Get out of the left lane idiot!

[quote name='Cry Havoc']I won't stay in the left lane when someone needs to pass, but I also won't move until I think it's safe. I'm not going to rush out of your way.

Tailgate me when I'm going under the speed limit? You got my attention, my bad, I'll speed up to the speed limit.

Tailgate me when I'm already at or going over the speed limit? Now you get to go 5 under the speed limit until you either back off or get around me. Your appointment doesn't trump my desire to feel safe. And yes, there is something that says you can't tailgate. Traffic laws say it.[/QUOTE]
This.

Tailgating is not justifiable, ever.
 
I live in orange county, CA where if you're not going at least 75 on the freeway, you're going slow. I'm 24 and I enjoy taking my time, so I stick to the speed limit and drive 65, sometimes 70 if I want, but I stay in one of the right lanes.

However, I still get people that ride my a$$, and it pisses me off. I WILL NOT speed up if I'm being tailgated, and sometimes I'll even hit my brakes.
 
If I get a tailgater behind me and I'm not in the mood for their shit. I'll just steadily go slower. I hate that shit.

I generally drive slower/speed limit (people don't understand how much gas you lose by going fast, I can't afford it just to look cool). The thing I hate is when I am in the slow lane and someone speeds up to my tail, sits there for a bit then swerves around me. Do some people think the right lane is the fast lane?

[quote name='Calamityuponthee']I hope the people who are dissing everyone for speeding don't break any laws, including that one. You've all run stop signs, and I'm sure have, or will have a speeding ticket someday. Don't pretend you're a saint. You can drive perfectly safe going 5-10 over, especially on roads without rain or snow.

Cops in busy areas don't bother with speeding, because they have *ahem* real crimes to deal with.

That said, you shouldn't tailgate anyone, for any reason.[/QUOTE]

There are traffic cops you know.
 
[quote name='DarkNessBear']If I get a tailgater behind me and I'm not in the mood for their shit. I'll just steadily go slower. I hate that shit.
.[/QUOTE]

Same, i've found I get tailgated no matter what speed i'm going . Depending on my mood I either set cruise control and go exactly the same speed forcing them to go around or I slow down to about 10 miles under the speed limit. Oddly enough I find women in SUV's are more prone to do that shit too.
 
[quote name='Bmac1775']It never fails that when I travel, my road rage is always set off by the same thing; SLOW PEOPLE IN THE FAST LANE!!!! It’s almost as if people do not understand the idea the lane is there for....PASSING!!! It’s a simple concept that no one seems to grasp. I just love when you come up on that one idiot that thinks it’s his right to drive the same speed as the car to his right and block anyone from passing. Damn it should be legal to slap the stupid out of people.

[/QUOTE]


Hell yes. What would really piss me off is when going up a hill on the highway and a mac truck would get in the left lane to pass another one. You just know he's gonna slow down to about 40 going up that hill when a car could continue to do the speed limit.
 
[quote name='CoffeeEdge']Boo-fucking-hoo, that doesn't empower or justify you to break the law, which, if you were speeding at any time, you were doing.[/QUOTE]

I know in some states, staying in the left lane regardless if you're doing the speed limit or not is also illegal if you're not passing.
 
1) People driving more than 5 mph below the limit
2) People who specifically move into the wrong lane when there are two left turn lanes and switch lanes immediate after the turn
3) People who don't pull up to the line at traffic lights because they don't trigger the signal for left turns
4) People who don't inch forward to give you enough room to pass and turn right
 
I dont get mad if they are at least doing the speed limit...what really gets me is when theres room on the right to move over and pass them, they speed the f' up to block you in. THATS what sets me off.
 
[quote name='CoffeeEdge']I'm not going to aid and abet you speeding. This is just me helping to enforce the rules of the road. :D[/QUOTE]

This is exactly what causes accidents and is the wrong mentality of driving.

There is nothing that qualifies you as the law, the ability to translate the law, or more importantly to enforce the law. Especially while driving.
 
What's been bugging me the most lately is the people that approach a junction in the opposite/next lane and try to force their way in.
 
[quote name='BigPopov']This is exactly what causes accidents and is the wrong mentality of driving.

