#5 is risky and foolish. But he accomplished what he needed to do: get that truck out of the passing lane. He shouldn't have been there holding up traffic.
I don't see how #3 fits here. Looks like a mistake during a reasonably high level sanctioned race. It happens, why the kid has all that protective gear.
But that does not mean it counts as an "idiot" move, beyond the blanket view some people have that all extreme sports activities are idiocy. Mistakes happen sometimes, even to the skilled and careful. (Less often, in their cases, but never impossible.)
I mean... it's fine, prevent a few thousand damage cost to the car, cuz health care is free in all known civilized countries. As long as he lives. :P (Yes the comment is satire, and sarcasm, except not cuz ya, health care IS free in all known civilized countries :P) but ya seriously, let insurance take the hit on this one, as long as u were not parked illegally I think that would be pretty cut and dry.
If by "let insurance take the hit on this one" you mean his car insurance — or rather, have his insurance company go after the truck driver and the truck driver's company — then I agree with you. I mean, with that video, his company has an open-and-shut case, you know? Unless, of course, he doesn't have car insurance ...
Why would anyone be on the outside of the car in that situation? How could they possibly think that was going to end well, especially with them ON THE OUTSIDE???
look, I'm the first to shit talk about the usa healtcare system. As an italian, I feel it's my duty to do so while telling any non red hat to come here if they can. BUT. Damage tot he spine aint cheaper nowhere. First of all cuz there are few doctors willing to operate a spine. Secondly cuz you dont only pay in money, you pay in pain too.
Having experienced the pain of a broken (well, crushed actually) vertebra - YES. The money doesn't matter. I would nearly black out from the pain of just getting out of bed
#4 The rare clueless self-yeet. Have I done it? Probably. I am, after all, the person who had to seek medical care after mashing the fingers on my left hand while rolling up the windows in my car. Difficulty level: it was a 1990 Camry and had OG, crank 'em yourself windows. (It was a surprise rainstorm, and you had to hold the window in position from the top so it would stay in the track. On a normal window roll-up, I had plenty of time to move my fingers out of the way.)
my interpretation: the truck on the left took too long to overtake, so the car passed on the shoulder to get in front of him and force him to brake and merge again, so the other cars behind can pass.
the two trucks were riding side by side in a two lane highway, the left blocking the passing lane for far longer than is allowed the grey sedan passes them both on the shoulder, but instead of just speeding off and leaving everybody else to the whims of the slow truck, gets in front of the truck in the passing lane and slows down, slowing the truck down and forcing it to shift into the right lane, thereby clearing the passing lane for non slow moving vehicles
absolutely.. it's one of those things that are technically illegal, but I'd say should be on an equivalent level to citizens arrest for traffic violations.. yes, he was technically doing something illegal, but he was only doing so to stop you from doing something illegal for much much longer affecting many people (depending on the 'passing lane' laws for that area)
someone at another facility was walking a forklift backed into her and smashed her against a building support so hard they had to amputate from the knee down.
Life is too short for grudges lol. No worries, no big deal, and have a great rest of your day, fellow Imgurian. Apologies as well if I came in too hot, I had just woke up and probably shouldn't have replied yet lol
Driver was using the shoulder as a driving lane, then suddenly swerved over, cutting off TWO trucks. And was also driving slower than anyone else in the passing lane, forcing the second truck to move over to avoid rear-ending them.
the two trucks were riding side by side in a two lane highway, the left blocking the passing lane for far longer than is allowed the grey sedan passes them both on the shoulder, but instead of just speeding off and leaving everybody else to the whims of the slow truck, gets in front of the truck in the passing lane and slows down, slowing the truck down and forcing it to shift into the right lane, thereby clearing the passing lane for non slow moving vehicles
truck on the left was doing 1mph more than the truck on the right. that overtake will take ages, and the truck on the right will absolutely not lift the pedal for a few seconds to make life easier for everyone. so the sedan goes for the block.
Two big trucks are going slow and blocking traffic, a little asshole with big balls decides to illegally pass on the shoulder and cut off the one on the left so that others can pass
I've always known it as a "California roll" and I honestly couldn't tell you if it was named for the sushi roll or vice versa. Either way, point taken.
