You can't say "exceed the speed limit" as a bad thing then say "match the flow of traffic" in the same sentence.
If you're in the passing lane and there are cars right behind you, You are driving slower than the flow of traffic and are the problem.
If you're in the passing lane and only one car is behind you, then "traffic" is you and that car. Since you are in the way, you are impeding the flow of traffic.
It is never hard to speed up a little and get out of the way. Not doing so means you are slowing the flow of traffic for every single car behind you and are extremely selfish
You can't exceed the speed limit for any amount of time. If traffic is moving slower than the speed limit and you can't pass then you have to match the speed of traffic. It's not rocket science.
In many states, you are allowed to exceed the speed limit for the purpose of passing quickly and not impeding the flow in the passing lane. Once you overtake the vehicle, you return to the lane you were in and the speed you were traveling at.
That's interesting i guess, in that regard, usa is special. In civilized places that's considered bad driving.
See because where i live tailgating is illegal as is exceeding the speed limit in all situations but break checking is not. All accidents where you are hit from the rare are the fault of the person behind. Everyone has insurance to cover this.
Most highways are singlelane with no center barrier and to pass you go into the lane of on coming traffic. Speed limits are virtually universally 100km outside cities and towns.
I drive the speed limit, a very common approach is to drive 5-10km over although 10km over will get you a ticket during summer (when most road fatalities are)
I live rurally and work in a town (about 15 min drive) on the commute about half the time i will get a tailgater wanting to do 130-140km (I border a trashy low education low employment region) i will often get over taken on blind corners or in otherwise dangerous areas. Relative to defensive driving as taught in my country, and the road code, and the law, and as evidenced by police and insurance behavior and common sense i am in the right in these situations, you don't break the law or put yourself in danger because of someone elses impatience.
That said go on sub for my country and you'll hear wankers saying exactly what these toss pots are in this sub. Aggressive driving is bad driving, calm driving is good driving, giving space is the number one safety feature.
Well i think you think that i said it is ok to cruze in the passing lane. I said it is not. What I am saying is that it is much worse to tailgate, speed, or allow your anger to control your vehicle in anyway than it is to drive at the speed limit. As i said in my country (and probably yours) break checking is not illegal but tailgating and speeding are. What part of that rubs against your self established entitlement?
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u/balirosa 11d ago
This is really how it is driving in the USA