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Originally Posted by AXMonster
I guess its difficult for you guys in the US as you don't have the lane specific requirements we have here in the UK. Our first lane (inside lane) is the main lane, and the other two (or sometimes more) lanes are for overtaking. So I can quite safely sit in the inside lane at 55 as cars will pass me in the middle lane, and faster cars pass them in the outside lane. So I can be at 55 while others are 90+  |
I really do miss the drivers in the UK.
Here in NZ, even on a 6-lane road (3 in each direction - like a standard UK motorway), I have often had some car come up behind me while I am doing 50, despite that fact that the other two lanes are literally completely empty, and the road is straight with very good visibility, and the car starts tailgating and swerving to try to get past me, before finally realising that there are two empty lanes, and then overtaking. Even more amusing is the fact that the speed limit here is 60mph so 50mph isn't really that extreme.
Once I get my manual gearbox I will happily do e.g. 45, or whatever is most economical, because the above aggression also happens if I am doing 60 (the limit), or even 65 (over the limit). It is just 'normal behaviour' here.