Friday Rant
November 6th, 2009
Friday is such a great day of the week and I like to have a weekly decompression session. Friday Rant allows a cleansing, if you will, of negative energy before the weekend. This week the it is time to address people who cruise in the left lane on our highways and byways. I get a bit of the road rage, actually it can get pretty bad. The Tornado screams at cars when they use the horn, another pet peeve to be addressed in a future installment, because she is around me driving so much.
Let us make one thing clear; the left lane is the passing lane.
Everyday driving to work is a chore. I begin my work day at 3pm and am forced to endure the inevitable idiot, and yes I mean you if it applies, that finds the need to move to the left lane and do the speed limit. If you are this person please explain to me why you drive in the left lane.
First of all, yes I am a New Yorker. Second of all, yes I am admitting to driving above the speed limit. Finally, yes I probably should leave earlier for work. But, none of this really matters because the left lane of a two lane road is meant to be a passing lane. It is a simple concept – drive in the right lane and when you approach a vehicle opting to drive slower than you move to the left lane. Then return to the right lane to continue your trip.
So as I was saying going to work I will be driving along in the right lane and try to pass a car on the left, but get boxed in by someone doing the speed limit, or worse, less than the speed limit. To make matters even worse, when I flash the driver, which means move over, they just remain on course and even slow down. I, of course, proceed to go berserk spitting obscenities as if the other driver can hear me and pounding on my steering wheel. My heart can’t take it, I have high blood pressure.
Please stay to the right.
I am not asking for much, just drive your car. I have no problem if you want to drive the speed limit or even slower in the right lane. It is your prerogative to drive at a rate that you feel comfortable. But, once you move to the left you become am obstacle.
I feel my blood boiling as I type this, so for my health and well-being I am going to end this right now with a simple plea, Get out of my way!
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Yes, your temper- um road rage- is a but explosive, But you do have a point. They should not be in the left lane if they are not passing. Love the rants.
I can hear you spitting out your obscenities.
We have that here in Ca.
Here the objective goal of the driver is to get from the on ramp into the left lane as soon as humanly possible then do 50 in a 55.
I feel your pain.
I still drive as if I am cruising the Taconic at break-kneck speeds and find myself flashing and spitting a few obsies myself.
or you can go with plan b like I sometimes do, leave your high-beams on.
love you bro