Why does everyone overtake on the left?

[genetic]

If I ever saw uFiS on the road in the fast lane, I'd take an old bakkie with bullbars and ram him up the backside. I don't mind suffering the consequences for my actions, but I'd be doing all those on the highway a favour.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

If I ever saw uFiS on the road in the fast lane, I'd take an old bakkie with bullbars and ram him up the backside. I don't mind suffering the consequences for my actions, but I'd be doing all those on the highway a favour.

Or just pull in front of him and throw out any 5c coins that you have lying around in the car.

 

[ufis]

uFiS, you're a Dumbass.

Gladly the opinion of people that speed and endanger everyone else on the road does not matter to me.

You're obstructing free flowing traffic.

What part of doing 120 is obstructing free flowing traffic? I may be obstructing those that want to break the law and exceed the speed limit, but I am not obstructing free flowing traffic.

 

[Pitbull]

What part of doing 120 is not free flowing? Please, clarify this for me. How is doing 120 not free flowing?


Yes. Thank you for making my point that hasty drivers that do not keep safe distances cause traffic jams. And not people that drive within the speed limit and focus what is up ahead instead of trying to get close enough to the driver in front in hope that he will move over. I have bolded the part of your quote below. Brackets my own for clarity.

UFiS

Have you actually thought about your stance here?

You would rather cause an accident than move over which doesn't even require any effort? You would risk other peoples live just because you feel you have the right to drive 120 in the fast lane? Do you have any idea how stupid that sounds?

 

[Pitbull]

Gladly the opinion of people that speed and endanger everyone else on the road does not matter to me.



What part of doing 120 is obstructing free flowing traffic? I may be obstructing those that want to break the law and exceed the speed limit, but I am not obstructing free flowing traffic.

Yes you are, if the people behind you came traveling as a pack doing 140 km/s for the last few KM's then you are going to obstruct them and possibly cause one of those cars to run into the back of another. You are not a traffic cop and it's not your job to try and enfoce the law. There are reasons traffic cops pull poeple off the road and not force them to slow down by driving infront of them.

 

[genetic]

UFiS

Have you actually thought about your stance here?

You would rather cause an accident than move over which doesn't even require any effort? You would risk other peoples live just because you feel you have the right to drive 120 in the fast lane? Do you have any idea how stupid that sounds?

He doesn't seem to get it. People would overtake him on the left and that would cause more of an issue than people doing 120+km/h, as they wouldn't have to weave to get past the lane hogger.

He shouldn't be on the road fullstop.

 

[ufis]

If I ever saw uFiS on the road in the fast lane, I'd take an old bakkie with bullbars and ram him up the backside. I don't mind suffering the consequences for my actions, but I'd be doing all those on the highway a favour.

Or just pull in front of him and throw out any 5c coins that you have lying around in the car.

At which point I will be happy to report you to the authorities for attempted murder and/or damage of property.
Hell I may even arrest you myself on the spot.

Either way, your insurance will fix my car. You will become someone's bitch in jail. Life will go on.

You would rather cause an accident than move over which doesn't even require any effort? You would risk other peoples live just because you feel you have the right to drive 120 in the fast lane? Do you have any idea how stupid that sounds?

I am not causing accidents. The speeding driver is. My actions will have zero effect on any other road user that keeps within the law.

 

[HapticSimian]

*ahem*

Well, no. It only follows that some people will be better able to than others, hence either gaining or losing ground on each other. Which implies that, sooner or later, someone pretty much keeping to the speed limit will gain enough ground on you to reasonably expect to overtake you. At which point you shouldn't even need to move left, because you should have ****ed off left as soon as you overtook the person who was moderately worse at keeping a constant 120km/h than what you are.

Unless, of course, you want to contend that you are more adept at keeping to a constant 120km/h than anyone else, or that you can supply copies of tests certifying that the equipment you have in your car enables you to keep a constant, pre-determined speed at all times and in all conditions.

Your argument is in tatters. **** off left.

 

[Pitbull]

At which point I will be happy to report you to the authorities for attempted murder and/or damage of property.
Hell I may even arrest you myself on the spot.

