[masraum]

Yep, lots of clueless folks on the road. I try to not be bothered by them. I expect them and have a plan (relax and get past them). My commute is largely interstate with relatively little traffic (I commute in off hours for that reason). What I'm most surprised by are folks that seem to know what they are doing. Folks that will move over if I approach from behind in the left lane. That always shocks me.

What always surprises me is when I see semis that are doing their own thing. Most of them are pretty good, at least outside of town. I occasionally see some that left lane camp.

Lots of left lane campers. I'm always surprised by the folks that make an effort to stay in the left lane. Driving down a 2 lane with "bob" in the left lane essentially by himself at 5am. Interstate expands from 2 east bound lanes to 3 east bound lanes by adding a lane to the left, so "Bob" changes lanes to the left so he can be in the left lane with 2 empty lanes to his right. That's when I know that they are clueless. In that situation, I want to be in the middle lane so I've got lots of real estate in both directions in case anything happens.

It's not unusual when I get closer to town and traffic thickens for the left lane to be 90-95% full, the middle lane to be 50-60% full, and the right lane to be 10-20% full.

I'd love to have one of those obnoxiously loud train horns. I'd like to be able to give clueless folks a quick toot that makes them poop a little and wakes them up. Fortunately, that's not going to happen. I'm not spending the money or time to add all of that weight and BS to the Boxster.

The other day, I was on my way in and at a point where there were 5 east bound lanes. All of the lanes were occupied with folks that were essentially pacing each other with around 1/8-1/4 mile of mostly empty freeway ahead of this "blockade". I was behind the guy in the left lane. I sat there for a bit. Then I gave him the quick "flash-flash" for "please step aside". I drove behind him for 1/2 mile, nothing. Another quick "flash-flash", and another 1/4 mile. So I give a third "flash-flash". So he moves up a car length or two and pulls to the right so I can get past. As soon as I get past, he pulls back in and starts flashing his lights at me.

Whatever, I was past him, moved over into lane #2, and proceeded to keep pulling away.

I couple of weeks ago, same spot as above, I'm tooling along in lane #2, mostly clear freeway. I've been approaching a guy that has been in lane #3 for a while (I have my cruise set). There's no one in front of the guy in lane #3 for at least 1/4 mile, maybe more, and that guy is not gaining on them. I'm maybe going 5-10mph faster than that guy, and right before I get to him, he pulls left in front of me. I have no idea why he changed lanes in front of me since he had no one in the lane in front of him for a long way. I pulled left and went around him. I was having a grumpy morning, apparently, and let that get the best of me, so I pulled back in front of him once I got past. I did not brake check him, but I did pull over closer than I should have which is something that I rarely do these days (I have to be in just the wrong mood, which isn't often). He tried to go around me, but I downshifted and left him behind. I was in the wrong on that one for sure.