• flandish@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    this always makes me think about logic and math.

    speed limit is 70. that INCLUDES the passing lane. if I am passing someone who’s going 65, at most I can go 70.

    I am NOT camping in the passing lane. I’m just not willing to get pulled over and possibly shot. Guy behind me can deal with it.

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      2 days ago

      Would probably be best for overall traffic efficiency and safer for you too to slow down to that 65 than pass going 70

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          2 days ago

          I meant more in the traffic situation but if that’s an option for you then sure why not

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            2 days ago

            no see i meant the ass who expects me to speed to pass someone because they drive like they gotta poop and are holding a mug of hot soup at the same time.

            stop. speeding. washing your blood off the road is keeping me from sleeping back at the station.

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              2 days ago

              i meant the ass who expects me to speed to pass someone

              In the situation you described that’d be pretty much everyone. 70 vs 65 would be a bit ridiculous.

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                2 days ago

                right. if i am going 70, passing someone going 65, and someone zoops up trying to do 80 they can wait until I move back over.

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                  2 days ago

                  It’s just that passing so slow and when the limit is 70 makes it a bit dangerous to you (and others) since you know that others aren’t going to be traveling at that speed or passing that slowly.

                  Would be less of an issue if someone was going 50 and you were passing at the speed limit at 70.

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                    2 days ago

                    oh for sure!! I just picked two close numbers to illustrate a point. the reason for the passing could be safety, etc. (ie: a poorly secured flatbed with harbor freight tools bouncing around.)