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Originally Posted by Old Tele man
...but, the real question is *why* does the legal-speedlimit driver have to either speed up or pull over because other drivers are SPEEDING?
...why should the person obeying the law have to choose between breaking the law too, or abdicating his/her right to use the roadway at the posted legal speedlimit?
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Driving too slow is against the law as well. Notice, my posts are about the driver who thinks that slowing down
well below the speed limit is a grand idea. The driver who is blocking traffic because he is "being safe" by continuously dropping his speed. We're talking about more than 15-20% below the limit, in my opinion.
Also, to counter your question, say you're doing 10 under in a 45. A driver coming up behind you is doing 45. Are you now so inclined to "stick to your guns", or be courteous to the other
law abiding driver who happens to just want to go the speed limit? Take into account the inaccuracy of speedometers and how that effects a person's speed compared to you.
A judge has nothing to do with this, I could tell him doing 30 over is a sweet idea, in writing. Nothing he can do, talking is not breaking the law.
You, as a driver must do what is safe for everyone. This means, -gasp- compromising! If a person is breaking the speed limit, then you as a
safe driver should do what is necessary to alleviate the problem. If this means yielding to the other driver so they can get on their merry way, so be it. It does not, however, mean causing further road rage. When you drive your car in a way to "get your way", you are not better than the other person.