08-17-2008, 05:44 AM
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Originally posted by Beachboy...If you are going below, or even the speed limit,and you get someone on your tail. Don't let your "ego" dictate your fate when behind the wheel. Another words, never mind you're going the speed limit. If someone is on your tail, and you are going the speed limit. Why aggravate the situation? Never mind you are within your legal driving rights by going to legal speed limit.....The easiest way to shut down this situation before it escalates, is just pull over and let the people by!...Just shut your ego down and pull over. Never mind your going the speed limit. Look in you rear view mirror, and if there is a big line of cars following you. Why not pull over and let them by you?...
I agree Beach boy - driving with Aloha is just not about driving slower but it is also taking a second to pull over and let the clump of traffic pass if you want to drive slow. Think of it as letting the person with 2 items go ahead of you with the full shopping cart in the grocery line.
It also means on busy mornings to pull over into the right hand lane in town and not go slow in the "fast" lane.
The basic tenet of road safety is to do what is safe not just what is legal. If you want to do the minimum speed, do it. But also remember that not every one does, so YOU may cause traffic accidents because of your right to drive slow. So be defensive and pull over and let the faster cars pass you safely.