Tailgating is dangerous!

[Mavvy]

The trend is now...

 

OVERTAKE from the LEFT..

[Pisces69]

there is no solution - if everyone follows the simple adage ... KEEP LEFT unless OVERTAKING, then there isn't a need for a solution. [/reply]

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You don't do much driving, do you ???

[Pisces69]

dun sound like responsible driving, imho...

 

 

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Replying to : Pisces69

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He's damm lucky I didn't slow to 50km/h & let him follow me all the way to the end of the BKE and let's see what he wants to do then.

 

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You mean it's irresponsible bcos I didn't slow to 50km/h????

[Weetiong]

i mean: if left/middle lanes r packed but right lane every1 is 100km/h n some1 drives @ 50km/h on right lane.

 

 

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Replying to : Pisces69

Post: dun sound like responsible driving, imho...

 

 

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Replying to : Pisces69

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He's damm lucky I didn't slow to 50km/h & let him follow me all the way to the end of the BKE and let's see what he wants to do then.

 

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You mean it's irresponsible bcos I didn't slow to 50km/h????

[Weetiong]

he's right. KEEP LEFT unless OVERTAKING.

 

:)

[Arkaneslayer]

"You don't do much driving, do you ??? "

 

a classic case ... when in doubt, ad hominem...

Edited September 28, 2004 by Arkaneslayer

[Pisces69]

i mean: if left/middle lanes r packed but right lane every1 is 100km/h n some1 drives @ 50km/h on right lane.

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That's exactly what I was doing (travelling 100km/h along with all the other cars on lane 1) when the guy tailgated me on the BKE if you read my earlier posts.

Edited September 28, 2004 by Pisces69

[Pisces69]

he's right. KEEP LEFT unless OVERTAKING.

 

:)

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I agree but, in morning traffic, the 2nd & 3rd lanes are usually occupied by G,Y & X vehicles & slow moving cars (about to filter mostly) moving at 60-70km/h, so the only place left for cars is the lane 1 where you can maintain a reasonable speed.

[Pisces69]

"You don't do much driving, do you ??? "

 

a classic case ... when in doubt, ad hominem...

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So you don't do much driving then.

[Weetiong]

peace. :)

 

 

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Replying to : Pisces69

Post: "You don't do much driving, do you ??? "

 

a classic case ... when in doubt, ad hominem...

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So you don't do much driving then.

[Pisces69]

peace. :)

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I didn't flame anybody here.

 

I was being flammed so I have the right to defend my actions.

 

Peace.

[Arkaneslayer]

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..., so the only place left for cars is the lane 1 where you can maintain a reasonable speed.

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... a road hogger by your own words nonetheless ...

Edited September 28, 2004 by Arkaneslayer

[Pisces69]

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..., so the only place left for cars is the lane 1 where you can maintain a reasonable speed.

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... a road hogger by your own words nonetheless ...

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Maybe after you get your lisence & start driving for a few years, we can continue this discussion. BYE.

[Lillight]

Just curious to know, if Lane 3 speed is 50 km/h, Lane 2 speed is 70 km/h and Lane 1 speed is 90 km/h, and ALL the lanes are full of long lines ahead with vehicles pretty close to each other already, would you give way to a tailgater if you were on Lane 1? Or continue at 90km/h as per the other cars in front of you?

 

Honestly, I would just continue at 90 km/h and ignore the bugger. Because I AM overtaking the slower cars on Lane 2, and given a chance I'd have been travelling at 110 or 120 km/h, except now I can't because of the cars going to 90km/h in front of me.

 

So does that make me a road hogger?

[Arkaneslayer]

"...if Lane 3 speed is 50 km/h, Lane 2 speed is 70 km/h and Lane 1 speed is 90 km/h, and ALL the lanes are full of long lines ahead with vehicles pretty close to each other already..."

 

then every car is tailgating right?

[Lillight]

then every car is tailgating right?

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Wrong. Cars can be close enough for someone not to be able to cut in from lane 2, and yet not be considered tailgating.

 

For that matter, so what if everyone is tailgating? Would it change your assessment as to whether or not you consider me to be road hogging, given the circumstances? I'd really like to know.

[Conservative]

IN REPLY TO :

""Honestly, I would just continue at 90 km/h and ignore the bugger. Because I AM overtaking the slower cars on Lane 2, and given a chance I'd have been travelling at 110 or 120 km/h, except now I can't because of the cars going to 90km/h in front of me.

 

So does that make me a road hogger? ""

 

Hi going by the maxim of "KEEP LEFT UNLESS OVERTAKING", and you are still overtaking even though speed is not high, you are technically not roadhogging, if conditions are heavy as you mention and there is no decent space to move in.

 

eg. heavy conditions on CTE outbound in the evenings, doesnt mean that everyone going 30 kph on lane 1 is roadhogging right ?

 

So I think its fine, but move in when there is a chance, even if there is nobody behind you.

[Arkaneslayer]

"Maybe after you get your lisence & start driving for a few years, we can continue this discussion. BYE. "

 

well with people like you on the roads ... i think i'd rather stick to using the MRT