There is nothing that qualifies you as the law, the ability to translate the law, or more importantly to enforce the law. Especially while driving.[/QUOTE]
Oh yeah, the speeding and tailgating never causes an accident.:roll:
 
Thinking on it a lil more...I agree with Cry Havoc...I do ALOT of driving for my job. All over Tx...Mostly on I35....

Im in the fast lane, Im doing 5 over...If Im not passing someone and Im not quickly comming up on slower vehicle in the right lane, I wont get over till I get by them. Theres a reasonable and unreasonable amount of time to take. At the sametime Im not gonna cockblock myself in the slow lane.

If Im in the fast lane doing the speedlimit, and Im passing people, thats good enough. Im not gonna go any faster to please the people behind me.

If you ride my bumper, youre only getting my attn in a bad way.

If you arent a cop and you come up on me and flash your lights to get me to move, youre only making things worse for yourself.

If the hwy we are on is 1 lane in ea direction with a shoulder, common courtesy is to get on the shoulder an let people pass..especially when theres no passing zone for them to get around. Im all for being the guy that moves over for those looking to get by but the asshole in me says if you had PLENTY of time to go around, Im not moving the f' over and youre gonna sit there till you do.

Do I need anger management? I use to think so but Ive got it in check now....

My last road rage moment was a few yrs ago.

Going home after work 1 day while it was raining, I had to 60mph because there was quite a bit of water on the road. I know the road well enough to know when to slowdown etc etc and how to handle it when its raining.

So this guy in a larger truck starts riding my ass wanting me to move over to the shoulder..needless to say that wasnt gonna happen because theres more water there than on the road and if he wanted to get around me that bad, why not just pass? Why should I risk it on the shoulder? Im getting home in one piece and if you dont like it, tough.

He starts with the flashing of the headlights...I wasnt sure if thats what he did because Im paying attn to the road in front. I caught it for sure on the second time and by then, more rain caused me to do 50 to 55. At that point wether it was the bad day at work or whatever, I had lost it. I stopped in the middle of the hwy stopping him and a couple of other cars. I got out and walked back there and told him what his problem was...he told me I needed to get over and let him pass. I told him if he wanted to get around me that bad, pass me in a passing area and that if he got back on my ass and flashed me again, Id get out again and emabarass him in front of his wife an kids....

No..thats not the coolest thing in the world to do..not by a long shot...but after I got home...got some rest and came to my senses..I realized how horrible that situation could have gone...since then, Ive kept my temper in check....you jus hear too much about people getting shot over stupid stuff and this could definately have been one of those moments.
 
One thing I hate is when you are on a windy road you CAN'T pass anyone on and have someone tailgate you. There is a road out here that has very few places you can pass on. Yet people will tailgate me on the windy parts when I'm doing 5 over the speed limit.

What I do in this situation..SLOW DOWN...il go 50 (the speed limit)...then 45...then 40...

There is NO fuckING REASON to tailgate someone that's going OVER the speed limit on a 2 lane road when you CAN'T fuckING PASS...and when the idiots pass me on a double yellow on a curve..I just give them the finger...they fucking deserve it...

Also in city driving...I'm guilty of slowing down and matching the speed of someone beside me when I can't see the guy behind me's HOOD.
 
[quote name='JolietJake']Oh yeah, the speeding and tailgating never causes an accident.:roll:[/QUOTE]

You seem to be replying to something I never said. Good one.
 
[quote name='coolsteel']Same, i've found I get tailgated no matter what speed i'm going . Depending on my mood I either set cruise control and go exactly the same speed forcing them to go around or I slow down to about 10 miles under the speed limit. Oddly enough I find women in SUV's are more prone to do that shit too.[/QUOTE]

If you're getting tailgated for no reason, then the person doing it is just a douchebag. But if you're getting tailgated because you're going 5 under, or because you're in the left lane going the speed limit, just move over. I'm not saying people should go out of their way to let people pass, but if you can, why not just do it? I'll never tailgate you if you're trying to pass 3 semi trucks in a row. But if you ride side by side with the car next to you, then you better bet I'll be on your ass.
 
[quote name='Will']Thinking on it a lil more...I agree with Cry Havoc...I do ALOT of driving for my job. All over Tx...Mostly on I35....

