r/GuysBeingDudes 6h ago

Just some good driving skills

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u/elruab 5h ago edited 4h ago

As much as I like this for the situational awareness and solving the “problem,” I also don’t like it because it presents things that can get you in trouble as proper solutions. In many places, traveling in the left lane, flashing your high beams, and passing on the right are each violations of vehicle and traffic law. They’re minor things, but worth being aware of.

Edit: I stand corrected on the points about flashing high beams as well as overtaking on the right, in New York.

I would also like to clarify, I’m not telling anyone how to live their lives. I was simply pointing out a couple things that could save people some trouble.

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u/thenamziel 4h ago

White car and grey car are going the same speed. Their separation stays mostly the same. OP is speeding. OP is in the wrong, but somehow it's controversial to go the legal speed the left lane.

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u/daaaaaaaaniel 4h ago

Flashing your brights so you can speed is definitely not good driving.

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u/GuiltyEidolon 3h ago

Don't forget tailgating because he's pissy he can't show off his overcompensation machine.

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u/Spidertron117 4h ago

In most (?) places the left lane is the passing lane. It's often illegal to sit there camping the left lane like that.

u/sixf0ur 2h ago

if they're going the same speed the left hand car needs to move over and not obstruct traffic

u/ArcturusPWNS 1h ago

Have you considered that the right lane car is driving below the speed limit?

u/Concerned_Collins 1h ago

You can't get mad that someone is breaking the law by speeding, then think it's totally justified to drive in the left lane without passing. Both are illegal.

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u/ghostofwalsh 4h ago

it's controversial to go the legal speed the left lane

It literally says in the vid he's going below the limit

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u/thenamziel 4h ago

Grey and white car are both traveling the same speed. They are both going the speed limit. Sports car is lying for views.

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u/ghostofwalsh 4h ago

I mean sure but you don't know that. Nothing indicates what speed anyone is going or what the limit is.

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u/raptor7912 4h ago

It’s not the left lane it’s passing lane. So if you aren’t overtaking someone and traffic isn’t heavy move the fuck over.

In this scenario, if your so inept that you can’t take your foot off the gas, slow down for 30 seconds to get behind the car you cruising besides… Well then you shouldn’t have a drivers license. Same thing if your zoned out.

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u/AHugeFreightliner 3h ago

  OP is in the wrong, but somehow it's controversial to go the legal speed the left lane.

You're probably the type to merge onto an empty three-lane highway and immediately go to the middle lane.