SOP in Germany on the autobahn. A lot of military guys pick up the practice

May 25, 2015
11:49:04pm

lightmann

there and think that it should work in the US too.

I don't like it, don't do it, but grudgingly move over and let them have their way.

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POLL: Drivers who get up on your tail and flash their lights for you to move

coolcats

5/25/15 9:04pm

It's a courteous way of asking the person to get the heck out of the way.

CrackerJack

5/25/15 9:06pm

Depends on how close they get. Flashing lights a little ways back is fine, but

giftedfish

5/25/15 9:08pm

Agreed. I missed the tailgating part of the OP.

CrackerJack

5/25/15 9:10pm

The slow person is the discourteous person. The slow jerk in the left lane

frontrowcougar

5/25/15 10:03pm

No one goes the speed limit in the left lane, so it's cool.

P-townCoug

5/25/15 9:07pm

TNT doesn't usually do anything. He has the gas pedal floored on the Geo

TNT

5/25/15 9:07pm

"Generally using to pass slower cars."

cougfanblue

5/25/15 9:09pm

Geez. Freaking mods

TNT

5/25/15 9:10pm

Sometimes you pass a car

coolcats

5/25/15 9:11pm

Yep, judgment call at that point.

cougfanblue

5/25/15 9:14pm

If you are slowing the car behind you down, get over.

Ragnar Danneskjold

5/25/15 9:21pm

why can't they just change lanes? Assuming you're going the speed limit.

shakavaka

5/25/15 9:10pm

Because the left lane is the passing lane

cougfanblue

5/25/15 9:10pm

^^^reason why traffic sucks

kotacoug

5/25/15 9:16pm

zing, you really hurt my feelings on that one.

shakavaka

5/25/15 9:32pm

No. Some people just need to learn the rules of the road. Yielding to faster

Sandstone Cougar

5/26/15 7:29am

It was optional in Oregon. But looks like it will finally be illegal to camp in

cougaman

5/26/15 9:35am

Stay in the right lane if you're going the speed limit

Harrison0Yfan

5/25/15 9:11pm

Or the guys that think they need to moderate the passing lane

kotacoug

5/25/15 9:17pm

I really wonder if some self righteous individuals do this

Harrison0Yfan

5/25/15 9:29pm

Yes and they usually drive a Prius or some sort of hybrid

CariocaCoug

5/26/15 4:03am

Maybe we should change the signs

shatter2

5/25/15 9:20pm

The recent speed limit change in Utah to 70 on I15 was actually about speeding

concolor couguar

5/25/15 9:24pm

IIRC, most states have laws against "impeding traffic". If you are going 80 in

Ragnar Danneskjold

5/25/15 9:20pm

I was the guy flashing my lights at someone 1 month ago after I was

CSoul

5/25/15 9:24pm

I find it funny that we are talking about two lanes here.

BYUALWAYSNUM1

5/25/15 9:54pm

That makes it even more pathetic that we can't get this right

Harrison0Yfan

5/25/15 10:15pm

If you are passing on the left, speed up to the flow of traffic, which is

cougaman

5/25/15 9:59pm

SOP in Germany on the autobahn. A lot of military guys pick up the practice

lightmann

5/25/15 11:49pm

Don't pass at the speed limit on cruise control in traffic

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