When he does that, there's another truck in front of the truck on the left lane so he can't go faster anyway. He wasn't the one blocking traffic and got dangerously brake checked for no reason. I wouldn't have the patience to be a truck driver, that guy's car wouldn't have a back anymore with me.
to be clear.. the truck was in the wrong first.. period.. blame the car all you want for helping people in a way that is arguably dangerous.. but, he was reacting to the truck doing something that in most states is not just annoying, not just lacks common courtesy, but is entirely illegal...
yes, the car did several things that are illegal as well, but, he reacted to the truck being a complete douchebag to everybody behind him at the minimum, if not somethin completely illegal, which is likely
my interpretation: the truck on the left took too long to overtake, so the car passed on the shoulder to get in front of him and force him to brake and merge again, so the other cars behind can pass.
Agreed, however there are cases where they legitimately get stuck in a lane. Slowing down in order to move over is often not a good choice for them bc of how slowly they accelerate loaded, or if they even can when on steeper hills. A truck going 25mph up a hill is risky for everyone.
Different trucking companies set their trucks to different max speeds. My old company had theirs at 67 on cruise, 62 on pedal. My current company is 66 on cruise, 65 on pedal.
If I saw someone from my old company trying to pass me, I would back off and let them finish their maneuver, then speed back up. When you see a truck in the left lane taking forever to pass, keep in mind, the slower one on the right is being a massive dick by not just letting him go.
However, passing someone doing 3% under your max speed instead of just sitting your ass behind them, when other traffic wants to use the road, is also a massive dick move.
That may not seem like a lot to you, but when you're driving 500-600 miles a day, and you are limited by how many hours you can drive before legally having to shut the truck down, the minutes add up. It's not always feasible to just wait until there are no 4 wheelers anywhere on the highway before trying to overtake. We just try to do it as quick as we can.
except he was not, look at the shadows, in the time the car made that maneuver, the truck advanced about about a half tire length in relation to the truck he was overtaking that is about .125 mph difference.. so he'd gain ONE extra mile every 8 hours at that extra speed
I fully understand that everybody has the right to overtake, nobody owns the road, but that truck was showing absolute disrespect for those behind him by going abysmally slow.. I will not respect people who lack common courtesy
ps, I did see your comment about companies governing truck speeds, and that puts everybody in a no win scenario.. it also may be what's going on here, both trucks may have their trucks at full allowed speed, but their speedos are not calibrated the exact same, so where they both see themselves going 65, the right most trucks could actually be going 64.975, with the left at 65.1
On an 11 hour shift, it's exactly 11 mile difference assuming you are stuck behind them the whole way. Which is like a 15 minute difference in driving time. Assuming they dont slow to let you pass and there is just that 1mph difference then almost 2 minutes of that 15 minute difference is spent passing the other truck.
The camry should have slowed down in front of the right truck, then the left truck would have passed and gotten out of the way.
Most of us don't want to be in the left lane any more than you want to see us in the left lane, and are trying to get past the slower trucks as fast as we can. I don't even feel comfortable driving in the left lane in my Hyundai when I'm on hometime.
If there are two lanes, and someone slower is in the right lane, do you think we drive down the shoulder to go around them? Maybe we can jump over them!
If they're doing 50 in a 65, and you can get up to speed, do it. But if they're going 64 and you're governed at 65, then you're going 64 until they turn off.
is there a rule somewhere, that if you're being overtaken by someone doing 1mph more that you, that you absolutely cannot lift the pedal for a few seconds to allow the inevitable overtake to happen more switftly?
I think the highway code where I am says something like "if you are being overtaken, you should maintain your speed (...)" but I'm pretty sure it's intended to mean "don't speed up when someone's overtaking you, dickhead, and don't slam the brakes on either."
KarateCanine
These are the highlight of my day
chrstphrsh
#1 If I've learned anything from watching British cop shows, this guy's face is probably on a dozen CCTV cameras in the area already.
Mxlespxles
#7 100% added like 3 points to the hot scale being able to laugh at yourself
jargonmon
#5 is risky and foolish. But he accomplished what he needed to do: get that truck out of the passing lane. He shouldn't have been there holding up traffic.
DrankTooMuchMead
#7 Her sense of humor just made her hotter.
HeywouldJablowme
#7 I like her.
WellWellWellLookWhoItIs
#7 Well, she won me over.
nonickname23
I see someone climb a table to dance, I know they’re about to lose an argument with gravity.
