newtoRI22 t1_j98tsmo wrote on February 20, 2023 at 3:18 AM

I don’t camp in the left lane, and I will freely admit that it can be frustrating to get stuck behind a slower moving vehicle; however, if you’re encountering vehicles so frequently in the left lane that you feel the need to plead with them online to move over, perhaps it’s time to slow down a bit.

Speeding is arguably a worse offense than camping in the left lane. (Citations for speeding start higher than those for not driving in the rightmost lane, and they stack with every MPH over.) Just because all of us speed, doesn’t mean that we should be doing it.

Harpua81 t1_j999ms5 wrote on February 20, 2023 at 5:48 AM

Studies have shown the opposite, speeding less dangerous than camping because camping causes other drivers to change lanes more frequently to get around you. https://youtu.be/4oqfodY2Lz0

maybebullshitmaybe t1_j99uz4m wrote on February 20, 2023 at 10:30 AM

Interesting...I often hear them ask if alcohol or SPEED was a factor (in accidents). Not if "camping" was.

cowperthwaite t1_j9an5pc wrote on February 20, 2023 at 3:12 PM

Just because our state/country selectively enforces specific laws doesn't give them any more moral authority.

Pot used to be a crime, now it's legal. Just because authorities up the penalties doesn't make something intrinsically worse, it just means the people in positions of power don't like it or have other motivations to penalize it.

Arguably, camping is a worse offense.

In Germany, which has better drivers, drivers education and license regulations, camping IS a worse offense, especially when there is no speed limit.

newtoRI22 t1_j9as9ta wrote on February 20, 2023 at 3:48 PM

I’m open to the argument; however, the change in kinetic energy involved in a crash when someone is speeding is going to be more important than their lane position.

I’m making an assumption that the sort of person who comes on to Reddit and to complain about left lane camping is the same sort of person who will drive 90mph and tailgate someone going 75 who is still passing people to their right. My assumption might be wrong, but the tendency of drivers in the US to treat the road like they’re playing Need for Speed contributes to high severity crashes more than grandma going the speed limit in the left lane.

maybebullshitmaybe t1_j99uvj1 wrote on February 20, 2023 at 10:28 AM

>if you’re encountering vehicles so frequently in the left lane that you feel the need to plead with them online to move over, perhaps it’s time to slow down a bit.

Was thinking the same. I'm always at the speed limit or 5-10 over and there's always somebody on my ass. People just wanna do 30mph and somehow that's the right thing 🙄. I generally stay out of the left lane anyways because I don't have to drive fast, I leave with time to get where I need to go. Protip: Leave yourself enough time and you don't need to speed. 🤷‍♀️