SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT!

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Originally posted by Oosik

	
Mdog,

	

	I generally drive over the speed limit, but if you come behind me in either lane and flash me and blast me with your horn and I will quickly settle in on the exact speed limit, although I may slow down or speed up to keep you from passing me.  Remember that the drivers you flash can be as big an A-hole as you are for flashing. 

	

	Germany may indeed have better accident statistics, I am taking your word on the matter.  However, a significant amount of their time on their roads is spent in a "stau" -- one of the first words Americans learn when they go to live in Germany.  That is, an infinitely long traffic jam.  I actually drive faster here in this area than I did in Germany.

	

	BTW, you are not in Germany so leave the flashing of headlights on that side of the Atlantic.

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banglijk Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 09 May 2008 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote banglijk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 May 2008 at 8:55am
	quote: Originally posted by Oosik Mdog, I generally drive over the speed limit, but if you come behind me in either lane and flash me and blast me with your horn and I will quickly settle in on the exact speed limit, although I may slow down or speed up to keep you from passing me. Remember that the drivers you flash can be as big an A-hole as you are for flashing. Germany may indeed have better accident statistics, I am taking your word on the matter. However, a significant amount of their time on their roads is spent in a "stau" -- one of the first words Americans learn when they go to live in Germany. That is, an infinitely long traffic jam. I actually drive faster here in this area than I did in Germany. BTW, you are not in Germany so leave the flashing of headlights on that side of the Atlantic.

banglijk Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 09 May 2008 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote banglijk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 May 2008 at 8:56am
	Oosik, your post just proves that your username is accurate.

banglijk Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 09 May 2008 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote banglijk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 May 2008 at 9:17am
	Catherder, you say you drive "usually" with the flow of traffic. That would indicate that at times you don't drive with the flow, during a cell phone call perhaps? Also, when you pass a slower driver in the right lane, say one driving 65 mph, do you pass him by driving 66 mph?

duke147 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 23 May 2008 Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote duke147 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 May 2008 at 8:41am
	i don't know anything about driving in germany, but i will agree with MDOG that 70+ is not that big a deal - the speed limit is 65 on the HOV lanes - going 70 to 75 is not that bad - - going 80+ is silly and dangerous.