Slow Left Lane Drivers BEWARE!!
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Yesteryear
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Lol saw that one yesterday. Was hilarious! 
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I could be wrong, but I believe this was shot in Jersey. Car & plate look right for NJ...
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No doubt. I didn't realize you meant it as a metaphor, not physically
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KickStarter6
Veteran Expediter
That's so awesome! That officer is a decent wheel man/woman too
Murraycroexp
Veteran Expediter
I would like to see a lot more of that!!!
Please send the officers involved to Toledo Ohio to train our police force.
Toledo cops don't need training. They already know where all the doughnut shops are.
Zorry;
Too funny! I wish I would have seen your comment about thirty years ago - I could have used it.
That was great Bud.
Too funny! I wish I would have seen your comment about thirty years ago - I could have used it.
That was great Bud.
Maverick
Seasoned Expediter
It was fun to see this action, and consequent no written violation, but it should be considered an exception IMV. Got a "where in the heck is a cop' story to that regard:
New York State a few weeks back, running the usual 1 MPH under the posted and cars are lining up behind me, 5 deep. Pick up truck coming down entry ramp, so we do the usual left signal, check mirror's, slight acceleration, and switch to left lane for merge allowance. Check right mirror, signal right, and check mirrors again before slipping back over into the right lane. Pick up truck is now passing me on the right. He had to see my blinker on.
He passes and we resume our lead spot in the right lane. Turns out, the car second behind me all the while was a NY Highway Patrol vehicle (and the probable reason cars were lining up behind me) Ahhhh....the unmistakable sound of a kicked downed 8 cylinder as he/she passes me and is closing fast on the PU truck, who has pulled away from the train, in short order. Myself and the car behind had allowed for the merge, with the Leo sagging back to allow the PU to move in ahead of him/her.
Leo knows had I not checked the mirror again before moving back over, it would likely have been an accident involving at least 3 cars. Flip side of the OP post? It was nice to see someone on the spot, and a ticket given for stupid moves made every day. Actually smiled as I drove by the blinking lights.
New York State a few weeks back, running the usual 1 MPH under the posted and cars are lining up behind me, 5 deep. Pick up truck coming down entry ramp, so we do the usual left signal, check mirror's, slight acceleration, and switch to left lane for merge allowance. Check right mirror, signal right, and check mirrors again before slipping back over into the right lane. Pick up truck is now passing me on the right.
He had to see my blinker on.He passes and we resume our lead spot in the right lane. Turns out, the car second behind me all the while was a NY Highway Patrol vehicle (and the probable reason cars were lining up behind me) Ahhhh....the unmistakable sound of a kicked downed 8 cylinder as he/she passes me and is closing fast on the PU truck, who has pulled away from the train, in short order. Myself and the car behind had allowed for the merge, with the Leo sagging back to allow the PU to move in ahead of him/her.
Leo knows had I not checked the mirror again before moving back over, it would likely have been an accident involving at least 3 cars. Flip side of the OP post? It was nice to see someone on the spot, and a ticket given for stupid moves made every day. Actually smiled as I drove by the blinking lights.
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That's something that irks me: the belief that existing traffic should make way for vehicles entering the freeway. Unless the right lane is clogged up, it's the vehicle entering who needs to adjust speed and merge, because that's what merge means - and he's the only one doing it.
I always move left when a big truck is approaching, because they often can't reach merge speed soon enough, but there's no excuse for the 4 wheelers who expect others to get out of THEIR way.
Then they cruise just where you can't get back in the right lane,
and in Mi, trucks will get ticketed for that.
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I always move left when a big truck is approaching, because they often can't reach merge speed soon enough, but there's no excuse for the 4 wheelers who expect others to get out of THEIR way.
Then they cruise just where you can't get back in the right lane,
and in Mi, trucks will get ticketed for that.
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Maverick
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Yup. The only reason I moved over was due to the train behind me, he had no way to merge. Many times it's because LEO's in the pack, as we all might suspect.
Not always textbook when maneuvering, but just so happens, I was this time. LEO had the catbird seat and saw it all. I wish more of them would cruise the lanes like they used to. Talk about your revenue potential.
Not always textbook when maneuvering, but just so happens, I was this time. LEO had the catbird seat and saw it all. I wish more of them would cruise the lanes like they used to. Talk about your revenue potential.