For a number of years I worked as a Forest Warden (you know the guy who's supposed to save the forest from fire hazards). Anyway, one of the things we state employees had to do was take a defensive driving class. It was very interesting and the instructor made the point of letting us know the difference between legal and wise. The bottom line was this. When you drive in such a way as to create turbulence in the flow, too fast or too slow in relation to other traffic, or anger other drivers you set yourself up to be the focal point of an accident. It's just how it works regardless of what we feel about it (being legally right will not take away the bent sheet metal or crushed bodies). Even if everyone is going over the speed limit, if you create turbulence you create problems. Pull over and let them pass then proceed. In the same way the YAM who wants to drive his Acura eighty-five+ down the freeway is looking for an accident as well.
