Left Lane Campers - Be Gone!

ABV · 12-08-2008

An interesting article about people hanging out in the left lane on the highway.

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com...you-crazy.aspx

SnoEclipse · 12-08-2008

http://www.tardsite.com/

This web site hasn't been updated in years, but there are plenty of left lane campers pictured there....

twack · 12-08-2008

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Originally Posted by SnoEclipse

http://www.tardsite.com/

This web site hasn't been updated in years, but there are plenty of left lane campers pictured there....

x-pride · 12-08-2008

This state really need this law!

turbotalon1g · 12-08-2008

Yes it does.

**cmspaz** · 12-09-2008

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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g

Yes it does.

Agreed. That, and a minimum speed limit enforcement. I did not appreciate having to go 30 on the freeway this morning, when conditions warranted at least the speed limit. Fuck, I was even in the FWD Acura.

**Tachyon** · 12-09-2008

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Originally Posted by cmspaz

Agreed. That, and a minimum speed limit enforcement. I did not appreciate having to go 30 on the freeway this morning, when conditions warranted at least the speed limit. Fuck, I was even in the FWD Acura.

Amen. This is my first winter in the twin cities and the sheer lack of speed on the roads was abysmal! It took me over 2 hours to travel 36 miles on I-35 I expected people to diving way too fast for the conditions but instead the opposite was true! GAH!!!

SnoEclipse · 12-09-2008

Last night around 10 PM on 100 through Edina there was a chick in the left lane doing about 25 in her new Acord 4 door. Plows had been through, road about 2/3 cleaned off. Lots of peeps driving 40 or 45.

25 in the left lane.

**cmspaz** · 12-09-2008

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Last night around 10 PM on 100 through Edina there was a chick in the left lane doing about 25 in her new Acord 4 door. Plows had been through, road about 2/3 cleaned off. Lots of peeps driving 40 or 45.

25 in the left lane.

Sounds like someone needs a cunt punch!

**Tachyon** · 12-09-2008

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Originally Posted by cmspaz

Sounds like someone needs a cunt punch!

Ihearrtdsm · 12-09-2008

^ haha

1slowdsm · 12-10-2008

It took me an hour to get to class today because people were going 15-20mph on 35w South. The freeways were probably the safest and most cleaned up roads this morning, but I guess since people heard of the 3-6" of snow last night they thought there was still 3-6" of snow that morning on the freeway. Not sure what they saw, but I didnt see any snow on the freeways this morning.
On top of that, I ran into a left lane camper for 2miles right after I got away from the 35w South slowness. (hate it when they drive side by side so all you can do is follow)
We need that law asap.

Febo · 12-10-2008

Run into these A-Holes all the time. I hope we get this law.

awd-drifter · 12-10-2008

it's good to know, but i am not suprised at this, especially when most of those who stick on the left lane isnt even going at a fast speed. People just need to pay attention. i've been telling every one of my friends that we are the 1% that actually knows how to drive, the other 99% does not give a fuck, thats why they crash.

**goodhart** · 12-10-2008

I think the reason some people do it is because they somehow think it's their duty to slow down other drivers. Last August I was on Hwy 23 going into St. Cloud and got behind one of these fuckers in about a 1990 Dodge Caravan, once I finally got around them, it was some fat old bastard actually holding a sign that said "slow down" written on a napkin or something while he was pointing down with his index finger, I think I was only doing about 70 in a 65 So I just gave him the finger and went on my way.

1slowdsm · 12-10-2008

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I think the reason some people do it is because they somehow think it's their duty to slow down other drivers.

Yep, I agree. Im sure we've all ran into someone like that atleast once in our driving lifetime.
They should worry more about themselves and not others. If they care so much, stay off the roads. It'll make them feel safe and make the roads actually safe.

**Tachyon** · 12-10-2008

I was driving to Duluth last summer in the 2g at a very brisk rate of speed (traveling with a random group of crotch rockets that decided to keep pace with me). Just north of Hinckley I came upon a small group of cars (I was slowing down and was only doing about 85 as I approached them).

One of the misguided civilians decided to go vigilante on me and swerved into the left lane just as I was approaching. I had to lock up all 4 and swerve into the shoulder just to keep from rear-ending her. After I got back on the road, she drove side by side with another car at 68 MPH totally intentionally while occasionally turning around to give me dirty looks. After about 15 miles of this I had had enough so I dropped back about 500 feet and dropped down to 3rd. I built up a tremendous speed differential on her as I quickly approached her rear bumper.

At the last instant I swerved left and went around her on the shoulder. The disturbing thing was as I went around her she tried to move over and block both the left lane and the shoulder but I was going faster then she could react. The real justice was after I did that, the 6 bikes that were using me as cop bait flew by on both sides of her! That made my day.

Febo · 12-10-2008

yeah those vigilante bitches like that are what kill people. I seen a guy lock his brakes up on some crotch rockets forcing him up on one wheel because apparently he thought they were too close? They werent doing anything wrong in my book.

**goodhart** · 12-11-2008

People that step on their brakes when they think someone is following too close are just as bad as laft lane campers in my opinion

SnoEclipse · 12-11-2008

Tach, that's why you keep a few 1/4" steel ball bearings in the car. Just let 'em fly out the sunroof when you blow past.