WackyWavingInflatableArmFlailingTubman
#1 can't park there mate
RichardPenne
That's what I came to see!
Iblamemyparentstoo
#5 That was slick as shit...
brazzy42
Also unsafe and stupid as shit.
FortifiedWhine
Very illegal, but still confident driving.
Iblamemyparentstoo
It got the job done....safely
LittleRobot71
I don't see how #3 fits here.
Looks like a mistake during a reasonably high level sanctioned race.
It happens, why the kid has all that protective gear.
FortifiedWhine
Its a pretty dangerous turn setup, as you can see, if you drop a little to low you run into essentially what becomes a wall at speed.
DukeDarkwood
But that does not mean it counts as an "idiot" move, beyond the blanket view some people have that all extreme sports activities are idiocy. Mistakes happen sometimes, even to the skilled and careful. (Less often, in their cases, but never impossible.)
Septcanmat
If anything it’s the person who design the course that’s the idiot.
LittleRobot71
I guess, but it's pretty inline with what's common practise in say motocross.
gormlessspacemonster
I think they are going for being an idiot for doing it in the first place type of thing
elbowdeepinawhateverthatis
So all competitors in all races featuring a vehicle are idiots, got it 👌
gormlessspacemonster
You have to admit it takes a bit of idiocy in order to posses bravery
SmergBlaerghl
#7 I like her! Is she still single...?
2fligh2high
#8
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AtmaDarkwolf
I mean... it's fine, prevent a few thousand damage cost to the car, cuz health care is free in all known civilized countries. As long as he lives. :P (Yes the comment is satire, and sarcasm, except not cuz ya, health care IS free in all known civilized countries :P) but ya seriously, let insurance take the hit on this one, as long as u were not parked illegally I think that would be pretty cut and dry.
Omicron416
If by "let insurance take the hit on this one" you mean his car insurance — or rather, have his insurance company go after the truck driver and the truck driver's company — then I agree with you.
I mean, with that video, his company has an open-and-shut case, you know?
Unless, of course, he doesn't have car insurance ...
AtmaDarkwolf
Most... if not all(At least I think they have to) have injury insurance as in 'caused by my driving' so... ya basically what u said.
Heisanevilgenius
How is #3 an idiot?
QuanticChaos
Why would anyone be on the outside of the car in that situation? How could they possibly think that was going to end well, especially with them ON THE OUTSIDE???
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TheGloveFTW
#8 Damage to your car is cheaper to fix than damage to your spine
lpooptoomuch
only in USA
elbowdeepinawhateverthatis
Why are they booing you? You’re right.
ignotoCiResto
look, I'm the first to shit talk about the usa healtcare system. As an italian, I feel it's my duty to do so while telling any non red hat to come here if they can.
BUT.
Damage tot he spine aint cheaper nowhere. First of all cuz there are few doctors willing to operate a spine. Secondly cuz you dont only pay in money, you pay in pain too.
TurnsOut42WasASlightMiscalculation
Having experienced the pain of a broken (well, crushed actually) vertebra - YES. The money doesn't matter. I would nearly black out from the pain of just getting out of bed
TI99Kitty
Not to mention, the risk of internal injuries, which may not show up right away.
EggFooYung
#6 That kid has been hit with a flying chancla a few too many times.
wadatahmydamie
He’s the Muad’Dib of the ancient order
DebbieDangle
#4 The rare clueless self-yeet. Have I done it? Probably. I am, after all, the person who had to seek medical care after mashing the fingers on my left hand while rolling up the windows in my car. Difficulty level: it was a 1990 Camry and had OG, crank 'em yourself windows. (It was a surprise rainstorm, and you had to hold the window in position from the top so it would stay in the track. On a normal window roll-up, I had plenty of time to move my fingers out of the way.)
mmmurppp
“self-yeet”. Hilarious!
3rdoption
#8 Hey, kids, can you say internal injuries?
kruug
The doctor says the bleeding is internal, which is good. That's where the blood is supposed to be.
MrRareza
https://media1.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1cXM5em9scGhybGZyaXJjcnd4OHp4d3JtbHFzNHNjc3RxaHZlbXl5aCZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/4TaRqWJ4RbL41DaSmm/200w.webp
CedricDur
But at least the car didn't get scratched, amirite?
PunnyTiger
i mean, it still crumpled like a beer can, but the paint is still good...
