Passing Lanes

[Badenoch]

Spent lots of time on 69 and 17 in the past week. It seems some dunderheads don't get passing lanes so here are some helpful hints:

1) If you are dawdling along 10 under the limit do not speed up in the passing lane to prevent other vehicles from going by you only to slow down again once the lane ends.

2) It's called a "passing lane" for a reason. Either pass or let other cars pass. Once you have passed GTFO. "O" meaning "over."

3) Passing lanes do not go on forever. There is a sign letting you know the merge is coming in 300 meters. Do not block the other vehicle because you can't pass quickly enough (See rule #2.)

4) Upcoming passing lanes are marked with signs saying they are 2, 5 or 10 kms ahead. Waiting a few minutes until you get to one is better than passing on a double solid line.

Thank-you.

[dean.f]

Oh boy, this should be an entertaining thread.

Some people believe they should enforce the speed limit themselves or they are generally oblivious to the world around them. It certainly makes for some dangerous maneuvers from others that are impatient. I spend a lot of time behind the wheel and see some amazing things caused by people blocking the passing lane including high speed passing on the shoulder or splitting between cars sitting side by side. I find the farther north I drive the more etiquette is practiced on the highways, just my observation.

It's a problem that will never be solved so I suggest traveling in the off hours to save your sanity.

Something I was told when learning to drive, helps me relax. "Think of the biggest idiot you know, they have a driver's license"

[oaknut]

I spend far too much time on the highway and have felt all the frustration you speak of.

I just love it when you get the big rigs and their 105km/h races eating up the highways for miles.

Just the other night I was driving home in the rain and I caught up to a cop, 40 in an 80.... of course I got the cherries when I passed.

There are a lot of people on the highways that have no business being there. I for one am all for a special licensing system where you must prove diligence driving in bad weather, if you can't pass the test you don't get to drive in snow, rain, fog, etc. I swear its like people think snow makes the highway change places or something.

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[fishfood]

I hate those driver's that speed up when you pass them lol. Yeah they do the speed limit or just under until you are passing them . Then they step on it lol your doing a 100 now and they are right on your but for about 30 seconds then the slow down again and repeat the process Grrrr lol.

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[GW11]

You can tell an awful lot about someone's personality by the way they drive.

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[Bowjob]

forgot about the guys who smash on their brakes on a green light intersection

[Birdbuff]

I’ve gone to therapy for too long to get involved in this thread.


All of the above raises my blood pressure. Some people need a refresher on everything, not only passing lanes. I can’t stand people sitting under the speed limit and not moving over. Competence is one thing to prove, but comfort while driving needs to be a requisite as well. Some people turn into nervous wrecks and it will impede on everyone’s driving. This causes accidents. Know your vehicle and it’s capability then get comfortable and proficient.

[oaknut]

Campers! Mother trucking campers skin my Azz more than anything! Lined up in a row, fumbling their way along at half the speed limit and with vehicles that have no business towing an atv let alone a camper.

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[glen]

They are risking your life at 100kmh.

[Birdbuff]

Drivers that brake down hill....what’s up with that? Just coast.

Drivers that brake up hill.....seriously?

Just plain nuts