Why are people in this region left lane campers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is what we are talking about and don't pretend like this doesn't happen here:

You see what the truck had to do to get around the left lane camper? You idiots driving in the left lane CAUSE accidents because traffic cannot flow freely and you force everyone who wants to pass to have to make multiple lane changes when you should just be moving over rather than taking it personally that someone wants to pass. This thread is proof 50% or more of the drivers in the DMV should have their licenses completely revoked. So many insane people trying enforce what they think is the speed limit and proper traffic enforcement. Good God, please don't breed. We don't need more stupid people in this world.

What about it? The video clearly shows a soccer mom driving carefully at the legal speed limit. Meanwhile, a couple angry incel MAGA truck drivers are dangerously jockeying around the different lanes with their reckless felony speeding.

She’s in the wrong lane. Period. And 75 in a 70 zone is not “reckless”.

Seems like you need a driving class to learn some of these basics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is what we are talking about and don't pretend like this doesn't happen here:

You see what the truck had to do to get around the left lane camper? You idiots driving in the left lane CAUSE accidents because traffic cannot flow freely and you force everyone who wants to pass to have to make multiple lane changes when you should just be moving over rather than taking it personally that someone wants to pass. This thread is proof 50% or more of the drivers in the DMV should have their licenses completely revoked. So many insane people trying enforce what they think is the speed limit and proper traffic enforcement. Good God, please don't breed. We don't need more stupid people in this world.

What about it? The video clearly shows a soccer mom driving carefully at the legal speed limit. Meanwhile, a couple angry incel MAGA truck drivers are dangerously jockeying around the different lanes with their reckless felony speeding.

She’s in the wrong lane. Period. And 75 in a 70 zone is not “reckless”.

Seems like you need a driving class to learn some of these basics.

She was in the correct lane going the correct speed. The truckers were speeding recklessly going at least 15-20 mph over. Speeding is ALWAYS illegal.

Also, the video is even entitled "Good ol' boy gives soccer mom left lane justice." Clearly the MAGA incel truck driver is engaged in some vigilante justice with his reckless driving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is what we are talking about and don't pretend like this doesn't happen here:

You see what the truck had to do to get around the left lane camper? You idiots driving in the left lane CAUSE accidents because traffic cannot flow freely and you force everyone who wants to pass to have to make multiple lane changes when you should just be moving over rather than taking it personally that someone wants to pass. This thread is proof 50% or more of the drivers in the DMV should have their licenses completely revoked. So many insane people trying enforce what they think is the speed limit and proper traffic enforcement. Good God, please don't breed. We don't need more stupid people in this world.

Where on the beltway is the tuscaloosa exit from the video?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is what we are talking about and don't pretend like this doesn't happen here:

You see what the truck had to do to get around the left lane camper? You idiots driving in the left lane CAUSE accidents because traffic cannot flow freely and you force everyone who wants to pass to have to make multiple lane changes when you should just be moving over rather than taking it personally that someone wants to pass. This thread is proof 50% or more of the drivers in the DMV should have their licenses completely revoked. So many insane people trying enforce what they think is the speed limit and proper traffic enforcement. Good God, please don't breed. We don't need more stupid people in this world.

What about it? The video clearly shows a soccer mom driving carefully at the legal speed limit. Meanwhile, a couple angry incel MAGA truck drivers are dangerously jockeying around the different lanes with their reckless felony speeding.

See, even you at stupid enough to subconsciously admit she was *driving* in the left lane.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is what we are talking about and don't pretend like this doesn't happen here:

You see what the truck had to do to get around the left lane camper? You idiots driving in the left lane CAUSE accidents because traffic cannot flow freely and you force everyone who wants to pass to have to make multiple lane changes when you should just be moving over rather than taking it personally that someone wants to pass. This thread is proof 50% or more of the drivers in the DMV should have their licenses completely revoked. So many insane people trying enforce what they think is the speed limit and proper traffic enforcement. Good God, please don't breed. We don't need more stupid people in this world.

Where on the beltway is the tuscaloosa exit from the video?

Why is this discussion limited to the Beltway? You idiots drive this way everywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is what we are talking about and don't pretend like this doesn't happen here:

You see what the truck had to do to get around the left lane camper? You idiots driving in the left lane CAUSE accidents because traffic cannot flow freely and you force everyone who wants to pass to have to make multiple lane changes when you should just be moving over rather than taking it personally that someone wants to pass. This thread is proof 50% or more of the drivers in the DMV should have their licenses completely revoked. So many insane people trying enforce what they think is the speed limit and proper traffic enforcement. Good God, please don't breed. We don't need more stupid people in this world.

