Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by go_a_way1

Yup I think we should ticket people who needlessly drive in the left lane

They do in Ontario!

[HunterGreene]

Originally Posted by go_a_way1

Yup I think we should ticket people who needlessly drive in the left lane

Originally Posted by Tcoat

They do in Ontario!

Some of the states have that rule as well, although its not strictly enforced, usually depends on severity.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by go_a_way1

Yup I think we should ticket people who needlessly drive in the left lane

You mean like this? Georgia has a "Slow Poke in The Fast Lane" law....

Originally Posted by WSB-Atlanta

Article here

We've all been there -- stuck behind a slow driver in the passing lane. But Channel 2 Action News has learned drivers are getting tickets for not moving over.

The update to the law on impeding traffic went into effect in July, 2014. It says anyone can get a ticket for driving in the fast lane, even if you thought you were obeying the law and driving the speed limit. It also makes you get out of the way of the law-breakers.

In just over nine months, the Georgia State Patrol has written 269 "Slow Poke Law" violations, mostly in the metro area.

It is designed to cut down on dangerous, aggressive driving and road rage incidents. The change to the law says a driver has to move out of the far left lane if approached from behind by a vehicle going faster than you. You should move to the right and allow them to pass, even if that driver is speeding.

"Typically where you'll see it is your two-lane interstates or three-lane just outside of metro area, or 285,” said GSP Capt. Mark Perry.

Channel 2’s Steve Gehlbach checked with Gwinnett County and found they've written over 100 "Slow Poke" tickets and Cobb County has written 200 since the change to the law.

One driver says he sees drivers getting frustrated and flashing their headlights.

"They would take the position of being the police and say, ‘get over, move, move, move,’” the driver said.

Troopers say they started with just education, not enforcement, issuing mostly warnings at first.

Even months after the “Slow Poke Law” changed, they do have to explain to most drivers it even exists and why they're getting a ticket.

"Most of the people I've dealt with, for them it was a completely educational experience. They had no idea,” Perry said.

[go_a_way1]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

They do in Ontario!

Originally Posted by HunterGreene

Some of the states have that rule as well, although its not strictly enforced, usually depends on severity.

Oh man AB needs to get caught up with the rest of the world.

on second thought NVM I like it the way it is. In a city of 1 million people we have a total of like 36 camera radar things and photo radar is not out too often. I like our lax traffic enforcement here

[HunterGreene]

@go_a_way1 , btw, you should return your tires. They're really dirty.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by HunterGreene

Some of the states have that rule as well, although its not strictly enforced, usually depends on severity.

My mother got one for that just before she stopped driving. "Obstruction of the flow of traffic". I think she was blocking the cop from his break so he ticketed her. The sad part is she probably was going over the limit and slowed down to it when she saw him come up behind her.

[go_a_way1]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

You mean like this? Georgia has a "Slow Poke in The Fast Lane" law....

Yes like that! its too bad people seem to not look in their mirror often enough here. but you would think they would notice an orange car that came out of nowhere behind them has no intention of wanting to go the speed limit.

[go_a_way1]

Originally Posted by HunterGreene

@go_a_way1 , btw, you should return your tires. They're really dirty.

LMAO yeah we had to roll them through the dealership to get them too my desk. I really want to put them on, but I cant risk it getting too cold for them

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by HunterGreene

@go_a_way1 , btw, you should return your tires. They're really dirty.

Why bother? He will just get new ones in a month anyway.

[go_a_way1]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Why bother? He will just get new ones in a month anyway.

LMAO that is likely true!!

[Zaku]

Waiting for this drunk driver to come get her shit, literally. Wanna like just lock her in the car, this is what you put me throughhhhhhhh *shakes fist angrily*

[go_a_way1]

Originally Posted by Zaku

Waiting for this drunk driver to come get her shit, literally. Wanna like just lock her in the car, this is what you put me throughhhhhhhh *shakes fist angrily*

LOL I hope she gets a long time in prison for driving drunk

[go_a_way1]

Originally Posted by Zaku

Waiting for this drunk driver to come get her shit, literally. Wanna like just lock her in the car, this is what you put me throughhhhhhhh *shakes fist angrily*

or you should have saved her poop and gave it back to her

[Zaku]

Originally Posted by go_a_way1

LOL I hope she gets a long time in prison for driving drunk

you don't even wanna see how the car looks, it's basically destroyed on the passenger side, and it's leaking oil. We don't even know if the engine survived....which reminds me why the hell does VW put plastic oil pans on their golfs. it's stupid you could hit dust and it will crack.

Originally Posted by go_a_way1

or you should have saved her poop and gave it back to her

It's still all over the windshield, b had chilli and wine I know because I don't wanna say it