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> Many RVs I encounter even go out of their way to prevent passing. Only you would know, but this could be something other than what it seems like. When I had

> Many RVs I encounter even go out of their way to prevent passing. Only you would know, but this could be something other than what it seems like. When I had a motorcycle, I'd tail a slow vehicle for miles in anticipation of a passing zone. When we got there, they'd all of a sudden accelerate-- which I always assumed was them fucking with me, until one day I realized I do the same thing myself when in a car. We speed up when we perceive it is safe to do so (long stretches of straight road), similar to unconsciously letting off the gas when you notice a cop running a speed trap. If this is what you encounter, it may be an unconscious thing, or the RV driver consciously speeding up for your convenience. If they're swerving, consider that they're tall and wind pushes them around easily. But they could also just be dicks, sure.

Sohcahtoa82 3y ago
> When I had a motorcycle, I'd tail a slow vehicle for miles in anticipation of a passing zone. When we got there, they'd all of a sudden accelerate-- which I always assumed was them fucking with me, until one day I realized I do the same thing myself when in a car. There's a mountain pass I travel a few times a year where this happens. The limit is 45 mph throughout the curves, and that's a reasonable speed, though I prefer to go a bit faster, but will inevitably get stuck behind someone going 35. We reach a point where there's a passing lane, and the limit is 55 mph. I try to pass the person that was going 35 mph before, and suddenly they seem to think that 70 mph is a reasonable speed. I have to pass these people regardless of how fast they want to go when there's a passing lane, because otherwise, I'll get stuck behind them once the passing lane ends and they decide to drop back down to 10 under the limit. Luckily, these days, I have a car that can easily pass 98% of the other cars on the road, and the remaining 2% are already going at speed.
- dtgriscom 3y ago
  > I have to pass these people regardless Be careful; getting locked into "have to" can make you do dangerous things.
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seanmcdirmid 3y ago
passing lanes usually open up on straight stretches of road with good visibility. Its like, here we are twisty, turning, and the speed limit is like 35 around these curves, and then we get to a 2 lane stretch straight up a hill with the 55 speed limit. What are we supposed to do?
- katbyte 3y ago
  > What are we supposed to do? be aware of the other people on the road and show some courtesy? before speeding up check and see if there are people behind you and let them pass before coming up to speed. it's really not that hard
  - seanmcdirmid 3y ago
    The sped limit is the speed limit. If it goes up, we go faster, if it goes down we go slower. It isn’t rocket science. The other person can still pass if they are willing to go over the speed limit, you aren’t in the left lane unless there is someone even slower than you in the right.
    - mint2 3y ago
      It’s in the name: speed “limit”. It’s not called “only allowed speed”. There are many reasons one should travel slower than it such as rain or to let vehicles pass. for clarity, a safe driver would maintain a lower speed to allow the car line to pass.
      - seanmcdirmid 3y ago
        Again, the speed limit, you aren't supposed to go faster than it, and if you want to go faster than that, its not really my problem. > a safe driver would maintain a lower speed to allow the car line to pass. They can totally pass, I'm just going the speed limit. Generally the passing lane is open for a couple of miles going up, they should have time to pass. (this only applies to mountain highway driving anyways, where I'm at, the passing lanes are designed for trucks who can't go very fast up the hills, it isn't for idiots who want to go 85 around 35 MPH curves)
hoosieree 3y ago
My complaint is people blocking an empty lane for 1/2 mile to prevent zipper merging.
WalterBright 3y ago
Geez, look in the rear view mirror when approaching the passing zone. Let them by, then speed up.

Sohcahtoa82 3y ago

> When I had a motorcycle, I'd tail a slow vehicle for miles in anticipation of a passing zone. When we got there, they'd all of a sudden accelerate-- which I always assumed was them fucking with me, until one day I realized I do the same thing myself when in a car. There's a mountain pass I travel a few times a year where this happens. The limit is 45 mph throughout the curves, and that's a reasonable speed, though I prefer to go a bit faster, but will inevitably get stuck behind someone going 35. We reach a point where there's a passing lane, and the limit is 55 mph. I try to pass the person that was going 35 mph before, and suddenly they seem to think that 70 mph is a reasonable speed. I have to pass these people regardless of how fast they want to go when there's a passing lane, because otherwise, I'll get stuck behind them once the passing lane ends and they decide to drop back down to 10 under the limit. Luckily, these days, I have a car that can easily pass 98% of the other cars on the road, and the remaining 2% are already going at speed.

dtgriscom 3y ago
> I have to pass these people regardless Be careful; getting locked into "have to" can make you do dangerous things.
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seanmcdirmid 3y ago

passing lanes usually open up on straight stretches of road with good visibility. Its like, here we are twisty, turning, and the speed limit is like 35 around these curves, and then we get to a 2 lane stretch straight up a hill with the 55 speed limit. What are we supposed to do?

katbyte 3y ago
> What are we supposed to do? be aware of the other people on the road and show some courtesy? before speeding up check and see if there are people behind you and let them pass before coming up to speed. it's really not that hard
- seanmcdirmid 3y ago
  The sped limit is the speed limit. If it goes up, we go faster, if it goes down we go slower. It isn’t rocket science. The other person can still pass if they are willing to go over the speed limit, you aren’t in the left lane unless there is someone even slower than you in the right.
  - mint2 3y ago
    It’s in the name: speed “limit”. It’s not called “only allowed speed”. There are many reasons one should travel slower than it such as rain or to let vehicles pass. for clarity, a safe driver would maintain a lower speed to allow the car line to pass.
    - seanmcdirmid 3y ago
      Again, the speed limit, you aren't supposed to go faster than it, and if you want to go faster than that, its not really my problem. > a safe driver would maintain a lower speed to allow the car line to pass. They can totally pass, I'm just going the speed limit. Generally the passing lane is open for a couple of miles going up, they should have time to pass. (this only applies to mountain highway driving anyways, where I'm at, the passing lanes are designed for trucks who can't go very fast up the hills, it isn't for idiots who want to go 85 around 35 MPH curves)

hoosieree 3y ago

My complaint is people blocking an empty lane for 1/2 mile to prevent zipper merging.

WalterBright 3y ago

Geez, look in the rear view mirror when approaching the passing zone. Let them by, then speed up.