Speeding won't solve L.A.'s traffic woes

[Scott & Lai 12]

I just found this...

Slow drivers in the fast lane should be prevented from breeding.

I’m only partially kidding about the title, but seriously, what is with people in California! Specifically those people who do 60-65 in the fast lane with miles of clear road ahead. I think it’s the most inconsiderate thing in the world of driving. Imagine if you will the freeway has a decent amount of morning traffic doing a modest 65-75 from the slow lane of the fast. You’re in the fast line jamming on some tunes with a nice little space in front of. Then all of a sudden the passing lane cars start passing you as you slow down to keep your nice safety cushion of space. The reason of course is some person camping out in the fast lane doing 64 and 1/2. Passing lane cars begin to blow by this proverbial lame duck over taking the empty void he has accumulated ahead. You’re about three or four cars back from this slow roller and its starting to grate on you.

You question “Why doesn’t he just get out of the fast lane? I mean he can’t be blind and the guy behind him is tailgating him to the extreme.” You turn on your right turn blinker to get out of this mess but are stuck by the passing lane cars and all the people behind you who are doing the same thing you want to do. Single handedly this slow driver has created a dangerous situation.

Not only is he below the speed of traffic. Which some of you will say “But 65 IS the speed of traffic” and you would be right in a legal sense. However we all know California highways are filled with very illegal speed racer drivers. He is also stated at least to me that he doesn’t have to be a courteous driver. I mean I fully admit I drive fast, much faster then the posted limit at times. The difference is I will get out of the way if I’m going slow or speed up to meet the traffic. I’ll also let people get in my lane most time.

I’ll take a quote from Dennis Prager on this one: “Those who drive slowly in the fast line should face the death penalty.” Of course he is joking, but it is a seriously annoying thing to deal with.

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[Alex+R 0]

I still can't believe you guys go 60-75 mph during morning rush hour!

In Minneapolis/St. Paul, we don't have passing lanes during traffic. We just have stop-and-go lanes. The most you'll get up to is 30 mph and only for a mile or two.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I still can't believe you guys go 60-75 mph during morning rush hour!

In Minneapolis/St. Paul, we don't have passing lanes during traffic. We just have stop-and-go lanes. The most you'll get up to is 30 mph and only for a mile or two.

Seriously. If I get on I-287 N in the morning to go to work, the fastest I'll go is 15 mph. Any faster and I'll rear end someone. I take local roads, that way I can drive around 35 mph.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

LOL... the odd thing is...I end up driving in the right lanes during heavy traffic because those lanes actually move forward more. It defies logic why anyone would purposely drive in the farthest left lane and go slow, especially the clueless ones that stay in that lane even when they've got a train of cars behind them waiting to pass.

Same here Steven. It boggles my mind too.

I'd rather be in front of a bad driver than behind one because the guy behind is usually 'at fault'.

[cmartyn 0]

All people who drive over 75 MPH on the freeway should be shot and pissed on. They are the ones causing the accidents who stop the traffic. Oh and the cell phone users.. Absolutely, spay and neuter the lot. My current pet peeve are the 25MPH backroad drivers who go 45 - 50. Dangerous as hell. And thats most of the population I think.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

All people who drive over 75 MPH on the freeway should be shot and pissed on. They are the ones causing the accidents who stop the traffic. Oh and the cell phone users.. Absolutely, spay and neuter the lot. My current pet peeve are the 25MPH backroad drivers who go 45 - 50. Dangerous as hell. And thats most of the population I think.

Keep with the flow of traffic is the safest method. If everyone around you on the highway is going 75, and you're driving more than 10 mph below that, you're a danger.

[Krikit 1,164]

GRRRRRRRRRR!!!! This is one of my pet peeves!!! I hate hate HATE the drivers in Florida that don't use their turn signals and drive slowly in the left lane or stop on a highway merge or do any number of crazy and dangerous things. In Canada the left lane is for passing. (It's the law in Ontario. Not sure about the rest of the provinces.) There's also a diamond lane for car-poolers with more than one person in the vehicle who travel at a higher speed. I cannot get used to the driving here.

