Do you ride slow in the left lane?
#41
08-23-2011, 07:50 PM
Road Warrior
You my friend are part of the problem. If you are in the left lane and someone comes up from behind at a higher rate of speed you should move over and let them pass. It's called ROAD ETIQUETTE. Slower traffic to the right, faster traffic to the left. You don't get to decide how fast I can drive.
Last edited by Jack Straw; 08-23-2011 at 07:52 PM.
#42
08-23-2011, 07:52 PM
It might also be a club thing... last weekend I rode with my local H.O.G. chapter and one of the things they stated in the pre-ride briefing was no more than 5 mph over the speed limit. If the lead Road Captain decided to take the group into the HOV lane then maybe this would have caused the motorcycle bottleneck in the far left lane. Just a thought...
#44
08-23-2011, 11:54 PM
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Pass, and move over. I have passed people who have finally moved over and I look back and they are moving BACK into the PASSING lane. WTF?!?!?!
This should be a PIT'able offense.
#45
08-24-2011, 01:39 AM
And there you have it. That's the attitude I refer to. My guess is you are one of the folks that cruise the left lane. Am I wrong?
As the law goes - every state has a law regarding this issue. Some states out west make it very clear - "Keep Right Except To Pass". Here in the midwest, as well as many other places, it's "Slower Traffic Keep Right". Notice it doesn't say "Traffic Going Under The Speed Limit Keep Right". In both cases above, I'm pretty sure it is a ticketable offense to block the left lane regardless of speed. Do you not remember back to Drivers Ed? It was made very clear that a responsible driver moves right to allow others to pass.
Even if it was legal, which I don't think it is, it's rude. It's indicative of the "all about me" attitude that we all see every day on the roads. Why not move over and let every one else pass? I.E., even if it was legal, that doesn't make it okay.
My take on it regarding cars and trucks hogging the left lane is that it is done out of ignorance and selfishness. Bad drivers - period. But, as far as Harley riders go, I think it's something else. Still waiting for a rider who does it to chime in. There has got to be a reason.
That is different. I do that too.
As the law goes - every state has a law regarding this issue. Some states out west make it very clear - "Keep Right Except To Pass". Here in the midwest, as well as many other places, it's "Slower Traffic Keep Right". Notice it doesn't say "Traffic Going Under The Speed Limit Keep Right". In both cases above, I'm pretty sure it is a ticketable offense to block the left lane regardless of speed. Do you not remember back to Drivers Ed? It was made very clear that a responsible driver moves right to allow others to pass.
Even if it was legal, which I don't think it is, it's rude. It's indicative of the "all about me" attitude that we all see every day on the roads. Why not move over and let every one else pass? I.E., even if it was legal, that doesn't make it okay.
My take on it regarding cars and trucks hogging the left lane is that it is done out of ignorance and selfishness. Bad drivers - period. But, as far as Harley riders go, I think it's something else. Still waiting for a rider who does it to chime in. There has got to be a reason.
That is different. I do that too.
Last edited by vet767; 08-24-2011 at 01:46 AM.
#46
08-24-2011, 02:03 AM
I ride slow in the left of the right lane lol.. hardly in the left lane only when passing truckers. When I ride there is no reason speed. Im never in a hurry to get no where.
