Slow moving Speeder

Bill.Satellite wrote:
There's really no better word for someone doing that. They are a danger to themselves and everyone around them. Not sure why you disagree with that.

OH I can think of some. they all end up with ****** however.
bumpy

Another thing to consider in the OP's question for California, is if you have your toad along your speed limit is 55 while many two-lane highways in California have 60 and 65 mph posted speed limits for everybody else. So you may be doing your speed limit at 55, and potentially be guilty of impeding traffic if you are not allowing cars stacked up behind you to pass.

It's just nature of a driver to not want to follow something obstructing the view ahead. I don't like it myself, so the tendency is to want to pass even if the obstruction is going the speed limit.
To me, they are going to try and pass regardless and it's better for both them and myself if its in a more controlled area of the road rather than a daredevil attempt on a blind hill.

I always try to accommodate the folks behind me whenever I can, especially on mountain passes where it doesn't matter what the speed limit is, as I'm driving to my limitations on the incline.

Another courteous practice is to leave space in front of you so cars have passing room to get back in the lane when they need to. Nothing as hopeless as seeing a caravan ahead of RVs or trucks with no gaps.

Bill.Satellite wrote:

I will also continue to call anyone driving slowly in the passing lane an idiot as stupid is as stupid does. There's really no better word for someone doing that. They are a danger to themselves and everyone around them. Not sure why you disagree with that.

You've just described half the drivers in Floriduh.

barmcd wrote:
I think the question should be "Why wouldn't you pull over if you have traffic stacking up behind you?" It doesn't matter if I'm going the speed limit or not, I'll pull over and let people pass. It's not my job to enforce speed limits and I have no need to get in a situation with another driver.

I agree. There are many unwritten norms in local traffic, find a safe spot and pull over.

Again, only if you are driving slowly. Doing the speed limit would not be considered to be slow in any court in the land.
I will also continue to call anyone driving slowly in the passing lane an idiot as stupid is as stupid does. There's really no better word for someone doing that. They are a danger to themselves and everyone around them. Not sure why you disagree with that.

Executive wrote:
You have to ask yourself two questions. One, do I want a ticket for speeding or impeding? and Two, how courteous am I as a driver of a motorhome?

In answer to the first one, California law says "No person shall drive a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent having due regard for weather, visibility, the traffic on, and the surface and width of, the highway, and in no event at a speed which endangers the safety of persons or property." Note that is says NOTHING about POSTED speed limits. There are ONlY two absolutes in California. You may NEVER exceed 65MPH and All vehicles while TOWING may not exceed 55MPH. There are separate sections in the CVC dealing with those....Good luck, drive safely and be courteous to other drivers.....Dennis

You can exceed 65 if the speed limit is posted at 70 which it is on many freeways.

wa8yxm wrote:
Rumor has it that in California, some years back a man was written a ticket for Impeading traffic.. He was in fact doing the posted speed limit. (The judge dismissed it but with a stern warning to keep up with the flow)

Now I did not verify that.. The next story I have verified, in fact I am part of it.

At work one day I got a call (9-1-1) Complaining about one of my Troopers (Also named John) who was driving his marked patrol car at the posted speed limit.. Mre. Speeder wanna-be was complaining "he is going to cause an accident driving like that"... I transferred the caller to my Sgt. who then ask me which trooper it was (i already knew so I told him) and ask if he wanted me to relay any message... Perhaps "Good job".. he agreed and I did.

I doubt your rumor happened. While it's possible to get a ticket for impeding traffic even if you are doing the speed limit, it would only happen if you are in the fast lane of a multilane highway. And those people who are tailgating you are also subject to tickets and when you pull over and the speed up in excess of the speed limit then they can get tickets for that too. The part of the story that is implausible is the judge telling them to keep up with the flow. He would have told them to move to the right and all them to pass and then they can get their own tickets. In fact people try and use "keeping up with the flow of traffic" all the time as a defense to a speeding ticket and it never works.

I once was taken to court on a speeding ticket and the guy argued he was just keeping up with the flow of traffic and everybody else was speeding too. Of course that wasn't true, but it wasn't relevant anyway. The Judge asked the man if he was a duck hunter. The man said he was. The Judge said you ever been out in the duck blind and a flock of ducks flies over and you start shooting and you can only get one or two and the rest get away? And the guy says yes. And the judge said, "That's exactly how the officer felt, guilty as charged."

I think the question should be "Why wouldn't you pull over if you have traffic stacking up behind you?" It doesn't matter if I'm going the speed limit or not, I'll pull over and let people pass. It's not my job to enforce speed limits and I have no need to get in a situation with another driver.

Pull over when it is safe. There is no reason to feel pressured to pull over in an unsafe manner even if you are going 30 mph or have 100 cars behind you. It must be safe. Do slow up for a marked turnout to make the transition safer.

If there comes a passing lane slow to 45 (in the right hand lane) and let them go by. Don't force the line to go 75+ to get past you.

Otherwise NO I do not think you will get cited for speeding or impeding if going a consistent 60 on a two lane marked 55 mph.

JMHO