[Dr. Obvious 49]

All people who drive over 75 MPH on the freeway should be shot and pissed on. They are the ones causing the accidents who stop the traffic. Oh and the cell phone users.. Absolutely, spay and neuter the lot. My current pet peeve are the 25MPH backroad drivers who go 45 - 50. Dangerous as hell. And thats most of the population I think.

Keep with the flow of traffic is the safest method. If everyone around you on the highway is going 75, and you're driving more than 10 mph below that, you're a danger.

No all of the people speeding are the danger.

One of my biggest pet peeves is when I am speeding in the left lane and some jerkoff who wants to go 100 instead of 75 in a 55 MPH zone gets on my ###. I don't get over if I am still passing right lane traffic. They can get over it.

[Peikko 1,575]

So, I take it speed limits are some kind of stupid and irrational barrier to people's personal freedoms?

I have to agree with the person who said that the worst culprits in terms of endangerment are those who speed in residential areas.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

All people who drive over 75 MPH on the freeway should be shot and pissed on. They are the ones causing the accidents who stop the traffic. Oh and the cell phone users.. Absolutely, spay and neuter the lot. My current pet peeve are the 25MPH backroad drivers who go 45 - 50. Dangerous as hell. And thats most of the population I think.

Keep with the flow of traffic is the safest method. If everyone around you on the highway is going 75, and you're driving more than 10 mph below that, you're a danger.

No all of the people speeding are the danger.

One of my biggest pet peeves is when I am speeding in the left lane and some jerkoff who wants to go 100 instead of 75 in a 55 MPH zone gets on my ###. I don't get over if I am still passing right lane traffic. They can get over it.

I understand that sentiment...it's happened to me. I remember in Driver's Ed. we were told to simply move over and let the other car pass. Some people try to police other drivers by blocking them from speeding and that is not only dangerous, it is also illegal.

[no name 1]

I still can't believe you guys go 60-75 mph during morning rush hour!

It's anytime - on any freeway - that CA drivers can. I'm convinced cops never bust anyone for speeding on freeways. I rarely see a cop on the freeway.

[PlatyPius 5]

All people who drive over 75 MPH on the freeway should be shot and pissed on. They are the ones causing the accidents who stop the traffic. Oh and the cell phone users.. Absolutely, spay and neuter the lot. My current pet peeve are the 25MPH backroad drivers who go 45 - 50. Dangerous as hell. And thats most of the population I think.

Keep with the flow of traffic is the safest method. If everyone around you on the highway is going 75, and you're driving more than 10 mph below that, you're a danger.

No all of the people speeding are the danger.

One of my biggest pet peeves is when I am speeding in the left lane and some jerkoff who wants to go 100 instead of 75 in a 55 MPH zone gets on my ###. I don't get over if I am still passing right lane traffic. They can get over it.

I understand that sentiment...it's happened to me. I remember in Driver's Ed. we were told to simply move over and let the other car pass. Some people try to police other drivers by blocking them from speeding and that is not only dangerous, it is also illegal.

Those are the people that I "nudge" off of the road. If it ends with a mid-air spin, so much the better....

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Here's another tip for crappy drivers: if you're on a two lane road with no one in front of you and loads of cars behind you... PULL OVER and let them pass.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

I still can't believe you guys go 60-75 mph during morning rush hour!

It's anytime - on any freeway - that CA drivers can. I'm convinced cops never bust anyone for speeding on freeways. I rarely see a cop on the freeway.

I recently saw someone run a red light right in front of a police car - no ticket issued. I'm convinced writing tickets for minor infractions is not really a priority for them.

FL and CA drivers=worst in the country. Although just when I thought CA were the worst in the country a trip to Miami made me think otherwise as my life flashed before my eye twice in 3 days.

[Krikit 1,164]

FL and CA drivers=worst in the country. Although just when I thought CA were the worst in the country a trip to Miami made me think otherwise as my life flashed before my eye twice in 3 days.

I am with you 100% on this one. I can't tell you the number of times I have narrowly escaped being a statistic. But I can tell you the number of times I have been hit by a car while WALKING in a parking lot. Un. Frickin. Believable.