Im in the fast lane, Im doing 5 over...If Im not passing someone and Im not quickly comming up on slower vehicle in the right lane, I wont get over till I get by them. Theres a reasonable and unreasonable amount of time to take. At the sametime Im not gonna cockblock myself in the slow lane.

If Im in the fast lane doing the speedlimit, and Im passing people, thats good enough. Im not gonna go any faster to please the people behind me.

If you ride my bumper, youre only getting my attn in a bad way.

If you arent a cop and you come up on me and flash your lights to get me to move, youre only making things worse for yourself.

If the hwy we are on is 1 lane in ea direction with a shoulder, common courtesy is to get on the shoulder an let people pass..especially when theres no passing zone for them to get around. Im all for being the guy that moves over for those looking to get by but the asshole in me says if you had PLENTY of time to go around, Im not moving the f' over and youre gonna sit there till you do.

Do I need anger management? I use to think so but Ive got it in check now....

My last road rage moment was a few yrs ago.

Going home after work 1 day while it was raining, I had to 60mph because there was quite a bit of water on the road. I know the road well enough to know when to slowdown etc etc and how to handle it when its raining.

So this guy in a larger truck starts riding my ass wanting me to move over to the shoulder..needless to say that wasnt gonna happen because theres more water there than on the road and if he wanted to get around me that bad, why not just pass? Why should I risk it on the shoulder? Im getting home in one piece and if you dont like it, tough.

He starts with the flashing of the headlights...I wasnt sure if thats what he did because Im paying attn to the road in front. I caught it for sure on the second time and by then, more rain caused me to do 50 to 55. At that point wether it was the bad day at work or whatever, I had lost it. I stopped in the middle of the hwy stopping him and a couple of other cars. I got out and walked back there and told him what his problem was...he told me I needed to get over and let him pass. I told him if he wanted to get around me that bad, pass me in a passing area and that if he got back on my ass and flashed me again, Id get out again and emabarass him in front of his wife an kids....

No..thats not the coolest thing in the world to do..not by a long shot...but after I got home...got some rest and came to my senses..I realized how horrible that situation could have gone...since then, Ive kept my temper in check....you jus hear too much about people getting shot over stupid stuff and this could definately have been one of those moments.[/QUOTE]

You've got some balls, from my experience I'd just as much assume that anyone tailgating has a high tendency to flip out.

Once this guy was really riding my tail in the right lane (flashing brights, aggressively back-and-forth tailgating, the works) I slowed down to 5mph below the limit. Then it got real, he guns it around me so I start picking up speed back to my usual 5 over. Then he cuts me off and gives me a brake check all the way down from 60 to 0. I was keeping an eye on him and wasn't worried about hitting him but it's a winding road and I was expecting to get crunched from behind. We're all laying on the horn, guy creates a backup of about 5 screeching-to-a-halt cars until he accelerates.

I don't fuck around with tailgaters anymore, not worth risking my car/life to supposedly teach some asshole a lesson. Besides, I figure people who are looking for trouble usually end up finding it.
 
[quote name='Access_Denied']If you're getting tailgated for no reason, then the person doing it is just a douchebag.But if you're getting tailgated because you're going 5 under, or because you're in the left lane going the speed limit, just move over. I'm not saying people should go out of their way to let people pass, but if you can, why not just do it? I'll never tailgate you if you're trying to pass 3 semi trucks in a row. But if you ride side by side with the car next to you, then you better bet I'll be on your ass.[/QUOTE]

How old are you and what kind of job do you have?
 
[quote name='camoor']

I don't fuck around with tailgaters anymore, not worth risking my car/life to supposedly teach some asshole a lesson. Besides, I figure people who are looking for trouble usually end up finding it.[/QUOTE]

That says it all. For both sides of the ball, saving 5 mins or teaching someone a lesson isnt worth anyones life.
 
I hate it when you're going a good speed in the left lane and then some asshole makes a right turn and pulls into the left lane in front of you, and then they don't even go the speed limit. What The fuck?? Seriously.
 
