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Originally Posted by sendler
A group of vehicles is a consensus. Get in line and do not continually force a long duration pass by the next slowest, and very clumsy vehicles. 63 mph and following at 2 seconds will give better economy and safety than leading out on your own at 55. A lone vehicle that far outside the norm is an aberration. Other drivers are not expecting this on a super highway. Which increases risk to all. This cannot be denied. When I want to ride the scooter to work at 50 mph, I stay off of the interstate. Running that speed on a 65 mph interstate would completely rude and unsafe.
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The same could be said for someone driving 68mph in the middle lane, and having to pass someone going 65mph. Should the slower middle lane driver speed up to 68mph so the one behind him doesn't have to pass? Maybe he should go 70, and be in the left lane. But what about the guy doing 73mph in the left lane? Those guys driving 70mph are just the bane of his existence.
No matter what lane you're in, you'll have to pass other cars. That's just how it goes. If you were driving 65mph (under the limit) in the right lane, you would have to pass people doing 60mph and 63mph anyway.
If you're driving safely, someone doing 10mph below your speed is no different than someone driving 3mph below your speed. You're going to pass them either way. Let them drive their speed and you can drive yours.
Everyone's starving at a different level. Imagine the Autobahn drivers having to pass those pesky slowpokes only driving 95mph in the middle lane! Why, they should speed it up and go 110 already.
What increases risk to all are the people who choose to drive outside their skill level or personal limits, and who do not give themselves enough time to change lanes safely.
Someone driving within their skill level will be able to either safely and predictably change lanes to overtake the slow driver, or they will have time and space to slow down gradually behind them until an opening in the passing lane appears.