National Speed Limit

Actually it is (I didn't think it was illegal either) from some of the laws posted over there. I'll find it and share it. Just thought it was interesting...

But yeah, it's really one of those situations where you give courtesy, you get courtesy.

I'll tell you this, if I'm passing and someone flies up behind me and gets right on my ass or GOD FORBID actually blinks their lights at me, I will slow down to impede their progress as much as humanly possible (of course I know this doesn't make it right). You give courtesy, you get courtesy.

If you're flying up on me, but you get a good distance away and DO NOT BREAK THE LAW by tailgating, I'll speed up, pass and get over ASAP. The slow people or people in general just DRIVING in the left lane clog up traffic so bad. I really just ask that people follow the law. I'm reading "over there" that people are saying that people who drive slow in the left lane deserve whatever they get.

That's where that above post from Larry comes in.

I rarely ever give anyone a chance to get on my ass. I see them coming, and I get over. Why must people wait for me to slow down, before they get over? They can see me approaching them. They don't need to wait before getting over.

But say you're passing someone, do you slow down and get over if someone is flying up on you?

But say you're passing someone, do you slow down and get over if someone is flying up on you?

No. I speed up, then get over.

Just a note: I only ride people's asses when I am feeling especially road-rageful -- which is almost never. But, I definitely hate when people get in my way by riding slow in the fast lane. I just don't ride their ass. I'm guess I'm playing the devil's advocate.

Seems like no matter how fast you go, there's always someone else going about 10-15 mph faster. I swear you could be going the speed of sound down the road and some jerkoff inevitably will come out of nowhere and ride your ass.

I really hate people that pass on the right, or weave in and out of traffic like getting to where they're going 2 minutes faster is really going to matter.

Has anyone ever done that little trick where you brake when you have someone on your ass?

I did that once and really learned my lesson... I did it to an unmarked police car on the Mass turnpike, man that guy was PISSED... LOL!

Has anyone ever done that little trick where you brake when you have someone on your ass?

I did that once and really learned my lesson... I did it to an unmarked police car on the Mass turnpike, man that guy was PISSED... LOL!

Oh yeah. The brake check. That's my favorite trick to do, when somebody is on my ass. I especially like to see the reaction from the driver behind me. They usually slam both hands onto the steering wheel, while their eyes widen. Then they realize, "Damn! What the hell was I thinking riding so close to that car? I could've gotten into an accident!" Then they back off. :)

It's funny...and those who live in this area know this well...

When driving within a 60 mile radius of Washington, DC, it's no holds barred, drive at your caution racing. People pass on the left, right, and shoulders, driving various speeds above and below the speed limit. And the cops are doing 15 over what the fastest car in your stretch is doing because he's late for roll call.

However, once you hit several key places (a few miles west of Frederick, Route 50 after the 50/301 split, Fredericksburg to name a few), all of a sudden, a more civilized driving authority takes hold. People do about the same speed (somewhere between 5 and 10 over for the most part) in the right lane(s), and pass on the left, without having to worry about the left lane clogger.

Has anyone ever done that little trick where you brake when you have someone on your ass?

I did that once and really learned my lesson... I did it to an unmarked police car on the Mass turnpike, man that guy was PISSED... LOL!

That is my typical reaction to obnoxious tailgaters. I just tap the brake enough to activate the light. This is usually on a two lane road or anywhere I can't get over.

I'm with Ghetto, though, I pass and then I get over. If I'm in the left lane and I see someone coming up behind me then I'll get over long before they are on my tail.