• darkpanda@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      I drive really slow in the ultra fast lane

      While people behind me are going insane

      Edited to say: I guess the lyrics of Denis Leary’s “Asshole” have been lost to the ages.

    • Nevoic@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Surprised this is getting as many upvotes as it is. It totally depends on context. I've seen posted 35 mph speed limits on 6 lane roads where every is going minimum 50mph, even with cops in the flow of traffic. I've also been on 2 lane roads (e.g opposing traffic is directly next to you) and the posted speed limit is 55mph.

      If you're doing the speed limit in the second one, well done. If you're going 15-25mph below the flow of traffic in the middle or fast lane, because of a posted speed limit, that's a problem.

      • 7bicycles [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        If you're going 15-25mph below the flow of traffic in the middle or fast lane, because of a posted speed limit, that's a problem.

        No actually

        • Nevoic@lemm.ee
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          1 year ago

          I've seen people get pulled over for doing 60 in a 65 on a highway where everyone is doing 70-85, because it's dangerously slow with only 2 lanes.

          And it's 6 lanes because of how much traffic there is, forcing people to weave around someone going 10-30mph below the flow of traffic is dangerous.

            • Rodeo@lemmy.ca
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              1 year ago

              they were going below the speed limit. That creates dangerous conditions.

              If they were doing 65 in a 65 and everyone else was doing 85, the cops can't do shit because they're literally following the law.

              Do you think speed limits are an exact number that has to be matched at all times?

                • Rodeo@lemmy.ca
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                  1 year ago

                  No, I'm pointing out how seem to think going below the limit is also a crime that cops can pull you over for.

                  They can ticket you for unsafe driving if you're going significantly below the speed of traffic. And in my area there is actually a minimum speed on the freeways.

                  But the way you worded it made it sound like you think you have to go exactly the speed limit at all times.