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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP - This is what you should do instead of passive aggressively contributing to traffic.

Pull over.

I drive over the speed limit typically, but inevitably there are people who want to drive faster. If that is the case, I let them pass me, ESPECIALLY if there is no passing lane or we will be "stuck" like that for awhile.

It is polite. It doesn't contribute to road rage. It lets people who want to go faster go on their merry way.

Another comment is that people may be honking if you are in the left lane and driving as you described. The left lane should ONLY be used for passing and, if necessary, for people who are driving the fastest.
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As a pedestrian in the city who, on a daily basis, contends with speeders, people blowing through stop signs, taking fast turns without looking for people, etc I THANK OP for doing anything that might slow down these types of drivers. The other day a driver stopped to let me cross in the crosswalk and the person behind him was honking furiously. When the honking driver saw me walking slowly across the street with my 18 month old his eyes got wide, presumably because he realized he was being an ass. If that first driver had not stopped for me I am sure the second would not have even seen me and would have come close to me (I was not quite to the cross walk when the first driver stopped). So thank you to drivers like OP for allowing other member of the public to stay alive and safely navigate the shared public spaces that we all (not jsut drivers) share[/quote]

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