What about it? The video clearly shows a soccer mom driving carefully at the legal speed limit. Meanwhile, a couple angry incel MAGA truck drivers are dangerously jockeying around the different lanes with their reckless felony speeding.

She’s in the wrong lane. Period. And 75 in a 70 zone is not “reckless”.

Seems like you need a driving class to learn some of these basics.

She was in the correct lane going the correct speed. The truckers were speeding recklessly going at least 15-20 mph over. Speeding is ALWAYS illegal.

Also, the video is even entitled "Good ol' boy gives soccer mom left lane justice." Clearly the MAGA incel truck driver is engaged in some vigilante justice with his reckless driving.

No, since she wasn’t passing the car on the right she should have moved over.

Her poor driving has nothing to do with their actions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is what we are talking about and don't pretend like this doesn't happen here:

You see what the truck had to do to get around the left lane camper? You idiots driving in the left lane CAUSE accidents because traffic cannot flow freely and you force everyone who wants to pass to have to make multiple lane changes when you should just be moving over rather than taking it personally that someone wants to pass. This thread is proof 50% or more of the drivers in the DMV should have their licenses completely revoked. So many insane people trying enforce what they think is the speed limit and proper traffic enforcement. Good God, please don't breed. We don't need more stupid people in this world.

Where on the beltway is the tuscaloosa exit from the video?

Why is this discussion limited to the Beltway? You idiots drive this way everywhere.

PP said "here," I'm how a video from Alabama qualifies as "here"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is what we are talking about and don't pretend like this doesn't happen here:

You see what the truck had to do to get around the left lane camper? You idiots driving in the left lane CAUSE accidents because traffic cannot flow freely and you force everyone who wants to pass to have to make multiple lane changes when you should just be moving over rather than taking it personally that someone wants to pass. This thread is proof 50% or more of the drivers in the DMV should have their licenses completely revoked. So many insane people trying enforce what they think is the speed limit and proper traffic enforcement. Good God, please don't breed. We don't need more stupid people in this world.

What about it? The video clearly shows a soccer mom driving carefully at the legal speed limit. Meanwhile, a couple angry incel MAGA truck drivers are dangerously jockeying around the different lanes with their reckless felony speeding.

She’s in the wrong lane. Period. And 75 in a 70 zone is not “reckless”.

Seems like you need a driving class to learn some of these basics.

She was in the correct lane going the correct speed. The truckers were speeding recklessly going at least 15-20 mph over. Speeding is ALWAYS illegal.

Also, the video is even entitled "Good ol' boy gives soccer mom left lane justice." Clearly the MAGA incel truck driver is engaged in some vigilante justice with his reckless driving.

No, since she wasn’t passing the car on the right she should have moved over.

Her poor driving has nothing to do with their actions.

This was at a highway divide, she was avoiding being in the center lanes because idiots who realize they need to get over last minute have no problem cutting off other drivers

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is what we are talking about and don't pretend like this doesn't happen here:

You see what the truck had to do to get around the left lane camper? You idiots driving in the left lane CAUSE accidents because traffic cannot flow freely and you force everyone who wants to pass to have to make multiple lane changes when you should just be moving over rather than taking it personally that someone wants to pass. This thread is proof 50% or more of the drivers in the DMV should have their licenses completely revoked. So many insane people trying enforce what they think is the speed limit and proper traffic enforcement. Good God, please don't breed. We don't need more stupid people in this world.

What about it? The video clearly shows a soccer mom driving carefully at the legal speed limit. Meanwhile, a couple angry incel MAGA truck drivers are dangerously jockeying around the different lanes with their reckless felony speeding.

She’s in the wrong lane. Period. And 75 in a 70 zone is not “reckless”. :roll:

Seems like you need a driving class to learn some of these basics.

She was in the correct lane going the correct speed. The truckers were speeding recklessly going at least 15-20 mph over. Speeding is ALWAYS illegal.

Also, the video is even entitled "Good ol' boy gives soccer mom left lane justice." Clearly the MAGA incel truck driver is engaged in some vigilante justice with his reckless driving.

No, since she wasn’t passing the car on the right she should have moved over.

Her poor driving has nothing to do with their actions.

