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| Gray Acura - YDF 993 |
This afternoon I was in Crystal Lake and heading back to Woodstock. This car passed me just west of Dole, cut over into the right lane, and the driver "stepped on it".
And guess who was stopped at the red light at Route 176? You got it. And based on the right turn onto Ridgefield Road, the driver must have been headed to the NASCAR try-outs. They were today, weren't they?
And the driver of this red Pontiac?
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| Red Pontiac - N25 1906 |
He must have thought I was pull the dumb stunt that so many drivers do pull and that's to fly by slow-movers in the inside lane before the lane-drop east of Culver's. So, without signalling, he moved over into the right-hand lane. And, instead, of accelerating and passing the slow-mover, he just hung out there and blocked the right lane.
Naughty, naughty.
5 comments:
Yes, Gus - "speeders" CAN not only save time and fuel, but also enjoy themselves by actually exercising driving SKILL, AND - can actually get somewhere far sooner than you if all the planets (or idiots) are aligned and actually get out of the way. Nirvana!
First, to generalize and paraphrase from an Ann Landers advice column on this very subject from years ago? You don't know them, and you don't know why they're "pushing" it. They may have a very valid reason in attempting to get somewhere as quickly as possible. As long as they're doing nothing nefarious or actually dangerous? And other than pissing you off? Don't you take offense and become part of a problem that did not actually exist until you became offended in the first place. GTF out of the way, and then get over it.
Second? Virtually all speed limits are "dumbed-down". Either to the "lowest common denominator" and/or are set artificially low solely to generate fines and income for government. As a "speeder" encountering another motorist who obviously need adhere to the lowest common denominator? I.E;, the new or student driver? The senior citizen? The cell-phone-talker/multitasker? The on-the-way-to work shaver and/or make-up applicant? And/or simultaneously also eating a bowl of cheerios while also reading the paper, checking your email and/or texting? I will NOT tailgate you or make you "nervous" - because God knows how THAT will end up! LOL! But at the very first moment I can possibly escape your lowly and slo-mo non-driver gravitational field? You bet I'm gonna "punch it" and attempt to leave you behind. Just don't be really stupid and then aggressively try to match or out-flank my move. Just let me go about MY business! Because up until I passed you, I let you go about YOUR business.
Please don't judge me just because I'm actually driving, rather than simply complying. Or because I'm not phoning, texting, shaving, farding, writing, parenting, eating, Face-Booking, texting, emailing, reading, conversing, or clipping my toenails like you! I'm quite secure in MY values, and so should you be in your own. Challenging me means you're not so secure and not so sure in what it is YOU should be doing - in what it is WE should be about. It's called driving. And really, *I* don't care - because you are obviously a stupid f*ck if you're taking offense in the first place.
My attempting to, or actually passing you; is NOT my judging you. Your irritation at my passing you is YOUR negative judgment of YOURSELF - as a non-DRIVER. You know, driving? Getting somewhere? The pursuit you SHOULD BE engaged in? And you, in becoming aggressive in judging my "aggressive" driving style, are really only judging your lack of driving skills or joy of driving in the first place. You're wishing you could be like me, but you lack the conviction to do so on each and every level of competence. And that's....OK. "Not that there's anything wrong with that!" (Seinfeld)
Third - in an environment with multiple consecutive traffic lights, every light you make SAFELY, is but one to two minutes you're ahead - if you can maintain it or compound the advantage.
Fourth - on a "rural road" or Interstate, and if expecting to travel many miles - and if behind someone pokey or at-limit? Pass when, and as soon as, you can. Don't feel you need apologize for your proficiency for maintaining rapid, safe and forward progress. Just as you shouldn't criticize those adhering to the "speed limit"? It's similarly reasonable that you should feel the slow-pokes need not criticize our own judgment and determination to do what each of us feels comfortable with.
Fifth - while you may think the left lane - or the "passing lane" is the most efficient way forward? You're usually wrong nowadays. The idiot drone masses hog the left-most lanes, freeing up the outside or right-hand lanes for the most efficient and fastest travel.
Granted - there are two LEGAL precepts at work here. First, that the Speed Limit is "x". Yet at the same time, the law ALSO requires that, "slower traffic must keep right". Some of the simpler folk find it easier to follow the "Speed Limit is "x" proviso", while ignoring the equally relevant "slower traffic must keep right" laws. In the left lane - the "passing lane"? They're all doing "the limit", or less these days. They're either just simple folk - or more ominously - they've decided to become the "enforcers" of the ONE law THEY worship, while ignoring an equally valid second law of vehicular travel that WE worship. Their passive aggression is mind-boggling!
Those of you making the most of unimpeded and faster travel available in the right-hand lanes? Beware the left-lane drone, who after about 10 - 20 miles of forward travel, SUDDENLY decides they need to slow down and turn right - right in front of you! LOL! Did not their "Garmin" warn them in enough time? (Mocking laughter!)
To all my philosophical brethren -
Remain amused the best you can - AND "keep truckin" the best you can. And f*ck them.
For those of us trying to get somewhere, and sometime today? Go for it! (The best you can.)
To those of you concerned and consumed with only one valid "law", while disregarding a second and equally valid "law"? Get over it, get real - and start DRIVING. Start ENJOYING. Start GETTING SOMEWHERE! Today. Wheeeeee!
Driving used to fun. Driving still can fun!
Drive, damnit! Drive!
Live, damnit! Live!
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