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Old 05-24-2017, 10:35 AM   #21
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Originally Posted by John Titor View Post
cruising around doing business on a two lane road, and I'm behind this van going like 3 miles under the speed limit (45), and I'm like,"this is annoying",so I down shift, and begin to pass. I look over to pass at like 48mph, and they are matching speed. Annoying.... I speed up, and try to get distance to pass, and they speed up more. At this point I just gun it around them (with ample distance to not scare them) and take my left turn lane.
Well, see there's your problem. I learned this lesson a long time ago, mostly from riding motorcycles.

If I go to pass someone (on a two land road where I have to use the oncoming traffic lane) I fully commit and do it as quickly as possible from the start. Signal on, downshift two gears, floor it and shoot around, alternate signal on, back in lane.

Some people may consider I'm being a tool, but really I just don't want to end up in a drag race or in a ditch.
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