murphydcat t1_iuibw0j wrote on October 31, 2022 at 3:33 PM

I see this all the time on 95 east of East Haven. Driver is blissfully cruising along at 65 in the passing lane. After 10 minutes of waiting, I attempt to pass driver on the right. Driver decides to speed up to 85 and takes off like a shot.

10 minutes later, I catch up to that same driver who is now is back down to 65 mph in the passing lane.

ryanisleet t1_iuijr4a wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:26 PM

I find a lot of time this behavior is due to texting as well, I think a lot of the anecdotes in this thread can be explained by hanlon’s razor: “never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity”

fprintf t1_iujuxcl wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:45 PM

Exactly. I think a lot of it comes down to inattention or lazy, bored or sleepy driving. Then when they realize they are going the speed limit and intended to be doing 70+ they speed up, right at the time you are driving past because you trying to pass is what woke them up.

01Zaphod t1_iuipfge wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:04 PM

Thanks for that! I’m gonna remember that quote….

Kraz_I t1_iuixbkn wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:56 PM

They should at least have the decency to be in the right lane if they’re going to text and drive.

Bossgnom3 t1_iujgop4 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 8:05 PM

65 is the speed limit on 95 in east haven to exit 74 in niantic.

Edit: CT also increased the limit to 65 a while ago, it was 55 before that.

SnooSongs2714 t1_iujlczu wrote on October 31, 2022 at 8:37 PM

LOL I can’t count the number of times this has happened to me.