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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
One of the things I see often is someone that was in the right lane, and changes to the left lane to pass, as I am approaching, and then takes a few miles to get past. Then, just as they clear the bumper of the slower vehicle, they speed up 10 MPH to make the pass and get over. I have to really haul buns to get around them before they pull back over to the left and slow down to match the speed of the car in the right lane.
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Lots of folks don't have any idea how to drive. I've seen the same thing you describe, slowly pass a vehicle, and then once past, accelerate. Once I realize that I'm dealing with one of those folks, I'll put the metal down and get past them. Usually once you get past them, you never have to deal with them again as they fade into your rear view. Lots of folks that pull up and are scared to pass or scared of a jersey wall next to them or whatever. If you're scared, get the hell out of the way.
I remember years ago, having a young guy tell me he wanted a car to be essentially silent and comfy like sitting in a comfy chair in his living room.
I remember another time when a bunch of us from work were taken to a go kart track due to the success of some project and there was one woman and one man that went REALLY slow and stayed way to the outside because the speed, noise, etc.... scared them. Seems weird to me, but then different strokes. I'm sure those folks thought that my behavior was weird.
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I really prefer these type of interstates. No traffic. Just outside of Checotah, OK
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I had an experience about like ^that^ the other day. After getting through some construction that had the Interstate completely blocked/stopped for 20-30 mins, the traffic trickled back onto the Interstate so slowly that there was probably only 2-3 cars per mile of interstate. It was glorious. I was in the Outback with the missus and grandsons which was probably a good thing, vs being alone in the boxster since I cannot vouch for what I'd have done in the boxster in that situation. That's why I try to use cruise as much as possible, to keep myself out of trouble.
And when you're using cruise, those folks that will match your speed as you try to pass or will come up from behind and then match your speed once they are 1/2 car length ahead of you, are extra irritating.