LLB more prevalent in states with lower speed limits?

I just returned from a road trip to New Orleans. LLBs
seem to be less frequent in the South than in the Midwest.
I wonder if it has to do with the higher interstate speed limit
(70 mph vs 65) or, alternatively, with the higher levels of
courtesy in the South compared to the Midwest.

In article > , 223rem wrote:
> I just returned from a road trip to New Orleans. LLBs
> seem to be less frequent in the South than in the Midwest.
> I wonder if it has to do with the higher interstate speed limit
> (70 mph vs 65) or, alternatively, with the higher levels of
> courtesy in the South compared to the Midwest.

Besides cutural aspects, LLBing does seem to parallel lower speed limits.
Especially the people from the higher speed limit states who take LLBing
when they enter a state of lower speed limit. I don't know how well these
observations hold true. It would take more cross country driving for me
to know.

Scott en Aztlán wrote:

> I think the primary factor is simply that there is less traffic on the
> roads.

IME, I find lane discipline to be better with less traffic. Also, lane
discipline goes "out the window" when there are more than 2 lanes in one
direction no matter where you are.

Scott en Aztl=E1n wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 23:11:54 GMT, 223rem >
wrote:
>
> >I just returned from a road trip to New Orleans. LLBs
> >seem to be less frequent in the South than in the Midwest.
> >I wonder if it has to do with the higher interstate speed limit
> >(70 mph vs 65) or, alternatively, with the higher levels of
> >courtesy in the South compared to the Midwest.
>
> It's definitely not the higher speed limit.
>
> In AZ the speed limit on rural interstates is 75 MPH, and yet I-10
> between Tucson and Phoenix is CHOKED with LLBs.
>
> Also, while driving I-20 near Shreveport, I encountered *lots* of
> LLBs. So much for Southern Hospitality.
>
> I think the primary factor is simply that there is less traffic on
the
> roads.

The primary factor is that LLBs realize that by slowing down speeders,
they make the highways safer for everyone.

No. LLB blocking is a bad thing, even if the other driver is speeding.
It leads to people passing on the right, which is bad in itself.

(Brent P) wrote in
:

> In article > , 223rem
> wrote:
>> I just returned from a road trip to New Orleans. LLBs
>> seem to be less frequent in the South than in the Midwest.
>> I wonder if it has to do with the higher interstate speed limit
>> (70 mph vs 65) or, alternatively, with the higher levels of
>> courtesy in the South compared to the Midwest.
>
> Besides cutural aspects, LLBing does seem to parallel lower speed
> limits. Especially the people from the higher speed limit states who
> take LLBing when they enter a state of lower speed limit. I don't know
> how well these observations hold true. It would take more cross
> country driving for me to know.
>
>
>

IMO,widespread LLB'ing came about as a direct result of the 1973 NMSL.
That's when some folks decided "Well,I'm obeying the law,so I don't have to
move over,as they would break the law by passing me,I'm in the right!"

Traffic density in the more populous Northern states may have something to
do with higher rates of LLBing.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Laura Bush murdered her boy friend wrote:
>
> The primary factor is that LLBs realize that by slowing down
speeders,
> they make the highways safer for everyone.

BZZZZT! Wrong!

LLB's are not sentient enough to have such realization. Just like you.
--
C.R. Krieger
(Been there; done that)

Scott en Aztlán wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 05:49:38 GMT, Arif Khokar >
> wrote:
>
>
>>>I think the primary factor is simply that there is less traffic on the
>>>roads.
>>
>>IME, I find lane discipline to be better with less traffic.
>
>
> Not in the ArkLatex.

You mean ArkLaTex? Anyway, what's the connection
between Arkansas and LaTex?

"Jim Yanik" .> wrote in message
.. .
> (Brent P) wrote in
> :

> Traffic density in the more populous Northern states may have something to
> do with higher rates of LLBing.

Hey Jim, every see that bumper sticker: "You know you're in Wyoming when
you're doing 75 and someone is tailgaiting you!"

My last drive across the country, I was on I-80 from Chicago to Portland.
Did 85 the whole way; stayed in the left lane except to pass. Some jerks
still tailgated me (in the right lane!) or pulled up to my left blind spot
and matched speed. The only way to lose them was to pull over--they had to
be either on my tail or in my left blind spot and speeding up/slowing down
didn't deter them.

I don't think it's regional. Some folks is just idjutz.

223rem wrote:
>
> Scott en Aztlán wrote:
> > On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 05:49:38 GMT, Arif Khokar >
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>>I think the primary factor is simply that there is less traffic on the
> >>>roads.
> >>
> >>IME, I find lane discipline to be better with less traffic.
> >
> >
> > Not in the ArkLatex.
>
> You mean ArkLaTex? Anyway, what's the connection
> between Arkansas and LaTex?

Texarkana?