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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Kailua, Bend, & Tamarack
Posts: 1,618
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It took me almost 50 years of driving to finally figure out how to avoid/ignore most of the crazy behavior described. (On I-80 through the Sierras, there are only 2 lanes .. the left for cars, and the chewed up-by-truck right lane.)
As those driving well over the speed limit tend to travel in small competitive packs, I let a group speed by, then fall in 70 yards behind, going just a bit slower. As the next pack creeps up, I move over to the right early, slow down slightly, and let the next pack by.
The fast packs force the lane-blockers to the right. I can usually squeak by before any slugs pull back into the left lane.
I've reduced my stress level, I don't add to anyone else's, I spend a minimal amount of time in the rough right lane, and I figure my chances of being involved in an accident are diminished by 50%.
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