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Patrick Lee wrote:

> In article <36BC0FB8.CEA7FD23@hotmail.com>, The Traveler
> <asphaltribbon@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Nitin Kibe wrote:
> >
> >[snip]
> >
> >> No surprise: it's the usual collapse of lane discipline.
> >
> >  Are they just barely figuring this out? How many times can the words
> >"Slower traffic keep right" be seen on U.S. roads? Haven't you ever
> >seen the motorist who is putting along in the left lane oblivious to
> >their speed and the speed of the vehicles behind them? It's the total
> >lack of proper training in how to drive a car, lack of vehicle code
> >knowledge, and lack of driving discipline. Also, licenses are cheap
> >here. Try going to Germany. A license to drive in Germany is rather
> >expensive (the last time I heard), and the people that drive there
> >are highly disciplined. That expensive license is damn precious to
> >them, and they act accordingly. If you are coming up on someone
> >on the Autobahn in the fast lane, chances are you will be seen way
> >before you even get close, and person in front will move out of the
> >way in ample time. Here on U.S. freeways, it is questionable whether
> >you will be seen or not by the time you have closed the distance
> >between yourself and the slower car. In short, a lot of the motorists
> >on the road have no discipline, and it shows.
> >
> >--
>
> I was driving back to Miami from Key West last week and yet another
> annoying habit was noticed...  It's a two lane road, no divider for most
> of the way, but with several passing zones, clearly marked "Slower Traffic
> Keep Right".  So what happens?  Well, that guy driving 50mph pulls over to
> the right, and then instantly feels the need to accelerate to 80+ for the
> duration of the passing zone, followed by, you guessed it, 50 mph.  If
> you're going slow, and you bother pulling over for other people to pass,
> what drives people to speed up?

Its the "I wanna be an asshole" factor at work.

This sorta thing is why I buy cars with 190 HP engines (Mutsibishi Eclipse,
Jeep Cherokee) and 134 mph top speeds (Mitsubishi Eclipse).  That sucker
woulda got passed, anyway.

DPH