Junktrunkjunkie
not after the dain bramage
wolfassassin359
Not with a colapsed lung.
TupacAintDead
#2 how the fuck are they not dead?
itshairtime1234360
Some people are literally too stupid to die
seckzie
You can se them slide back into the car before it flips, so they were protected inside during the roll. Just shaken up.
LaffertyDanie1
Seriously wtf
RedOnDaHead
How do you know they aren’t?
37px80
#5 my friend don't get it
jonwon
my interpretation: the truck on the left took too long to overtake, so the car passed on the shoulder to get in front of him and force him to brake and merge again, so the other cars behind can pass.
DevilsAdvocat
the two trucks were riding side by side in a two lane highway, the left blocking the passing lane for far longer than is allowed
the grey sedan passes them both on the shoulder, but instead of just speeding off and leaving everybody else to the whims of the slow truck, gets in front of the truck in the passing lane and slows down, slowing the truck down and forcing it to shift into the right lane, thereby clearing the passing lane for non slow moving vehicles
Weavedaddy
I can't say it was wise, but I'd have applauded the guy if I was stuck behind that semi
DevilsAdvocat
absolutely.. it's one of those things that are technically illegal, but I'd say should be on an equivalent level to citizens arrest for traffic violations.. yes, he was technically doing something illegal, but he was only doing so to stop you from doing something illegal for much much longer affecting many people (depending on the 'passing lane' laws for that area)
Faloopsinarb
#7 said it before, I'll say it again - WIFE MATERIAL
YoureGonnaNeedABodyBag
#7 I am in love
StopTheWorldIWannaGetOff
#7 I would totally match that exact energy.
TI99Kitty
Yeah, she seems fun.
IAmRandyButternubs
Do you also have your TV absurdly high up on the wall?
VendyMoviePrincess
This is a reasonable fucking red flag. Wtf that thing doin up there?
PickleRiiiiiiiiiiiiick
I have 1 of my living room TVs like that. Its on an extendable corner mount that has a huge range of motion includung tilt.
OkButWhyWereTheyFilming
To be honest if that actually is the energy she brings on a non-friend date... I am so fucking down with that.
cryborg
Harm
Oh Deere.
FortifiedWhine
Secondhand Lions...
southflhitnrun
Great film
L0rdinquisit0r
#8 looked painful
ironymus
The result would have been way worse when he had put his parking brakes on
wadatahmydamie
Want to do a little experiment? Brace your back against a Subaru, and have a friend push you hard enough to move the car sideways
locutusufborg
Yeah I bet his insurance goes up from that big crease he made in his door with his crushed pelvis. That bill's gonna smart. Ow!
aducksayswhat
Yeah, a bunch of these aren't funny. Idiots, yes, but when you're watching someone likely get horrible injuries like that...
forreference
Had a guy die at work like that. Slow crush. Horrible.
jayman0123
someone at another facility was walking a forklift backed into her and smashed her against a building support so hard they had to amputate from the knee down.
sadurdaynight
How to turn a car insurance issue into a health insurance issue in one easy step
TheLeanWolf
did he think he could protect his car like that? Bro really loves that car..
Ree81
wasn't a lot of thinking going on is my guess
Arbitrarynamehere
I don't think he understood how the trailer was going to swing
GingerLaird
I'm surprised he could still walk. That looked like it could cause paralysis.
BenderSaysNeat
#7 WHY IS THE TV MOUNTED SO HIGH
Cilvaa
r/TVTooHigh
southflhitnrun
Okay. I'm glad that I'm not the only one to notice this.
elbowdeepinawhateverthatis
IDK ASK ANY WAITING ROOM STAFF
FortifiedWhine
Because of the perspective its hard to tell that she is 6'11".
iamthedoctorthisismytardis
#7 - That is 100% my wife and is also one of the reasons I'm still madly in love with her.
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iamthedoctorthisismytardis
You realize I was making a comparison to the clumsy/sexy that happened and not saying that the women in the video was actually my wife, right?
PonyMadness
Sounded like you were claiming that she was your wife but it's entirely possible I misread your comment. I apologize if that's the case.
iamthedoctorthisismytardis
Life is too short for grudges lol. No worries, no big deal, and have a great rest of your day, fellow Imgurian. Apologies as well if I came in too hot, I had just woke up and probably shouldn't have replied yet lol
necrojoe
Is your wife single?
