw your empty beer bottles at them as you pass.

there is no reason that someone should be allowed to keep you from getting to the beer store before it closes when you are running low on your supply.
 
greyhound

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Speedy70 said:
Do you drive like your dad?
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Do you mean like an old man with blinders on?

I can't figure out if he's driving slow to show off the cars or if thats just how he drives..... :killingme
 
bcp

bcp

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did you know that wind damage caused by excessive speed is the number one cause of failure to the painted surfaces of the automobile?
 
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greyhound said:
Do you mean like an old man with blinders on?

I can't figure out if he's driving slow to show off the cars or if thats just how he drives..... :killingme
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When he worked in Upper Marlboro I passed him several times on Rt. 4. He was driving his truck. He was just as slow then. :lol:
 
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bcp said:
did you know that wind damage caused by excessive speed is the number one cause of failure to the painted surfaces of the automobile?
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That just means more money in my pops pocket.
 
greyhound

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Speedy70 said:
When he worked in Upper Marlboro I passed him several times on Rt. 4. He was driving his truck. He was just as slow then. :lol:
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bcp said:
did you know that wind damage caused by excessive speed is the number one cause of failure to the painted surfaces of the automobile?
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Maybe he was trying to save his paint so he wouldn't have to paint his own truck...just a theory.
 
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MDChick said:
Way to make assumptions and use them for blind attacks. I don't recall ever writing anything about speeding. I was specifically thinking of the left lane loafers that do 10-20 mph below the speed limit. You are correct though - there is no law for passing lanes in MD, but it's still good etiquette to stay right when going slowly. As for the saftey of you and your children, nobody has asked you to speed. But I would think that it would be safest to stay right and let the speeders endanger their own lives instead of provoking speeders and tailgaters to cut in and out of traffic and further increase the risk for everyone.
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It was not a personal attack on you. I think we are saying the same thing if you read my post again. I also never implied that anyone asked me to speed.
I think my post said it all. Thanks for the red.
 
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