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Old May 17, 2010 | 10:23 AM
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I'm riding along a four lane road which will soon be a two laner as it heads of out town. There two cages in front of me, riding side by side, both going about 40 mph in a 45 zone. I wanted to get in front of them so the open road is mine when the road thined down to two lanes. Neither would speed up or move over to let me pass. WTF I'm thinking, come on people, look around you! As my window was closing to pass both safely, I flashed my passing lights on and off a few times to get the car in the left lane's attention. The driver gets the hint and both speeds up and moves to the right. I pass and the road is mine. HOG vs. a road hog. I think I scared them a bit because they moved so far to the right that their tires stirred up the gravel on the side of the road just as the road thined to two lanes.
 
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thats normal for cager here in our town on the bypass... side by side for miles they'll go, and flashing lights usually doesn't interrupt there cell phone call/talking..
 
Old May 17, 2010 | 11:02 AM
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thats normal for cager here in our town on the bypass... side by side for miles they'll go, and flashing lights usually doesn't interrupt there cell phone call/talking..
I hate that... They do that around here all the time also.
 
Old May 17, 2010 | 11:43 AM
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most around here dont get out of the way.
i always wonder where a person learns to drive this way.
Left lane is for passing only
 
Old May 17, 2010 | 01:16 PM
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Your lucky they moved over. Around here the guy you flashed the lights at would have mede sure to stay right next to the car next to him just to be a tool. (at least it seems that way to me, most times)


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This is where lane splitting comes in handy,legal or not!
 
Old May 17, 2010 | 01:33 PM
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I think that's the law around here. To ride side by side, 15 mph UNDER the speed limit, for miles, and miles, and miles that is! ............. Makes me KARAZY.
 

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I think that's the law around here. To ride side by side, 15 mph UNDER the speed limit, for miles, and miles, and miles that is! ............. Makes me KARAZY.
I should feel lucky, I only had to put up with it for less than a mile.
 
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Don't feel lonesome those kinds of drivers are everywhere.I usually blast by them anyway I can right, left,or up the center, it depends on which door is open.
 
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I have had the pleasure of driving a lot of this great country and the "buddy" driving is everywhere. I swear with 100's of miles out here with and only 2 in sight, they will pair up.
 



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