Slow drivers move over- Hooray Indiana

[Timco]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

In Germany the police travel in the fast lane and use this LED arrow type thing to tell the slow pokes to move out of the way.

That being said, way too many travel TOO fast in the left lane around here. If someone switches into the passing lane and the oncoming SUV is doing 80+ mph (in a 55) that SUV is going to lay into the brakes, or weave into the middle lane. I think people forget the difference between a passing lane and a go as fast you want lane. There's a speed limit for a reason and the cops generally will only spot you 10 mph over it. 20+ mph over the limit and you are creating a dangerous condition. Sure some drivers are experienced but my anecdotal experience is that the more experience a driver in the area of crash avoidance skills, the less likely they are to be driving that fast in the first place. An experienced driver gives himself a buffer in all directions. Speeding in the passing lane means you only have one escape, moving to the right and that's if there's a gap when you need it.

Don't worry about me or my tickets, just stay the hell over to the right if you aren't passing someone.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by Timco

Don't worry about me or my tickets, just stay the hell over to the right if you aren't passing someone.

Believe me nobody cares if the speeder gets a ticket. And I agree if you aren't passing a car you shouldn't be in the left lane period. But that doesn't mean speeding in the left lane doesn't create its own dangerous condition. It's best if people learn to stay out of the left lane and to drive responsibly once in it for the safety of everyone. The highway is a giant chain reaction.