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May 10 15 tweets 4 min read
This cannot be stated loudly and frequently enough

If you are driving in the left lane at 60 mph, while the center lane is flowing at 75 mph, I will pass you on the right with an unbridled guilt-free enthusiasm
I swear to God this is because slow-ass drivers look at the left lane, see that there are fewer cars in it, and conclude that it's the low stress relaxing place to drive slow
Believe it or not, I am in left lane a lot because I am passing people a lot. But on the rare occasion that somebody comes up on my ass in the left lane, I move right ASAP even if it means slowing down. Because HE now owns the left lane. It's the sacred law of the asphalt jungle
Why don't people understand this? If I'm going 85 in the left lane, and a guy is coming up at 100 mph, I pop right for a few seconds to let him by, then pop back left because hey, free cop-bait
If you are driving in the left lane at 70 mph on Texas 130 (speed limit 85) you are a straight up sociopath

The left lane is not your private property, it is the property of whoever is driving fastest. I don't care if they're going 3x the speed limit, it is your job to get tf off their lawn and move your ass to the right lane
Here's the thing: on multilane highways speed doesn't kill, speed VARIANCE kills
This is another thing. When you're driving, your eyes should be scanning your rear/side mirrors minimum 25% of the time. And when looking forward, on the horizon
Notwithstanding my liquor store crash running gag, there's a 98% chance I have been driving both longer and faster than you. I have been cited fewer than 5 times for speeding my entire life, and never for any other driving violation.
Thank you for attending this session of Mr. Dave's Driver's Ed Class
Addendum: a complete list of every traffic violation I've ever been cited for

6th St, Sioux City IA, 45 in a 35 (age 16)
Hwy 18 outside Postville IA, 68 in a 55
Lake Cook Road Riverwoods IL, 55 in a 45
I-29 Missouri Valley IA, 82 in a 65
had to check my math, it was 85/ knocked down to 79. Pre-dawn AM in a rental Mustang GT on an almost completely deserted interstate highway. Speed trap town.

My gang name is now "Criminal Surcharge"
Best place to speed: I-80 between Salt Lake City & Bonneville Salt Flats during Speed Week. Cops non existent, or just sorta shrug. I was driving 110 in a rental and got passed by a pickup pulling a race car trailer. Smiles and friendly waves were exchanged
In my own defense: a flat, straight, rural interstate highway with a 55 mph speed limit is an abomination to God

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