Speeding is bad, mmkay?

[Plankosaurus]

Oooooer!! Someones toey today

Who said anything about rusty or unroadworthy? It's beat up and slow, but no rust and nothing that would stop me from getting an rwc, maybe too much dirt up the sides? Or are minor dingo from logs and branches an rwc item these days?

I'll get out the way when I feel like it, more mindful now of the need to keep 'overtaking', but it really amounts to the same thing because I never delayed it much due to having things to do myself. (obviously not as important things as vin diesel behind me, but still important)


I'm really struggling to comprehend though, why we have so much outrage at slowing a Muppet down. If a Muppet does something stupid and causes a massive pile up, it's the other road users fault for aggravating him? Holy shit!!

 

[stirk]

I hope you're joking, but as you live in the mountains you're probably not
The amount of mobile road blocks that sit in the right lane trying to exert their little bit of control in their life is truly exasperating

Why the fuck do you feel called upon to be the safety monitor
What business is it of yours what speed anyone does
Grow up and get out of the right fucking lane unless overtaking and concentrate on driving your own car

If you're not careful you may find someone who will exert their control by caving your head in
There's a lot of wound up people out there, especially in the mountains
Why do your best to cause trouble where there is none

Everyone is so jumpy about this right lane business!

90℅ of the time I am in the left lane, the remaining 10% I'm in the right lane overtaking or mostly because I need to turn right up ahead. If that holds someone up a few seconds of their not so previous lives to sit at the next red light longer then too bad.

I just don't go out of my way to accommodate speeders.

If I did I would miss my right turn.

 

[Plankosaurus]

What business is it of yours what speed anyone does

its my business because i've had the displeasure on a couple of occasions now of helping pull bits of car off from around speeders

Its everyones business because we're all sharing the same road and have a right to be able to drive it without some wanker blasting into us because they figured getting milk for a smoothie was a justifiable emergency situation.


lets just get this straight here - we're not talking about running people off the road, we're not talking about pulling people over and belting them over the nose with a newspaper, we're not talking about declaring jihad against the infidel speeders, we're talking about inconveniencing them for a minute portion of their day, and hopefully giving them pause to think (even later on) "gee, maybe i was a bit off getting so peevy with that fella for driving on the road exactly as he's allowed to".

Besides, i'm batman :Banane18:

 

[nzblakis]

Easy Gents, Stick to the left lane/s and do what ever you please... :noidea:

 

[scblack]

Oooooer!! Someones toey today

Who said anything about rusty or unroadworthy? It's beat up and slow, but no rust and nothing that would stop me from getting an rwc, maybe too much dirt up the sides? Or are minor dingo from logs and branches an rwc item these days?

I'll get out the way when I feel like it, more mindful now of the need to keep 'overtaking', but it really amounts to the same thing because I never delayed it much due to having things to do myself. (obviously not as important things as vin diesel behind me, but still important)


I'm really struggling to comprehend though, why we have so much outrage at slowing a Muppet down. If a Muppet does something stupid and causes a massive pile up, it's the other road users fault for aggravating him? Holy shit!!

It has been well researched that people driving slower than the prevailing speed limit are equally as dangerous, if not MORE dangerous than speeding drivers. You are doing worse.

And for what achievement have you done this??? You do not slow the person down; you do not change their actions in any way shape or form; it is only likely that they will speed even more after you get out of the way; and drive even more recklessly because they are thinking of that fuckwit who blocked their way.

The person speeding is a muppet, we know that. But you have further enraged a muppet who is already breaking the law, and will be now more likely to do even more illegal/dangerous driving than before you stuck your vigilante arse in their way.

A couple of hours ago you didn't even know the law existed, so don't try to backtrack and call your blocking "a slow overtaking manoeuvre". You are breaking the law the same as the speeding driver. Just a different law.

 

[Plankosaurus]

A couple of hours ago you didn't even know the law existed, so don't try to backtrack and call your blocking "a slow overtaking manoeuvre". You are breaking the law the same as the speeding driver. Just a different law.

i didn't backtrack, i clarified, theres a distinction here. you're right in that its a deliberate blocking and that i become in less of a hurry to complete the overtake, but its still within the what was stated as the law. if i'd broken the law, i'd say happily admit it and change my ways to a slow overtake, i have no qualms with it. just happens that i'd inadvertantly been doing the 'right' thing anyway.


find me a police officer thats prepared to tell me to speed up and move on over to let them speed, and i'll change my ways immediately. If thats what they want then so be it, but until then i'll keep my subtle little asshole maneuver. :Banane18:

 

[DeBloot]

Everyone is so jumpy about this right lane business!

90℅ of the time I am in the left lane, the remaining 10% I'm in the right lane overtaking or mostly because I need to turn right up ahead. If that holds someone up a few seconds of their not so previous lives to sit at the next red light longer then too bad.

I just don't go out of my way to accommodate speeders.

If I did I would miss my right turn.

No problems with any of that

Your original post, however, implied that you sat in the right lane to purposely annoy those people who choose to push the speed limit
That is what people get 'jumpy' about

And it's not hard to let the faster cars past before moving into the right lane and making your turning intentions clear
It is all part of being a safe driver
Being a safe driver is not just about blindly sticking to the speed limit, but otherwise have no idea what is going on (not directed at you, just most mobile road blocks)

 

[casnell]

Why do your best to cause trouble where there is none

end of thread.....

