It's a control thing. Left lane hogs want to force other people to do their bidding. I have a friend whose wife brags about doing that, driving the speed limit in the left lane then speeding up if someone tries to pass her on the right. She wants to control other people and keep them from driving too fast. You can guess which party she votes for.
I hate people like that. You're right though, it is a control thing. Although my ex-wife used to do it because she was brain dead when she drove.
She is an idiot. Some flake might shoot her for that.
My coworker says he wife will take her foot off the gas if she perceives anybody tailgating her. We live in the DC area and you all know what Beltway traffic is like.
You may be surprised. There is a fair number of people here on FR which support the "Well, I'm going speed limit so too bad." approach to left lane driving.
I think I've met this woman on the interstate.
She wants to control other people and keep them from driving too fast. You can guess which party she votes for.
She's a Democrat. She automatically moves to the left and impedes progress.
"It's a control thing. Left lane hogs want to force other people to do their bidding."
Exactly. These people feel like they are the self-appointed speeding police. They purposely do this in an attempt to enforce speed limits, not matter what the driving conditions, not even realizing that they ar probably contributing to more accidents than they "prevent."
People might "speed" in the left lane, but more often than not, when it is very excessive it's not for really extended periods of time, it's because they are trying to pass a truck or what have you.
And I say this as a person who usually goes fast but the minute there are hazardous conditions, like heavy snow or rain, I probably irritate the heck out of people behind me.
However, I stay in the right lane when I am slow.