I'm not going to slow down or do any crazy shit for somebody who's tailgating me (and a hint to tailgaters, most people are probably not even paying that much attention to you, so you're wasting your time and endangering lives), but if I'm passing somebody I'm going to pass them, regardless of who's behind me, and I'm only going to get over if I'm not going faster than everybody else. I'm not getting stuck behind a bunch of people just because you're an asshole, and I'm probably going to be doing 5-10 over the limit anyway, so I'm not moving just because you want to do 80 in a 60 cuz you tricked out your neon.
 
My favorite is when jackasses (strangely almost exclusively women, and generally on the Ohio turnpike) tailgate me in the center lane of a 3-lane highway going 67 in a 60, when there is at least a half mile of clear road in the left lane. This will even resume after we both pass someone else. Usually takes a few minutes of brake-checking to get them to go around me.
 
The best is when you are in the 2nd car of 3 cars merging .
The #1 car is going slow, so the #3 car goes around both cars, and over the solid white to merge into the middle lane .
 
[quote name='Richlough']The best is when you are in the 2nd car of 3 cars merging .
The #1 car is going slow, so the #3 car goes around both cars, and over the solid white to merge into the middle lane .[/QUOTE]

LOL I know what you mean. That's the perfect storm of bad drivers, I really have to wonder about those people who think it's a fine idea to get the highway when their car can only do 40mph.
 
[quote name='GuilewasNK']How old are you and what kind of job do you have?[/QUOTE]
Why does it matter? I'm old enough to work my ass off every day, that's for damn sure.

This isn't a hard concept. If someone is trying to pass, just let them pass. I don't understand why everybody is being so butt-hurt about it. Is there something about you that makes you feel like more of a man if you can successfully slow down a car to slower than the speed limit?
 
I guess none of you realize that the far right lane is the new far left lane. :roll:

Normally, I drive one of the middle lanes (more on the right) so I have two options for passing.
 
[quote name='Access_Denied']Why does it matter? I'm old enough to work my ass off every day, that's for damn sure.

This isn't a hard concept. If someone is trying to pass, just let them pass. I don't understand why everybody is being so butt-hurt about it. Is there something about you that makes you feel like more of a man if you can successfully slow down a car to slower than the speed limit?[/QUOTE]

Does it make you feel like a man to tailgate someone?

When are you tailgating someone to force them to move so you can pass, where are you trying to get to? Someone dying? Your girl about to give birth? Or are just trying to get to McDonald's during your lunch break? Get a pack of smokes? Or is it some other reason you are in a hurry? The risk/reward thing will eventually work against you.

Just wondering about age for insurance reasons and from what your aggressive driving habits seem like. You seem young, but maybe I am wrong.
 
Does anyone know what would happen if you got tailgated and it resulted in an accident? Would you be at fault ever, if they only have a second or two in between cars?

I was tailgated today actually, just made me lol & ponder the results of such a crash.
 
[quote name='GuilewasNK']Does it make you feel like a man to tailgate someone?

When are you tailgating someone to force them to move so you can pass, where are you trying to get to? Someone dying? Your girl about to give birth? Or are just trying to get to McDonald's during your lunch break? Get a pack of smokes? Or is it some other reason you are in a hurry? The risk/reward thing will eventually work against you.

Just wondering about age for insurance reasons and from what your aggressive driving habits seem like. You seem young, but maybe I am wrong.[/QUOTE]

No, I feel like I shouldn't have to tailgate the person, even though I am. :bomb:

And it doesn't matter where I'm going. But I usually tend to have a bit more patience when it's not important. If I'm doing something important, then I have no patience at all.

And my age doesn't matter at all. I could name at least 100 people who are over the age of 40 who don't put up with crap either. But if you must know, I'm almost 19 and have had my license since the day I turned 16.

EDIT: Also, no Moses144, in a rear end collision, the person in the rear is almost ALWAYS at fault. 99.9% of the time.
 
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[quote name='Access_Denied']No, I feel like I shouldn't have to tailgate the person, even though I am. :bomb:

And it doesn't matter where I'm going. But I usually tend to have a bit more patience when it's not important. If I'm doing something important, then I have no patience at all.

And my age doesn't matter at all. I could name at least 100 people who are over the age of 40 who don't put up with crap either. But if you must know, I'm almost 19 and have had my license since the day I turned 16.

