Notices
The Basement Non-Honda/Acura discussion. Content should be tasteful and "primetime" safe.

Is it wrong...

Thread Tools
 
Old Aug 11, 2004 | 01:32 PM
  #1  
stickyshifter's Avatar
stickyshifter
Thread Starter
Senior Member
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 650
Likes: 0
From: NY
Default Is it wrong...

To flash and honk at slow drivers on the left/passing lane?

I live in New York and maybe it's just me but a lot of slow drivers like to get to the left/passing lane and go 55mph while those on the right lanes are going 65 to 75. I usually would just change lane and cut them right back (sometimes honk as I cut them right back depending on the situation). If I think they are going really slow and it annoys me I would flash my headlight. Sometimes they would move to the right and let me pass. Sometimes they would just not do anything and stay on the left lane, while everyone (me included) was cutting them off like crazy.

I am just wondering is the local highway still leave the left lane for speedy cars or it doesn't really matter anymore? Is it not said in the driver test manual that left lane is for faster flow of traffic?
Reply
Old Aug 11, 2004 | 01:33 PM
  #2  
axemansean's Avatar
axemansean
Senior Member
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 13,634
Likes: 0
Default

I flash, honk, give them the finger and then downshift and pass on the right if they don't move. Of course if its heavy traffic I use a bit more patience and don't to those measures,
Reply
Old Aug 11, 2004 | 01:39 PM
  #3  
RB's Avatar
RB
snitches get stitches
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 49,696
Likes: 1
From: Portland, OR
Default

That happened the other day a few miles away from me. Guy swerved in front of another guy. The guy who got cut off got the guy to pull over, got up in the other guys face and attacked him, and got stabbed. He then goes back to his car, grabbes a 9mm and shoes the guy who stabbed him.


I'm not in any hurry to die for flipping someone off.
Reply
Old Aug 11, 2004 | 01:39 PM
  #4  
stickyshifter's Avatar
stickyshifter
Thread Starter
Senior Member
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 650
Likes: 0
From: NY
Default

Originally Posted by axemansean
I flash, honk, give them the finger and then downshift and pass on the right if they don't move. Of course if its heavy traffic I use a bit more patience and don't to those measures,

Hmm I do most of the stuffs other than the finger. Just feels that they are wrong, but I don't have to, so I do everything else you mentioned.
Reply
Old Aug 11, 2004 | 01:40 PM
  #5  
stickyshifter's Avatar
stickyshifter
Thread Starter
Senior Member
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 650
Likes: 0
From: NY
Default

Originally Posted by RB
That happened the other day a few miles away from me. Guy swerved in front of another guy. The guy who got cut off got the guy to pull over, got up in the other guys face and attacked him, and got stabbed. He then goes back to his car, grabbes a 9mm and shoes the guy who stabbed him.


I'm not in any hurry to die for flipping someone off.

It's funny how that other driver didn't drive off as soon as he stabbed the other guy who was about to shoe... hmm, shoot, him.
Reply
Old Aug 11, 2004 | 01:43 PM
  #6  
Grifter's Avatar
Grifter
Senior Member
 
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 44,835
Likes: 0
From: the southwest
Default

Reply
Old Aug 11, 2004 | 03:49 PM
  #7  
ED9man's Avatar
ED9man
driver
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 7,600
Likes: 0
Default

I wish it was like the autobahn here, as fast as you want in the left lane as long as the road is clear and huge tickets for holding up traffic. If we put some more money into infrastructure and licensing it would be totally possible.
Reply
Old Aug 11, 2004 | 04:00 PM
  #8  
dE.fUsEd's Avatar
dE.fUsEd
I still like honda's. :-/
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 16,762
Likes: 0
From: Gilbert, AZ
Default

How many times will you honk your horn and say, Fcuk you?
Now what the fcuk does that do?
Ya feel better now? I didn't let ya pass.
How bout I stop my car and beat your fcuking ass?
Reply
Old Aug 11, 2004 | 04:20 PM
  #9  
clickwir's Avatar
clickwir
Floppy Death! noES!!!
 
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 21,218
Likes: 0
From: Scranton, PA
Default

Originally Posted by dE.fUsEd
How many times will you honk your horn and say, Fcuk you?
Now what the fcuk does that do?
Ya feel better now? I didn't let ya pass.
How bout I stop my car and beat your fcuking ass?
I staab people.... like everyday folks
Reply
Old Aug 11, 2004 | 04:32 PM
  #10  
str8edgexx's Avatar
str8edgexx
Senior Member
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 3,021
Likes: 0
From: Rockland County, NY
Default

Where in NY do you live?
Reply



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 05:46 AM.