 

[DMan]

You're right in that its a deliberate blocking and that i become in less of a hurry to... QUOTE]

And this is where you and I and Stirk started. To me it's stupid behaviour and more likely to push a careless, aggressive driver into something that will possibly cause an accident. It's not your job to slow people down. Just stay in the left and leave them to it. That's what I do and my point.

 

[DMan]

Everyone is so jumpy about this right lane business!

90℅ of the time I am in the left lane, the remaining 10% I'm in the right lane overtaking or mostly because I need to turn right up ahead. If that holds someone up a few seconds of their not so previous lives to sit at the next red light longer then too bad.

I just don't go out of my way to accommodate speeders.

If I did I would miss my right turn.

Lol. Nice backtrack. That's not what you said and what got this all started.

 

[ajay]

If this guy isn't intelligent enough to understand what he's doing wrong, then natural selection will take care of the rest.

 

[stirk]

No problems with any of that

Your original post, however, implied that you sat in the right lane to purposely annoy those people who choose to push the speed limit
That is what people get 'jumpy' about

And it's not hard to let the faster cars past before moving into the right lane and making your turning intentions clear
It is all part of being a safe driver
Being a safe driver is not just about blindly sticking to the speed limit, but otherwise have no idea what is going on (not directed at you, just most mobile road blocks)

I'll elaborate as my earlier post would make it seem like I'm a notorious right lane blocker.

I'm mostly in the right lane to turn right but sometimes due to traffic I move into the right lane earlier than I might if there was no traffic. The reason for this is safety. Picture driving along at around 75-80kph in the left lane and then need to force my way into the right lane so I can turn right slowing the fast cars down from 100 to my 75-80kph, that's dangerous when there is a steady stream of cars.

So to make traffic flow safely, as I said, I will move into the lane earlier if it is safe to do so. But sometimes that means I hold people up a little. Truth be told my speed ranges from 70 to 90 in the 80 zone depending on hills but I don't do 100 as many do.

If someone is racing up behind me or tailgating me then my original post stands and I will try and make sure there is no gap on my left so they can dangerously dart past me that way. If they have a red P plate all the better. After I move into the right turn off lane they race off again and probably never think of my old truck till the next time they see it!

I couldn't even count on one hand the number of times I've held anyone up in this manner but when it happens I enjoy the moment.

 

[stirk]

Lol. Nice backtrack. That's not what you said and what got this all started.

Forums been quiet so I thought I'd stir up some trouble

 

[DMan]

Forums been quiet so I thought I'd stir up some trouble

I have to admit it has opened up a hornets nest. Although Plank can take most of the credit... :heh:

 

[stirk]

I have to admit it has opened up a hornets nest. Although Plank can take most of the credit... :heh:

I just noticed Daisy ranting about staying left in the Old and Angry thread, LOL!


Should I start a new thread about calling track?

 

[DMan]

I just noticed Daisy ranting about staying left in the Old and Angry thread, LOL!


Should I start a new thread about calling track?

You've got nothing to lose on an otherwise normally long Monday afternoon..

 

[stirk]

You've got nothing to lose on an otherwise normally long Monday afternoon..

Its hump day tomorrow.

 

[pharmaboy]

If driving at the speed limit makes you angry enough to run someone off the road you have big issues.

The traffic lights make speeding a futile affair. Anyone who thinks they are gaining anything by speeding in built up areas with traffic lights is a moron.

Read the quote self confessed prick - I didn't run them off the road- some unknown lunatic did

What I have seen is people driving fast being blocked by exactly your sort of behaviour on the freeway time and time again - after a minute or 2, sometimes they get pissed off and start flashing lights, then overtaking dangerously .

THAT endangers me driving along side as well - don't be a fuckwit, it endangers all of us - and the day you see a car clipped on the corner on the freeway spinning helplessly along the road at a 100kmh maybe you'll stop acting like you are mr policeman and let real police officers look after them - after all, anyone, who speeds incessantly these days will eventually lose their licence.

Edit - now read some of your other replies and I'm quite unsure where trolling starts and stops.

 

[gcouyant]

I'll pop in here. We run a number of businesses other than ISI and one is a specialist medical business where individuals are called in to time critical events in city based hospitals. Staff are dedicated professionals and if it's a truly critical ICU or trauma event, they may give the speed limits a bit of a nudge and deal with the legal consequences later. It's not uncommon to experience other drivers who go out of their way to keep the faster vehicle from overtaking them. What is ironic here is that this blocking behaviour is a classic indicator of a narcissistic personality disorder. Other than a dying patient, the needlessly wasted seconds are an incredible source of stress for our staff.

 

[Plankosaurus]

You're right in that its a deliberate blocking and that i become in less of a hurry to... QUOTE]

And this is where you and I and Stirk started. To me it's stupid behaviour and more likely to push a careless, aggressive driver into something that will possibly cause an accident. It's not your job to slow people down. Just stay in the left and leave them to it. That's what I do and my point.

Happy to stop doing it if you can find a police officer willing to go on record saying that we should do our best to move over and let speeders speed. you're entitled to your opinion, i appreciate your viewpoint, but i'm not changing because a dude on a forum has a different opinion. if you're not in the habit of pretending you're playing need for speed on the roads around me, we dont have a problem as far as i'm concerned. i cant help but see the amount of people that got their backs up here today though, as the kinds that might, maybe, possibly, just a little bit, be of the racerboy persuasion. those ones i do have a problem with and i have thoroughly enjoyed this little e-fight :dance:


And Ajay:

Naaa-uhhh, you're stupid :rant: and slayer suck :flame: and your mother was a hamster :fencing: