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Old 07-27-2013, 01:00 PM   #26
BIRDMAN
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Since we're on the topic, one of my pet peeves is when I'm cruising with cruise control set and passing people at a reasonable but frequent pace, and notice a car coming up behind me. I'll get over dutifully to allow them to pass and what usually happens? They get up beside me or just slightly in front and STAY there. THEN I notice that I'm inevitably approaching a car from the front that I would want to pass without interrupting cruise control but there's this person in the left lane who made it clear they wanted to go faster than me (by riding my ass while I pass someone on the right, or by approaching me at a fast rate) that is simply pacing me. So...I either have to speed up (often chosen but more dangerous if I pass a cop) or hit the brakes to slow down in order to get behind them. I'm going to guess that most of these people who aggravate me are doing it unconsciously and are using their right foot as a cruise control and when they get next to someone they instinctively pace them without knowing it.

BUT, if it happens twice with the same car, then I'll refuse at that point to get over for them and will set my cruise again and stay on my course. That said, I don't camp in the left lane, but if the same car is back there "wanting to get around me" then he can do so in the right lane if I'm in the left because there are cars ahead that I will be passing.
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