75 Speed Limit - How Fast

rhagfo wrote:


Wow, talk about it is all about me attitude.
First of all if you are in the right lane, you need to yield to a vehicle passing you in the left lane, you just can't bull your way into the lane, same on returning to the right lane.

Well if you are driving defensively you are looking down the road and not beyond your ability to slow or stop for traffic issues.

Lastly if you pull from the right lane into the left lane and strike a vehicle already there, you are at fault, not the vehicle already in that lane.

Wrong.

1). A vehicle passing at a 7-mph variance will, with some minor slowing on the part of the travel lane vehicle, get around the right lane vehicle quickly.

2). But those on his tail have ZERO right-of-way. It’s illegal to block the left lane. No exceptions. Tail-gating and lane-blocking aren’t a defense to being knocked off the road. Illegal passing, by definition.

The road design IS the rule.

Faster traffic NEVER has ROW except in the confines of a legal pass.

I’ve had several hit me this year as I LEGALLY moved left. Thought they could speed up to block me: (1) They were illegally in the lane to begin with; (2) “Blocking” can be a go-to-jail offense.

Wake up.

I spend my days maintaining the MAXIMUM distance I can (traffic volume); slowing from a cruise speed by 10-mph TO GET OTHERS AROUND ME FASTEST.

When the idiots jam up ahead of me to pass a slow mover, I back off and wait. Only them do I pass. Alone.

Had an extremely slow big truck get onto the Interstate yesterday at a distance that only emergency braking could solve. I signaled and moved left. LEGALLY, as vehicles illegally tailgating DONT EXIST.

You NEED TO EXPECT THAT (what your father SHOULD have taught you).

Had someone hit your car, but you had no insurance? Same principle, YOU shouldn’t have been on the road. The other guy could be drunk and ran a light. Your fault.

Anyone thinks a big truck driver should roll his vehicle (as that will happen) versus move into the left lane is a fool.

Left lane confers ZERO right-of-way. All risk assumed except within the confines of a legally-executed pass. YOU CANNOT OTHERWISE BE IN THE LEFT LANE.

Your commuter miles = ZERO highway experience.

A guy running the legal minimum of 45-mph MAY decide to move left. You’re running 77-mph AND ARE OUTSIDE THE PASS ZONE you’re screwed.

What speed you “want” to run has ZERO to do with responsible driving. High traffic volume means you don’t get to run the upper limit.

“Overtaking” isn’t passing. Has no defense. IS a traffic offense.

A big truck needs more than 350’ clearance between him and anyone else. It’s when he needs to move to the left lane. And does. Do you believe it smart, safe, prudent or legal to cut between him and the vehicle he’s passing (from the right lane)?

Did you enter a rural Interstate and fail to have BOTH a 5-7/mph leeway PLUS 350’ ahead of a big truck? Otherwise, it’s an illegal maneuver you’ve made. You CANNOT force the travel lane occupant to have to brake or steer to avoid. Period.

Passed a big truck and re-entered the right lane ahead of him without a football-field length difference? (Same thing).

None of what I’ve written was any mystery 50-years ago, even 40.

ROW is everything. And it’s defined.

Your “presence” where you aren’t supposed to be, can — and will — get you killed.

Know the rules. A turn signal is A SIGN (which you must observe) where ROW has defined who may do what (when).

I’m not required to sacrifice my life for yours. And I won’t. Same as you.

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