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gemfyreI was actually pondering this on the way home.
Why do 99% of people treat regular driving as a competition sport? Relax people, 5 minutes isn't really that much of a difference and no, we are not all impressed when you hoon past and dodge through traffic and generally do stupid stuff.
Sometime last week I was driving along Roe Hwy and this truck appeared my butt. That happens, I shrug. He puts his lights on, doesn't flash them, just turns them on... whatever. Truck in left lane is doing about 85/90, I am doing 90. He is stuck in a rolling roadblock.
It's a 100 zone but I am doing 90 because the car in front is doing 90. I do not tailgate, even not tailgating I have twice gone into the back of a car so these days I am extra cautious and leave the 3 car gap (which people usually jump into, causing me to slow up MORE *rolls eyes*).
Then stupid truckie HONKS me. I'm like "Hello! If you pay a scad of attention you'll see that even if I did briefly speed up to get up the arse of the car in front, I would still be doing 90 because THE CAR IN FRONT IS DOING 90!!" I can't magically go faster than the car in front moron.
I reckon everyone who speeds to overtake deserves a fine because they are AWARE that they are speeding. When I am sitting dead on the speed limit and 5 cars pass me within 10 seconds there is a problem. Can I please have a multanova installed on the front of my car to catch these dickheads??
Why do 99% of people treat regular driving as a competition sport? Relax people, 5 minutes isn't really that much of a difference and no, we are not all impressed when you hoon past and dodge through traffic and generally do stupid stuff.
Sometime last week I was driving along Roe Hwy and this truck appeared my butt. That happens, I shrug. He puts his lights on, doesn't flash them, just turns them on... whatever. Truck in left lane is doing about 85/90, I am doing 90. He is stuck in a rolling roadblock.
It's a 100 zone but I am doing 90 because the car in front is doing 90. I do not tailgate, even not tailgating I have twice gone into the back of a car so these days I am extra cautious and leave the 3 car gap (which people usually jump into, causing me to slow up MORE *rolls eyes*).
Then stupid truckie HONKS me. I'm like "Hello! If you pay a scad of attention you'll see that even if I did briefly speed up to get up the arse of the car in front, I would still be doing 90 because THE CAR IN FRONT IS DOING 90!!" I can't magically go faster than the car in front moron.
I reckon everyone who speeds to overtake deserves a fine because they are AWARE that they are speeding. When I am sitting dead on the speed limit and 5 cars pass me within 10 seconds there is a problem. Can I please have a multanova installed on the front of my car to catch these dickheads??
