More On Left Lane Driving

On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 08:42:11 -0700, Big Bill > wrote:

>On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 02:01:31 GMT, Dave Head > wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 23:07:46 GMT, 223rem > wrote:
>>
>>>Dave Head wrote:
>>>
>>>> If _I_ am in the left lane, you _will_ be able to get around because the
>>>> right lane will be clear, most of the time.
>>>
>>>Can you clarify the above statement please? I was trying to understand it,
>>>but couldnt. How do you magically clear the right lane?
>>
>>Simple.
>>
>>1) At 7 mph over the limit, I am passing most everything else around here.
>>Nothing is keeping pace with me on the right. The right lane is mostly clear.
>
>You keep saying this, and I wonder where you drive (I don't keep track
>of such things).

This takes place mostly on rt. 3 east of Fredericksburg.

>Out here in the Southwest, 7 over will get you passed by just about
>everyone on an Interstate.

Oh, yeah, I know - I was pacing some van from California on I-10 at about 90
mph and 300 yards back with a radar detector about 10 years ago. All the
traffic was fast, just not as fast as us. Yeah, he got a ticket, I got a dirty
look from the cop, and had to slow down for a while 'til I caught another
rabbit.

Dave Head

>>2) If there is someone that comes up and paces on my right rear, they are soon
>>"scraped off" when I catch yet another car going slower in the right lane, and
>>pass it. After that, of course there is nothing in the right lane.
>>
>>Dave Head