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To: JimRed
I am in the habit of moving to the left lane when approaching on/off ramps to permit easier merging for the entering traffic and to avoid braking for those exiting. I'll merge back to the right when it is safe to do so. Sometimes that takes a fair distance, but if you come screaming up on my bumper at 90 when I'm already over the limit at 75 or so, do not expect me to speed up or merge unsafely. Wait your turn.

So... you're going to force the driver behind you in the left (passing) lane to slow down because you're not willing to drive at the speed limit in the right (slow) lane while someone is entering the roadway. So everybody has to slow down for entering cars because you say so.

It's not your call to force others to slow down because you are driving too fast (such as 75 mph) in the right lane for other drivers to enter the roadway safely. Drive correctly; slow down to the posted speed limit so that vehicles can enter the right lane safely. Entering cars are required to yield and merge safely and they're given an entire merge lane to accommodate them. You're determined to give them an additional right lane while you hog the left lane.

Other have posted here that places that figured it out, such as Germany, Portugal, and parts of the United States, would correctly cite you for failing to yield.

184 posted on 06/09/2022 3:02:49 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: T.B. Yoits

BS. I drive at or slightly over the limit in the travel lane, depending on traffic. I move over because entering drivers fail to yield about half of the time causing problems. If I see at a distance that there’s room for them to merge ahead of me I give them a headlight blink and stay put. I speed UP to 75 after the lane change to get a safe merge. If 75 is too slow for you, tough. I’ll move over as soon as possible and SAFE.

Limits here are generally 55/65.


188 posted on 06/09/2022 3:52:21 PM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Militia to the border! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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