How Slow is Too Slow...

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by 7milesout, Mar 19, 2021.

  1. RockinChair

    RockinChair Road Train Member

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    The same speed as, or slower than, traffic in the lane to your right.

    Also, 10 MPH slower than the pace of traffic, regardless of lane count or choice.
     
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  3. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    Anybody I run up on is going too slow, anybody who passes me is a reckless fool who should give up their license, that answer the question?
     
  4. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    The faster trucks serve a purpose. You know all of those 4s that ride beside you and match speeds with your trailer like some sort of gigantic metal dingleberry? When the faster truck comes by, he scoops up all the Darwin’s and Dingleberries and takes him with him. You will once again have clear, peaceful road...until the next cluster of Dingleberries comes by.
     
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  5. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    Those clusters of dingleberries are why I avoid interstates if possible. What sucks on 2 lanes is that guy who has nothing going on today so he's going to go 53.5 in a 65.
     
  6. Matt1924

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    I don't really consider too slow unless its below the posted minimums, AS LONG as that driver in the far right lane. Now someone riding middle or left lane just barely doing the limit may get my goat roaring a bit.
     
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  7. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    Those slow trucks in the middle lane are afraid of sliding off the interstate. The two lane is the stuff on nightmares. Even the Amish have to pass them.
     
  8. slow.rider

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    I'm that guy once in awhile, but not on purpose. I move over to the middle to let a line onto the right lane from the entry ramp, and one of them decides to get right next to me and match my speed. Eventualy she figures out that she can in fact speed up, but by then there's a whole parade of tailgating speed demons riding her bumper, and I'm stuck. Then I start to accept my fate and zone out and start pondering my next truck purchase or something, and next thing I know, the right lane is wide open and there's a scowling hoodie passing me on the left.
     
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  9. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    How does the old saying go ? Anybody going slower than me is an idiot and anybody going faster than me is a moron hahaha
     
  10. lovesthedrive

    lovesthedrive R.I.P.

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    Reverse would be too slow.

    Tho I saw a meme that said "if everyone is passing you, you may need to turn around"
     
  11. Capacity

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    When the speed limit is 80 in gods country i used to run up on drivers , dont bother me what does is the hate coming out of the CB after you pass them one of the reasons i left the OTR industry , i think it bothers some drivers to no end when they get passed at the legal speed limit driving safely.
    Theres a time and place for everything.
     
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