EDIT: Also, no Moses144, in a rear end collision, the person in the rear is almost ALWAYS at fault. 99.9% of the time.[/QUOTE]

All I am going to say is please be careful out there.

In the end all that matters is that we ALL get where we are going safely. I know you have been driving three years, but I'm 32 (33 next month) and have been driving since 14 (when I got my learner's permit). Trust me that you still haven't seen it all yet and discretion while driving will serve you well as you get older. Insurance rates are already high for your age range and if you get in an accident, they'll go even higher. I don't know if you or your parents pay your insurance, but neither of you would like a rate hike for a moment of bad judgment if you accidently rear-end someone.

Just be safe.
 
I hate motorcyclists in California. I went there on vacation and they zip in between cars on the lane lines. I had never witnessed this in any other part of the country i've driven in and it scared the shit out of me.
 
[quote name='GuilewasNK']All I am going to say is please be careful out there.

In the end all that matters is that we ALL get where we are going safely. I know you have been driving three years, but I'm 32 (33 next month) and have been driving since 14 (when I got my learner's permit). Trust me that you still haven't seen it all yet and discretion while driving will serve you well as you get older. Insurance rates are already high for your age range and if you get in an accident, they'll go even higher. I don't know if you or your parents pay your insurance, but neither of you would like a rate hike for a moment of bad judgment if you accidently rear-end someone.

Just be safe.[/QUOTE]

That's very courteous Guile. Hopefully some of it will get through.

Trust me Access, you don't want to learn this lesson the hard way. I had a buddy who was a fan of Nascar who hit a bus when he was around 19. It was a really mild sideswipe but when you hit a bus full of lower socioeconomic society members there are always going to be opportunistic lawsuits. Even though the guy learned his lesson he was always having to take time off from college to go to court, his insurance company hooked him up with a good lawyer but you don't want to know what his rates looked like after that. I remember he once told me he couldn't wait until the window for suing would close (years in the future) - you don't want something like that hanging over your head.
 
There is a ridiculous amount of tailgating in MA and CT. I am originally from Pittsburgh, PA and never saw so much before. My car is pretty old so I mainly stick to slow lane, but even when I am going 70+ (limit is 65) there is someone right on top of me in the slow lane and just doesn't pass. I've tried speeding up a little but they stick to you like glue. There will be one car directly behind another when there are no other cars around for half a mile in any direction It is really weird. Also instead of slowing down to let the person in front of you make a turn, they just tailgate and swerve around. You see this everyone, but for some reason I see it a lot more around here.

Just to reiterate what GuilewasNK's comment. Tailgating is probably one of the most dangerous things you can do but can be easily avoided. It won't even get you to your destination faster. It is pointless.

At least people use their blinkers to merge and turn - unlike people in Pittsburgh. There is always some trade-off!

I saw Howstern mention tailgating in his post but are there any others from the area that see this?
 
[quote name='Dingleberry']I hate motorcyclists in California. I went there on vacation and they zip in between cars on the lane lines. I had never witnessed this in any other part of the country i've driven in and it scared the shit out of me.[/QUOTE]
should see japan. that shit is scary.
 
In my more younger days, if I was being tailgated because the other driver deemed me as going too slow I'd just turn on my windshield wipers and watch the driver behind me freak out. I'm still quite tempted to do that now that I'm older but I don't get the same joy as I used to namely because I've matured a bit, but if you catch me on a good day...

I'd rarely stay in the "fast lane" too long since I prefer having two lanes to escape to if things go wrong it is the ones that are on my bumper in that lane that drive me nuts, I mean seriously there are two lanes to pick to pass me and you still need to be all up on my bumper, seriously?
 
If the left lane is going faster than the right and is going the speed limit or over there's no reason for people to get pissed off.

It is annoying when people are going slow in the left lane--especially on the interstate where they aren't in the lane to make a left turn--but still no reason to get pissed off, tailgate etc. Start managing time better so you seldom ever in a rush to get somewhere on time.
 
I could be wrong but I believe tailgating is classified as reckless driving because if the car ahead of you has to make a quick stop, you won't be able to safely stop.
 
just drove form LA to Sac. anyone whos made that drive will agree with the OP. people just camp the left lane because theres a lot of trucks in the right, nobody gets over, so then crazy people pass on the right in between trucks and cut people off in the left. its annoying as all hell. i dont speed much, (80in a 75 this weekend), i get over when someone is coming up quick and cant stand it if someone doesnt do that same. just because the fast lane is slower than the slow lane isnt reason for someone to get over for someone faster. if theres room get over.
 
