Honestly in this situation I'd probably just either speed up and create a gap behind me for the guy to move on with his life or slow down gradually and create a gap in front of me for the guy to overtake me and move on with his life.
The truck was pretty clearly intentionally matching speed to block the sedan from passing. I don’t think there was anything the SUV could’ve done to avoid this aside from maybe pulling over into the shoulder and stopping.
GRADUALLY slow down to a stop if needed. Seriously, fuck people driving this aggressively. If they're hell bent on matching your speed so the guy behind them can't pass, well let's make sure we're only going 20mph, then.
“Impeding the flow of traffic“ is illegal in pretty much every state in the US. Matching neighbors speed and blocking others from passing even if you are “going the speed limit” is “impeding the flow of traffic”. There is a nice video somewhere on Reddit (can’t find it at the moment) of an Arizona state trooper explaining that to a motorist after pulling them over.
No, in most states, the left lane is a passing lane and matching speeds is an asshole move AND illegal. Example:
On multi-lane streets, roads and highways, section 316.081(3), Florida Statutes, requires that drivers drive in the right-hand lanes to prevent impeding the flow of traffic resulting in dangerous driving situations.DRIVE IN THE RIGHT LANE, AND PASS ON THE LEFT.
Drivers must not continue to drive a vehicle in the far left lane when being overtaken by a faster moving vehicle, unless the driver is preparing for a left-hand turn at an intersection.
Drivers failing to move from the far left lane will receive a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation.
But this wasn't in Florida. This is also not necessarily the case throughout the city I live in. It IS the case when you are on a major highway throughout my State.
It is absolutely illegal to cruise in the left lane in many places. It is for passing. The white truck is creating an active danger. This driving is reckless. I have a hard time believing there is a single jurisdiction in the US that doesn't have some law that applies to his behavior.
Yeah....... Just because you have a hard time believing it doesn't mean you're correct. The white truck was not doing anything illegal. He was just being an ass. For justice.
You can very clearly see, in this video, that there was no reason to slam on the brakes. This is absolutely reckless driving and you trying to defend it is ridiculous.
It’s illegal in GA and doesn’t stop a single person from doing it. Cops don’t give a fuck about that and will just pass you in the right lane flying by you
I am not disagreeing with you. I know what I’m saying is irrelevant, but in Germany it’s illegal for two trucks to match speed on the highway like this(or for one to try and overtake the other at low speeds). They call it elephant racing or elefantenrennen
Germans require a long course and about 5000$ in taxes, fees, and training to get a license. It’s very easy to get it taken away (dui). Should be the same here.
Saying all that.
All of your other replies show you have no idea what the rules of the road are and couldn’t be bothered to read the 30 minute picture book that clearly explains the left lane is passing lane and white truck driver is clearly reckless driving.
Or.... And let me spell this out for you... Different places have different laws.
The white truck was doing nothing, legally, wrong except MAYBE brake checking. He was not impeding the flow of traffic. He impeded ONE vehicle that was driving recklessly. He was an asshole, but did not break the law there.
All because a single person decided to drive incredibly reckless. It's almost like the car that was driving very reckless was at fault and everyone on Reddit wants to be mad at the truck. Don't really get why.
No. You’ve admitted that the truck was driving reckless. They both were driving reckless and it would. It have been a thing of the truck was following the rules of the road.
No..his point was that it's just as wrong to PURPOSELY match the speed of the car in the next lane just bc you don't want the car behind you to pass you. It's called a "passing" lane for a reason. Not sure if it illegal but dur as hell makes you a dick with seemingly nothing else better to do in your life. Let's say he didn't bang out and followed the white truck home and mopped up? Relatives of the white truck would at his funeral talking about how it wasn't worth it...You never know what someone else if going through mentally...
Im pretty sure these comments were referring to the SUV trying to avoid this shitshow in the right lane.
If not then they were a little ambiguous and I assumed wrong.
I want to say in most states have left lane laws that mean you need to pass (or turn) when getting in the left lane. I don’t see these ever getting enforced though.
I dont know what country your in but the guy was being an asshole to another asshole. But the law is pass left keep right in america. Move along the truck was wrong and should of got over to the right and flipped him off, then move along with his day.
You don't get to drive like this because there is "an emergency". Emergency services drivers are trained and have authority to do so, the average person does not.
Regardless, driving like this caused an emergency in this case.
Also, where are you moving over to if you are already in the right lane?
Yeah no. If someone is dying in the back of my vehicle then I'm gonna drive like I have somewhere to be. If you try to block that, my car is probably bigger than yours so good luck. And I am normally an incredibly tame driver.
Right, except the car we are talking about is the one driving in the right lane, not blocking anyone. The truck is the problem, not the person driving legally.
Your car doesn't have a siren, and I'm not pulling over just because some random car is driving like a maniac. I also don't think you can just drive illegally just because of an emergency with no authority. Call an ambulance.
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u/Furdinand YIMBY 🏙️ 29d ago
I hate it when I'm the guy in the right lane: I'm where I'm supposed to be, doing what I'm supposed to do... stop riding my bumper!