ElbowDeepInUserSub
I also choose your wife.
Scahrossar
Same, dude, same!
iamthedoctorthisismytardis
Best of luck to you, my friend. Not cuz I'm so awesome, but because she hates people that much 😂
itwasababyox
In case context needed but maybe unnecessary :)
iamthedoctorthisismytardis
Unnecessary yes, but the kind gesture definitely appreciated
IMPICKLERICK
#5 i don't get this one
TI99Kitty
Driver was using the shoulder as a driving lane, then suddenly swerved over, cutting off TWO trucks. And was also driving slower than anyone else in the passing lane, forcing the second truck to move over to avoid rear-ending them.
DevilsAdvocat
the two trucks were riding side by side in a two lane highway, the left blocking the passing lane for far longer than is allowed
the grey sedan passes them both on the shoulder, but instead of just speeding off and leaving everybody else to the whims of the slow truck, gets in front of the truck in the passing lane and slows down, slowing the truck down and forcing it to shift into the right lane, thereby clearing the passing lane for non slow moving vehicles
chatterer
truck on the left was doing 1mph more than the truck on the right. that overtake will take ages, and the truck on the right will absolutely not lift the pedal for a few seconds to make life easier for everyone. so the sedan goes for the block.
not the hero we need, but one we deserve.
Isorikk
Two big trucks are going slow and blocking traffic, a little asshole with big balls decides to illegally pass on the shoulder and cut off the one on the left so that others can pass
HeywouldJablowme
I'm honestly with the car on this one. Truckers blocking both lanes? Move the fuck over
NachoPete
The little car took a big risk to stop a classic New Mexican Roadblock.
stonetemplefox05
I feel like this is too common of an occurrence to give it a regional name. I like the roadblock part though, how about the "rat-bastard roadblock?"
VileThingz
In Germany we call it elephant racing. When one truck tries to overtake another but is only minimally faster so it takes forever.
NachoPete
Nah, I40 through NM is lousy with them.
stonetemplefox05
So is CA-99, you ain't special lol
TI99Kitty
Eh, not coming to a complete stop at a stop sign is called "California crawl" despite people all over the country doing it.
stonetemplefox05
I've always known it as a "California roll" and I honestly couldn't tell you if it was named for the sushi roll or vice versa. Either way, point taken.
necrojoe
Is that what it's called? Because it's also about 75% of the drive between L.A. and San Francisco Bay Area.
HowlingRollercoaster2
I hate that endless stretch of foggy boring farmland with people who JUST WON'T FUCKING MOVE OVER.
eventide215
It's called Elephant Racing.
DeguRatface
He's forcing the truck out of that lane where he was blocking traffic, albeit recklessly.
Ree81
He's a hero.
Vanesh
When he does that, there's another truck in front of the truck on the left lane so he can't go faster anyway. He wasn't the one blocking traffic and got dangerously brake checked for no reason.
I wouldn't have the patience to be a truck driver, that guy's car wouldn't have a back anymore with me.
butcherfan0301
"Forcing" might not be the correct word here. That little car would be less than a speed bump for the semi
wadatahmydamie
Yeah, a speed bump that would cost him his job and likely his freedom, even though the car was breaking the law
DeguRatface
Alright, wasn't really thinking that deep into it when I wrote it.
DevilsAdvocat
what you wrote is perfectly fine, what he wrote was advocating for felony manslaughter or possibly murder
FeralFarter
Idk why people downvote you here? It's not like you're advocating for the truck.
The only one immediately close to dying in that encounter was the car. Secondarily anyone that suffered if the truck(s) overreacted to being cut off.
The car was in the wrong. Are you people insane? The car caused the dangerous situation. The truck caused the annoying situation.
TheSwedishMoose
Yeah, the drunk driver was dumb. The car driver was insane. There was no need to put lives at risk to ease traffic.
TheSwedishMoose
Truck* driver was dumb
DevilsAdvocat
to be clear.. the truck was in the wrong first.. period.. blame the car all you want for helping people in a way that is arguably dangerous.. but, he was reacting to the truck doing something that in most states is not just annoying, not just lacks common courtesy, but is entirely illegal...
yes, the car did several things that are illegal as well, but, he reacted to the truck being a complete douchebag to everybody behind him at the minimum, if not somethin completely illegal, which is likely
jonwon
my interpretation: the truck on the left took too long to overtake, so the car passed on the shoulder to get in front of him and force him to brake and merge again, so the other cars behind can pass.
