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Re: right lane tailgaters



FolsomMan (folsomman@aol.com) wrote:
: From: timlee@netcom.com (Timothy J. Lee)
: Date: Thu, 20 Jul 1995 17:32:18 GMT
: <timleeDC0zDu.I44@netcom.com> wrote:

: >Why do some drivers tailgate in the right lane (where slower traffic
: >is supposed to be) when there are lanes available to the left to pass?

: I think it's cause they're too dumb to breathe and change lanes at the
: same time.

It is dangerous, as much as you can say any human endeavor with the safety
record of our highway system (which is, idiots notwithstanding, absurdly
good) is dangerous.

But people learn from their environment.  The freeway environment, since
1974, has been dominated by the 55mph speed limit and predatory enforcement
practices.  People have learned not to show themselves in the left-hand
lanes.  So they'll maneuver through traffic on the right so as not to be so
visible.

John. 


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