Either way, your insurance will fix my car. You will become someone's bitch in jail. Life will go on.



I am not causing accidents. The speeding driver is. My actions will have zero effect on any other road user that keeps within the law.

Pls explain to me how you driving in the left hand lane when aproached from behind will cause an accident?

Then pls explain to me how a person driving 180 km/h is by default causing an accident?

This actually reminds me of the moron in the Toyota Landcruiser driving on the N14 on Monday. I passed him on the left together with 5 or 6 other cars all hooting as we passed him. Don't be daft men, you are going to cause accidents and in the process you and your family can be killed. Hope you don't have a wife and kids in the car when you do this

 

[ufis]

Yes you are, if the people behind you came traveling as a pack doing 140 km/s for the last few KM's then you are going to obstruct them and possibly cause one of those cars to run into the back of another. You are not a traffic cop and it's not your job to try and enfoce the law. There are reasons traffic cops pull poeple off the road and not force them to slow down by driving infront of them.

That is not free flowing traffic. That is illegal speeding traffic. They are not supposed to be doing 140.

He doesn't seem to get it. People would overtake him on the left and that would cause more of an issue than people doing 120+km/h, as they wouldn't have to weave to get past the lane hogger.

He shouldn't be on the road fullstop.

Once again it is not I that is causing the issue. It is the driver that decides to recklessly pass on the left because he wants to break the law and exceed the maximum speed limit. His/Her choice should be to remain below the maximum speed limit.

 

[genetic]

Seems like we have a candidate for the darwin awards...

 

[Pitbull]

Also you keeping in the fast lane at 120 is braking the law just like speeding is.

2 wrongs don't make a right my friend.

 

[genetic]

That is not free flowing traffic. That is illegal speeding traffic. They are not supposed to be doing 140.



Once again it is not I that is causing the issue. It is the driver that decides to recklessly pass on the left because he wants to break the law and exceed the maximum speed limit. His/Her choice should be to remain below the maximum speed limit.

KEEP LEFT, PASS RIGHT!

Do you understand those four words? Do they make sense?

 

[Pitbull]

That is not free flowing traffic. That is illegal speeding traffic. They are not supposed to be doing 140.



Once again it is not I that is causing the issue. It is the driver that decides to recklessly pass on the left because he wants to break the law and exceed the maximum speed limit. His/Her choice should be to remain below the maximum speed limit.

The law is for you to keep left and pass right. So you are also breaking the law. What makes you breaking the law less important than the person speeding?

 

[PsyWulf]

Also you keeping in the fast lane at 120 is braking the law just like speeding is.

All you need to focus on,no need to go into any more discussion while this point remains

 

[ufis]

*ahem*

Your argument is in tatters. **** off left.

How come? You have not given any rational input to the discussion about how I am holding up free flowing traffic.

Also you keeping in the fast lane at 120 is braking the law just like speeding is.

2 wrongs don't make a right my friend.

Not saying it is. I am saying that if they keep to the speed limit I would never be a problem for them.

KEEP LEFT, PASS RIGHT!

Trying to compensate for not having something constructive?
Keep within the maximum allowed speed limit. Add some size and colour to that.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

At which point I will be happy to report you to the authorities for attempted murder and/or damage of property.
Hell I may even arrest you myself on the spot.

Good luck proving that it wasn't a stone.

LOL @ trying to arrest me. You somehow think that you are the law. You can attempt a citizen's arrest, but then you'd have to stop me while trying to dodge 5c coins. Again, good luck with that and I'm pretty sure that reckless and negligent driving is a far worse offence than exceeding the speed limit.

 

[genetic]

I have never seen anyone as daft as this. I'm completely astounded.

 

[ufis]

All you need to focus on,no need to go into any more discussion while this point remains

You forgot your troll pic. Again. Try to focus.

 

[SaiyanZ]

uFiS, you're a Dumbass. I think just about everyone here agrees. The more you post, the more clear it is how retarded you are. By staying the right lane instead of keeping left, you are breaking the law 100% of the time whereas a would-be speeder may be speeding only for 5% of the time. Case closed. Go straight to jail. Do not pass begin.