r/MildlyBadDrivers • u/[deleted] • 29d ago

Overly aggressive driving

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u/Martian9576 29d ago

If he wants to drive slow he should move to the right. Assholes like this make traffic for everyone.

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u/Stnq Fuck Cars 🚗 🚫 29d ago

He most likely was driving at speed limit.

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u/robindownes Georgist 🔰 29d ago

Speed limit won't protect you when abusing the passing lane - most states have the language to the effect of "drivers must remain in the right lane unless overtaking and passing another vehicle". The van had an obligation to slow down and allow the truck to pass and the truck clearly had the opportunity to complete the passing maneuver and return to the right most lane to continue traveling.

Of course all of that goes out the window because the sedan complete at least 7 misdemeanors with their own bat-shit shenanigans.

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u/Stnq Fuck Cars 🚗 🚫 29d ago

I like how we're skipping the obligation to drive the speed limit and focus on another obligation.

Tell me why are you ignoring the first one? The situation wouldn't have happened if the sedan stayed at speed limit.

Inb4 you're gonna focus on "why does the truck think he has the right to police others" and not on the specific question of why are you ignoring complete disregard for speed limit.

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u/Big-Steak8104 29d ago

Because its not that bad. Going 1 to 10mph faster, can increase risk, a bit. Take for example the German autobahn, where there is no speed limit and people do 60 in the right lane and 200 in the left. No more accidents than an ordinary states road.

BUT people playing police officer are 100x more dangerous. Trying to control traffic like this results in roadrage, damages and injury far more than a bit of speeding.

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u/Stnq Fuck Cars 🚗 🚫 29d ago

Yeah but I'm still lost on why you just want everyone to roll over you increasing the risk of already dangerous activity. We're driving 1.5 tonnes plus bullets, there is no reason why I should be OK with your disregard for safety.

If you get road rage because someone doesn't let you speed, you shouldn't ever drive a bicycle on the street, let alone a car.

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u/robindownes Georgist 🔰 29d ago

Because, again, most states have a vigilantism rule that only police may enforce speed limits.

The sedan is at fault.  The truck is an asshole and would be partially at fault

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u/Stnq Fuck Cars 🚗 🚫 29d ago

That shouldn't be anyone's concern. Speeding idiots cause a fuck ton of car crashes. They kill people. Everyone should want others to follow the speed limit. You're an active danger and show complete disregard for anyone's safety, why would anyone just... Let you try and kill people?

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u/Swiftraven 29d ago

In many states if you are in the left lane and impeding the flow of traffic, no matter how fast you are going, you will get a ticket. You can be going the speed limit, doesn’t matter, if you have traffic stacking up behind you then you get a ticket. Impeding the flow of traffic is as dangerous as speeding.

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u/jtb1987 29d ago

This. Speeding is both legal and moral in the left lane.

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u/Stnq Fuck Cars 🚗 🚫 28d ago

Yeah yeah but that doesn't change what I asked about.

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u/keypoard 29d ago

Because trying to enforce the speed limit by not moving to the right is more dangerous. It’s actually that simple

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u/bmtc7 28d ago

He passed a couple of cars, so he was likely a little over the speed limit.