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Originally posted by Tobra
These folks are a hazard, as bad or worse than someone going too fast, as they create stress and frustration in the drivers around them and make the traffic bunch up behind them. How many times have you seen someone make an unsafe pass on someone they have been stuck behind for a few miles
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Agree 100%. I've seen far more dicey situations caused by backed up traffic and desperate moves, than from someone doing 20 over the limit.
I got pulled over for doing 12km/hr over the limit a few weeks ago. I was backed up in traffic for ages because someone was taking a nap in the left lane. When they finally pulled over, probably to change their Depends, I sped past at the wreckless speed of 112km/hr... not realizing there was a police car two cars back.
Did they pull over the person who had been blocking the left lane for about 8 miles? Of course not. They pulled me over because my wreckless speed of 112km/hr (70mph) was endangering everyone around me.
I didn't get a ticket though, which was cool.