If the person in the left lane is driving at the speed limit, then you have nothing to complain about. If they're driving below the posted speed limit, then I feel your pain.
 
I remember when I was younger, I was driving 100 in the left in a 65mph zone there was a car tailgating me at the time trying to push me to go faster. I got up to 110, then just had to let him pass. I slowed down to 75 after that.
 
lol, yeah... I believe that. When you say 100 you mean like 80 right? That or how many speeding tickets do you have? Either way, thank god you're no where near me.
 
[quote name='VipFREAK']lol, yeah... I believe that. When you say 100 you mean like 80 right? That or how many speeding tickets do you have? Either way, thank god you're no where near me.[/QUOTE]

No, I meant 100mph. I had a better car, than I do now. Now my max speed is about 58. No highway for me now.
 
[quote name='VipFREAK']So, you're saying your dad's car and you can't go on the highway anymore because you got too many tickets. Cool.[/QUOTE]

Nah. Got one ticket total, i can't drive my car because it got stolen and now I drive my dads pickup.
 
[quote name='JolietJake']http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/imply[/QUOTE]

Saying one thing is bad is not an implication that another thing is not bad.

In fact, tailgating is one thing I can't stand. I don't believe that speeders cause accidents, but people who drive crappy (tailgating, no turn signal, improper/slow merging) do and they give fast drivers a bad rap.
 
[quote name='VipFREAK']lol, yeah... I believe that. When you say 100 you mean like 80 right? That or how many speeding tickets do you have? Either way, thank god you're no where near me.[/QUOTE]

What's so strange about 100? I got my old Nissan up to 100 easily, and it was only a 4 cylinder. Any V6, or even an inline 5 could easily go 100. Granted I only went 100 on an abandoned road up in the middle of Michigan, it could still make it to 100.

Also, my grandma's Lexus could hit 120 easily. And it rode so smooth, it felt like you were only going 80.
 
Nothing as long as you stay away from my area. Also, enjoy your speeding ticket. Any idiot can go 100 especially if it's in a straight line.
 
About bikes in CA. They're allowed to split lanes if the overall traffic speed is 35 or under. It is something to get used to, but I think it's safer and prevents bike accidents which are often fatal. I always slide over to give them a little more room. Just common road manners.

I have three general rules when driving.
1) Drive like you're going somewhere or get off the road.
2) Go with the flow and don't break the flow.
3) Get the fuck off the phone and DRIVE.
Optional: Use your fucking turn signal so I know what your intention are.

Here's a rage story:
I was merging onto the 5 North on a Friday evening after work heading towards Valencia. As I was merging onto the freeway this big black Tonka truck with big tires and a fuck-tard driver would not give me ANY room to merge in. So, I gun it, get in front of him before my merge lane runs out, (I didn't cut him off just got in front), and then merge left and accelerate in the open middle lane to put a good mile in between us. Next thing I know the dude is right behind me tailgating and flashing his high-beams in my open rear window (my truck was a smaller Dakota). So, without lifting my elbow from the center rest, I flip him the bird. So he blinds me again and runs up my ass...so I flip him off again...this goes on for a good five-seven minutes at around 65 MPH till I got to my exit and merged off. The moral of the story is, people are dicks and it doesn't matter who is wrong or right. Get used to it. Yeah, I know that's not really a moral.
 
[quote name='RuzzT']
Optional: Use your fucking turn signal so I know what your intention are.[/QUOTE]

Uh... might want to scratch that one. Two scenarios for ya...

1. Truck in whatever lane on the freeway has left turn signal on but doesn't move for oh... 15 miles. All of a sudden blinker stops.

2. Guy has right turn signal on but makes a left turn or visa versa.
 
A fun one in New Jersey is with the jughandles, where all turns are handled via the right lane. This results in assholes cutting across 2 lanes of traffic within 15 feet of the exit/jughandle at top speed regardless of who is in the right lane (or the exit lane) and how close they are to them.
 
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