Something has to be done
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2012
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From: South Carolina-First to secede and hopefully the next.
That is actually a LAW in most states. Slower traffic keep right except to pass.
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Pompano Beach,, Fl.
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 1,593
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From: South Carolina-First to secede and hopefully the next.
But I'll give you a different slant on this. The wife and I were driving east on I70 across Kansas a while back. Beautiful day and no traffic to speak of. Laid back in the Benz, radio playing softly in the background, cruise set at 85 ish. We're rolling and making good time.
We come up on 6 riders. All on Harleys, mostly batwings. The front 4 in the right lane and seperated.But the last 2, one in the right lane and his buddy beside him in the left doing 70-75. After flashing the lights a few times, I moved up on his ***. It took a few miles, but the azzhat finally moved over and looked at me (as I blasted by) like WTF. In the space of maybe 100-150 miles this happened twice.
I did tell both that they were number 1. Move up or move over.
We come up on 6 riders. All on Harleys, mostly batwings. The front 4 in the right lane and seperated.But the last 2, one in the right lane and his buddy beside him in the left doing 70-75. After flashing the lights a few times, I moved up on his ***. It took a few miles, but the azzhat finally moved over and looked at me (as I blasted by) like WTF. In the space of maybe 100-150 miles this happened twice.
I did tell both that they were number 1. Move up or move over.
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 164
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From: Pompano Beach,, Fl.
But I'll give you a different slant on this. The wife and I were driving east on I70 across Kansas a while back. Beautiful day and no traffic to speak of. Laid back in the Benz, radio playing softly in the background, cruise set at 85 ish. We're rolling and making good time.
We come up on 6 riders. All on Harleys, mostly batwings. The front 4 in the right lane and seperated.But the last 2, one in the right lane and his buddy beside him in the left doing 70-75. After flashing the lights a few times, I moved up on his ***. It took a few miles, but the azzhat finally moved over and looked at me (as I blasted by) like WTF. In the space of maybe 100-150 miles this happened twice.
I did tell both that they were number 1. Move up or move over.
We come up on 6 riders. All on Harleys, mostly batwings. The front 4 in the right lane and seperated.But the last 2, one in the right lane and his buddy beside him in the left doing 70-75. After flashing the lights a few times, I moved up on his ***. It took a few miles, but the azzhat finally moved over and looked at me (as I blasted by) like WTF. In the space of maybe 100-150 miles this happened twice.
I did tell both that they were number 1. Move up or move over.
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Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 237
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From: FL
To all those who have never felt or thought as I did, congratulations. You can host seminars around the country. As one mentioned, this was a vehicle to vent what was a pretty narley situation due to someone else's stupidity. Unfortunately we don't have much recourse but to get over it and ride as safely as we possibly can.
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Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Near Myrtle Beach, SC
So you want some kind of accolades for not pulling your concealed weapon? I don't understand why you even bring that into the discussion. If you have been riding for any time at all, you should already know that you are invisible to cagers, irrelevant to cagers, an obstacle to cagers, and no competition. Your best move is to be aware and get the hell out of the way. Motorcycles ALWAYS lose to cages. The faster you accept these conditions of the road, the longer you might live. Venting does nothing to improve your chances of survival. Who hasn't had close calls?
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2012
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From: Fla
I like to roll my window down and wave to them, if I'm in the car. I also tell them how well they drive. "You got here first! But, here we sit waiting for the same light..." 
Learn to laugh at stupidity, your nerves will thank you!
Learn to laugh at stupidity, your nerves will thank you!
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Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Indy
I know it is the law, I just want people to follow it, I don't know how many times I have come up on people doing 5 under in the fast lane.
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From: North Dakota
Sometimes you just need a turkey...
I was riding the Black Hills in April, beautiful time, no traffic, everything turning green, patches of snow under the trees. I was poking along from Custer to Deadwood, doing 40 - 45, enjoying the day. This guy pulls out from an approach and gets right on my tail.
We're in a no passing zone, so I speed up to 55. We go over the hill and I pull over to the edge of the road and slow down to forty, waving the guy around.
The jerk doesn't pass me, just stays right on my tail.
So okay, I go back to the speed limit, go over the next hill, and try again.
He still doesn't pass me. I'm beginning to get a little ticked.
So, back up to 55, over the next hill, and there's a flock of turkeys crossing the road.
First thought - I am going to die.
I slam on my brakes, and get that icy feeling in the small of my back that says "This is going to hurt"
Turkeys go everywhere. One comes over my handlebars close enough I could catch supper if I wanted. The guy behind doesn't hit me. How, I don't know.
Past the turkeys, and I put it at 40, and try to get my nerves to settle down. And the guy behind me? He stayed a quarter mile back the rest of the way to town.
I was riding the Black Hills in April, beautiful time, no traffic, everything turning green, patches of snow under the trees. I was poking along from Custer to Deadwood, doing 40 - 45, enjoying the day. This guy pulls out from an approach and gets right on my tail.
We're in a no passing zone, so I speed up to 55. We go over the hill and I pull over to the edge of the road and slow down to forty, waving the guy around.
The jerk doesn't pass me, just stays right on my tail.
So okay, I go back to the speed limit, go over the next hill, and try again.
He still doesn't pass me. I'm beginning to get a little ticked.
So, back up to 55, over the next hill, and there's a flock of turkeys crossing the road.
First thought - I am going to die.
I slam on my brakes, and get that icy feeling in the small of my back that says "This is going to hurt"
Turkeys go everywhere. One comes over my handlebars close enough I could catch supper if I wanted. The guy behind doesn't hit me. How, I don't know.
Past the turkeys, and I put it at 40, and try to get my nerves to settle down. And the guy behind me? He stayed a quarter mile back the rest of the way to town.
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Joined: Nov 2012
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From: Fla
You sound like many people...
The speed limit is actually a posted MAXIMUM limit. Everyone seems to believe you should be doing at least the posted MAXIMUM speed before being allowed on the road.
I use every available option to be courteous to other drivers on the road, but for the life of me, I cannot find any place on my license or in any drivers study guide that says other drivers have the authority to dictate how I drive on the road....
Look at your license, do you see any place where it gives you authority to control any vehicle besides the one you are driving at the time?