Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. I slow you down on purpose.

I drive slower after you arrogantly and obnoxiously beep your horn at me.

I drive the speed limit and come to a full stop at stop signs.

I do not care that you are in a rush and riding my tail.

I do let others walk completely across the street before I enter the crosswalk.

When you lean on your horn, I drive EVEN SLOWER.

Rant over.

I personally don't care about passive aggressive but I know and see many people on the road getting ahead of such drives and then driving even slower then you.


Speed limit, knowledge is power:

Driving The Posted Speed Limit

There is a common assumption that driving the posted speed limit affords the driver an exemption from getting a speeding ticket. However, this is not completely accurate.
As a general rule, driving the speed limit should protect you from speeding tickets but it is also important to understand that the posted speed limit is the maximum speed limit during optimal road conditions.
So, as road conditions deteriorate, the maximum acceptable speed limit also decreases, though there is no set number.
If a police officer deems that the speed at which you are traveling is not safe based on current conditions, they can pull you over and ticket you for speeding or reckless driving, even if you are driving at or below the speed limit.

Anonymous wrote:Yes. I slow you down on purpose.

I drive slower after you arrogantly and obnoxiously beep your horn at me.

I drive the speed limit and come to a full stop at stop signs.

I do not care that you are in a rush and riding my tail.

I do let others walk completely across the street before I enter the crosswalk.

When you lean on your horn, I drive EVEN SLOWER.

Rant over.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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

Pedestrian, I think it's misguided to think that the OP is making the streets safer for people like you. Especially if OP is not sticking to the right hand lane.

Anonymous wrote:I was behind a guy going 35 in a 50 tonight, and I thought of you, OP. Then when we reached a stop light, he straddled two lanes so none of speedy dickheads behind him could pass us. Not sure if you've added that technique to your arsenal yet. I didn't honk at him. But I did wonder if it was you, OP.

Anonymous wrote:Nope. Not a dick. Just smart and safe.

Not worth risking an accident for the road ragers.

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if OP does these things in the left lane of a road with multiple lanes in each direction. If so, OP is breaking the law. It is the law in all 50 states that the left lane is for passing only, not only on highways, but on all roads with multiple lanes. If cars are traveling faster than you, you MUST pull in to the right lane, regardless of if you are going the speed limit and if they are speeding. If you don't you are violating the law.

Oh, and stop being a jerk. Just stop.

Anonymous wrote: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

Anonymous wrote:I was behind a guy going 35 in a 50 tonight, and I thought of you, OP. Then when we reached a stop light, he straddled two lanes so none of speedy dickheads behind him could pass us. Not sure if you've added that technique to your arsenal yet. I didn't honk at him. But I did wonder if it was you, OP.

Anonymous wrote: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.