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cowperthwaite t1_j9an5pc wrote

Reply to comment by newtoRI22 in Passing lane by Street_Run_6445

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.

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newtoRI22 t1_j9as9ta wrote

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.

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