Slowing to the shoulder to let faster traffic by.

Anyone else here do this? I've been back on some regional runs that take me up the 385 and 287 quite frequently through TX, OK, and CO. It's usually 65 max on what I consider 3rd rate, single lane, "country bumpkin" roads like these routes. But no one really seems to follow that and they presumably just take their ticket and eat it if they get pulled over.

That said, I grew up in So Cal and follow their rule of pulling to the side whenever I've got a convoy of speed demons beginning to pile up behind me. So long as the shoulder's clear and wide enough. I get over and let them all go, faster cars and semis both, on their merry way. Of course I think I tend to do it less out of safety and more for wanting to feel somewhat alone on these roads. Simply put, "go play convoy somewhere else and get away from me!!".

 

I think I'm also kind of motivated by something I heard in an old Louie Anderson skit where he mentioned someone called "The Keeper of the Speed". They're dedicated to driving the speed limit, but also dictate that ruling to everyone else in traffic behind them.

 

Molly Hatchet? I ain't that old and I prefer smooth jazz anyway. I throw the hazards and would pop smoke if I had some. But the hazards would usually give enough people the hint and they'd just speed on past and be gone.

Again, I'd rather not be crowded up and also not be a road-hog. If there were more freeways around me, I wouldn't have this issue. But, 3rd rate, Bumpkin roads seem to be the price to pay for living and running in these areas I stay in. Some weirdos like to romanticize these one lane highways. The rest of us just see them as outdated relics of the past.

 

I could see that. These speed demons need to quit snorting the testosterone and simmer down. Perhaps I should just watch as they go speeding dangerously around me and then get into a head on. Slowly roll by and wave.

Some say I'm evil for not stopping and assisting at an accident. But if I personally witnessed what led up to it, I'd probably endanger myself into a pair of bracelets due to potential patient abuse.

 

Road debris and either broken down or derelict vehicles at night. If I could do it safely, I'll do so. Other times, I just let off the throttle if it's apparent the driver behind me is on his period and decides to overtake me at high speed. Outta sight/outta mind.