This was at a highway divide, she was avoiding being in the center lanes because idiots who realize they need to get over last minute have no problem cutting off other drivers

She was in the wrong lane. It has nothing to do with other drivers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is what we are talking about and don't pretend like this doesn't happen here:

You see what the truck had to do to get around the left lane camper? You idiots driving in the left lane CAUSE accidents because traffic cannot flow freely and you force everyone who wants to pass to have to make multiple lane changes when you should just be moving over rather than taking it personally that someone wants to pass. This thread is proof 50% or more of the drivers in the DMV should have their licenses completely revoked. So many insane people trying enforce what they think is the speed limit and proper traffic enforcement. Good God, please don't breed. We don't need more stupid people in this world.

Where on the beltway is the tuscaloosa exit from the video?

Why is this discussion limited to the Beltway? You idiots drive this way everywhere.

PP said "here," I'm how a video from Alabama qualifies as "here"

“Don’t pretend this doesn’t happen here” does not mean Alabama qualifies as “here.” Stop driving this way anywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is what we are talking about and don't pretend like this doesn't happen here:

You see what the truck had to do to get around the left lane camper? You idiots driving in the left lane CAUSE accidents because traffic cannot flow freely and you force everyone who wants to pass to have to make multiple lane changes when you should just be moving over rather than taking it personally that someone wants to pass. This thread is proof 50% or more of the drivers in the DMV should have their licenses completely revoked. So many insane people trying enforce what they think is the speed limit and proper traffic enforcement. Good God, please don't breed. We don't need more stupid people in this world.

Where on the beltway is the tuscaloosa exit from the video?

Why is this discussion limited to the Beltway? You idiots drive this way everywhere.

PP said "here," I'm how a video from Alabama qualifies as "here"

“Don’t pretend this doesn’t happen here” does not mean Alabama qualifies as “here.” Stop driving this way anywhere.

It definitely seems more common here in the south. So backwards.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in central Virginia and it's terrible here. We regularly drive west on 64 and someone will camp out in the left lane going the speed limit. I have no idea what they are thinking. I grew up in NJ where you do NOT stay in the left lane unless you're going so fast that no one can catch you.

Then this summer we drove in Italy and oh boy, they make New Jersey highways look like children driving go-carts. I constantly saw people get right up to the bumper of the car in front of them. At least the slower driver always got over.

I'm definitely a fan of driving cultures that emphasize getting over so people can pass. I think that hogging the left lane because maybe at some point you might pass a slow tractor or something is a terrible sin.

But can they get over? Normally what I see is that traffic is so thick that no one can get over. Plus, the person in the left wants to go faster, they just can't because of traffic.

The tailgater is irrational in thinking that if they tailgate that the person in front of them will go faster. Go faster where? There's a whole line of cars in front of them and all around.

Sometimes no, but oftentimes yes. I do this drive frequently to get to our second home and it's crazy-making how many people seem to believe that they're vigilantes keeping other people from speeding, which BTW I did not know was a thing until I read the responses to this thread!

It's not irrational in Italy, where everyone understands that if you are being tailgated, it is your responsibility to get over. It's only irrational here where some people understand what the left lane is for legally, and some people have constructed an entirely different reality that involves the left lane going at whatever speed (for however long) the vigilante feels like.

For my part, I set my cruise control at 9 miles over the speed limit. In 25 years of driving, I've never been pulled over. Since this is central Virginia and not NJ or Italy, going 9 miles over the speed limit makes me faster than most, though of course there are speedsters who come along going 90 from time to time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in central Virginia and it's terrible here. We regularly drive west on 64 and someone will camp out in the left lane going the speed limit. I have no idea what they are thinking. I grew up in NJ where you do NOT stay in the left lane unless you're going so fast that no one can catch you.

Then this summer we drove in Italy and oh boy, they make New Jersey highways look like children driving go-carts. I constantly saw people get right up to the bumper of the car in front of them. At least the slower driver always got over.

I'm definitely a fan of driving cultures that emphasize getting over so people can pass. I think that hogging the left lane because maybe at some point you might pass a slow tractor or something is a terrible sin.

But can they get over? Normally what I see is that traffic is so thick that no one can get over. Plus, the person in the left wants to go faster, they just can't because of traffic.

The tailgater is irrational in thinking that if they tailgate that the person in front of them will go faster. Go faster where? There's a whole line of cars in front of them and all around.

Sometimes no, but oftentimes yes. I do this drive frequently to get to our second home and it's crazy-making how many people seem to believe that they're vigilantes keeping other people from speeding, which BTW I did not know was a thing until I read the responses to this thread!

It's not irrational in Italy, where everyone understands that if you are being tailgated, it is your responsibility to get over. It's only irrational here where some people understand what the left lane is for legally, and some people have constructed an entirely different reality that involves the left lane going at whatever speed (for however long) the vigilante feels like.

For my part, I set my cruise control at 9 miles over the speed limit. In 25 years of driving, I've never been pulled over. Since this is central Virginia and not NJ or Italy, going 9 miles over the speed limit makes me faster than most, though of course there are speedsters who come along going 90 from time to time.

+1

Flashing lights at someone is a reminder to move over, not a personal insult. Why are VA drivers so triggered by other drivers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in central Virginia and it's terrible here. We regularly drive west on 64 and someone will camp out in the left lane going the speed limit. I have no idea what they are thinking. I grew up in NJ where you do NOT stay in the left lane unless you're going so fast that no one can catch you.

Then this summer we drove in Italy and oh boy, they make New Jersey highways look like children driving go-carts. I constantly saw people get right up to the bumper of the car in front of them. At least the slower driver always got over.

I'm definitely a fan of driving cultures that emphasize getting over so people can pass. I think that hogging the left lane because maybe at some point you might pass a slow tractor or something is a terrible sin.

But can they get over? Normally what I see is that traffic is so thick that no one can get over. Plus, the person in the left wants to go faster, they just can't because of traffic.

The tailgater is irrational in thinking that if they tailgate that the person in front of them will go faster. Go faster where? There's a whole line of cars in front of them and all around.

Sometimes no, but oftentimes yes. I do this drive frequently to get to our second home and it's crazy-making how many people seem to believe that they're vigilantes keeping other people from speeding, which BTW I did not know was a thing until I read the responses to this thread!

It's not irrational in Italy, where everyone understands that if you are being tailgated, it is your responsibility to get over. It's only irrational here where some people understand what the left lane is for legally, and some people have constructed an entirely different reality that involves the left lane going at whatever speed (for however long) the vigilante feels like.

For my part, I set my cruise control at 9 miles over the speed limit. In 25 years of driving, I've never been pulled over. Since this is central Virginia and not NJ or Italy, going 9 miles over the speed limit makes me faster than most, though of course there are speedsters who come along going 90 from time to time.

+1

Flashing lights at someone is a reminder to move over, not a personal insult. Why are VA drivers so triggered by other drivers?

Aggressive tailgating and flashing lights is inherently reckless and dangerous. Speeding is always illegal, no ifs or buts. So I will continue to drive the posted speed limit, especially in the left lane. Thanks all!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in central Virginia and it's terrible here. We regularly drive west on 64 and someone will camp out in the left lane going the speed limit. I have no idea what they are thinking. I grew up in NJ where you do NOT stay in the left lane unless you're going so fast that no one can catch you.

Then this summer we drove in Italy and oh boy, they make New Jersey highways look like children driving go-carts. I constantly saw people get right up to the bumper of the car in front of them. At least the slower driver always got over.

I'm definitely a fan of driving cultures that emphasize getting over so people can pass. I think that hogging the left lane because maybe at some point you might pass a slow tractor or something is a terrible sin.

But can they get over? Normally what I see is that traffic is so thick that no one can get over. Plus, the person in the left wants to go faster, they just can't because of traffic.

The tailgater is irrational in thinking that if they tailgate that the person in front of them will go faster. Go faster where? There's a whole line of cars in front of them and all around.

Sometimes no, but oftentimes yes. I do this drive frequently to get to our second home and it's crazy-making how many people seem to believe that they're vigilantes keeping other people from speeding, which BTW I did not know was a thing until I read the responses to this thread!

It's not irrational in Italy, where everyone understands that if you are being tailgated, it is your responsibility to get over. It's only irrational here where some people understand what the left lane is for legally, and some people have constructed an entirely different reality that involves the left lane going at whatever speed (for however long) the vigilante feels like.

For my part, I set my cruise control at 9 miles over the speed limit. In 25 years of driving, I've never been pulled over. Since this is central Virginia and not NJ or Italy, going 9 miles over the speed limit makes me faster than most, though of course there are speedsters who come along going 90 from time to time.

+1

Flashing lights at someone is a reminder to move over, not a personal insult. Why are VA drivers so triggered by other drivers?

Aggressive tailgating and flashing lights is inherently reckless and dangerous. Speeding is always illegal, no ifs or buts. So I will continue to drive the posted speed limit, especially in the left lane. Thanks all!

You are conflating a bunch of different things. Flashing lights is communication and not reckless or dangerous. Tailgating is reckless and dangerous, and no one is saying it’s not. In fact you’re the one promoting that “inherently reckless and dangerous” behavior by acting like a rolling roadblock.

Since no one answered when I asked before, why do you want these drivers behind you?