FishieStardust
Oh! Wow yeah that makes so much more sense. Definitely misunderstood that one on my own
triptolemus510
The hero we need. Fuck that elephant race bullshit.
do7rkb5n
Agreed, however there are cases where they legitimately get stuck in a lane. Slowing down in order to move over is often not a good choice for them bc of how slowly they accelerate loaded, or if they even can when on steeper hills. A truck going 25mph up a hill is risky for everyone.
do7rkb5n
The person who downvoted this would absolutely pass a truck on the right thats stuck in the passing lane while complaining about the truck. 😂
Bigemedic
No disrespect to truck drivers. As long as they stay the fuck out of the far left lane.
BarryTheCyborg
I don't know why, but around me they insist on sitting in the middle lane doing 55 in a 65
4Astaroth
That makes sense. Very good then.
DAndrewFetters127001
💯
BarryTheCyborg
I'd assume they had to be camping out a while for someone to make that move
pancreas
some people might call that car driver an asshole. i think he's awesome. didn't just overtake and leave, he solved the problem
KirbyUOR
Different trucking companies set their trucks to different max speeds. My old company had theirs at 67 on cruise, 62 on pedal. My current company is 66 on cruise, 65 on pedal.
If I saw someone from my old company trying to pass me, I would back off and let them finish their maneuver, then speed back up. When you see a truck in the left lane taking forever to pass, keep in mind, the slower one on the right is being a massive dick by not just letting him go.
Ghlargh
However, passing someone doing 3% under your max speed instead of just sitting your ass behind them, when other traffic wants to use the road, is also a massive dick move.
KirbyUOR
That may not seem like a lot to you, but when you're driving 500-600 miles a day, and you are limited by how many hours you can drive before legally having to shut the truck down, the minutes add up. It's not always feasible to just wait until there are no 4 wheelers anywhere on the highway before trying to overtake. We just try to do it as quick as we can.
DevilsAdvocat
except he was not, look at the shadows, in the time the car made that maneuver, the truck advanced about about a half tire length in relation to the truck he was overtaking
that is about .125 mph difference.. so he'd gain ONE extra mile every 8 hours at that extra speed
I fully understand that everybody has the right to overtake, nobody owns the road, but that truck was showing absolute disrespect for those behind him by going abysmally slow.. I will not respect people who lack common courtesy
DevilsAdvocat
ps, I did see your comment about companies governing truck speeds, and that puts everybody in a no win scenario..
it also may be what's going on here, both trucks may have their trucks at full allowed speed, but their speedos are not calibrated the exact same, so where they both see themselves going 65, the right most trucks could actually be going 64.975, with the left at 65.1
imredheaded
On an 11 hour shift, it's exactly 11 mile difference assuming you are stuck behind them the whole way. Which is like a 15 minute difference in driving time. Assuming they dont slow to let you pass and there is just that 1mph difference then almost 2 minutes of that 15 minute difference is spent passing the other truck.
alantosai
i will take a slow and annoying tractor over a dumb and reckless sedan any day
FeralFarter
Yeah. The people praising the car feel insane to me.
I have never driven a truck.
I have seen what a the inertia of a truck can do though.
KirbyUOR
The camry should have slowed down in front of the right truck, then the left truck would have passed and gotten out of the way.
Most of us don't want to be in the left lane any more than you want to see us in the left lane, and are trying to get past the slower trucks as fast as we can. I don't even feel comfortable driving in the left lane in my Hyundai when I'm on hometime.
kruug
Then...don't go into the left lane...
KirbyUOR
If there are two lanes, and someone slower is in the right lane, do you think we drive down the shoulder to go around them? Maybe we can jump over them!
kruug
If they're doing 50 in a 65, and you can get up to speed, do it. But if they're going 64 and you're governed at 65, then you're going 64 until they turn off.
chatterer
is there a rule somewhere, that if you're being overtaken by someone doing 1mph more that you, that you absolutely cannot lift the pedal for a few seconds to allow the inevitable overtake to happen more switftly?
HonHomes
I think the highway code where I am says something like "if you are being overtaken, you should maintain your speed (...)" but I'm pretty sure it's intended to mean "don't speed up when someone's overtaking you, dickhead, and don't slam the brakes on either."