Tip for driving in the mountains...

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If you're driving on a 2-lane highway and you have a line of cars behind you waiting to pass...

pull the [censored] over and let them pass. Even if you are doing 5 over. No one behind you cares that you're speeding just a little.


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I call [censored], if you're doing five over you owe them dick.

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It takes < 1 minute to pull over and let them by. When there are multiple drivers stuck behind your slow ass pulling over will save them >>>1 min. Don't be a dick, just let them by.

[Notorious G.O.B.]

My opinion is that 5 over is fast enough. I'm definitely not pulling over for someone who's tailgating me.

[daryn]

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My opinion is that 5 over is fast enough. I'm definitely not pulling over for someone who's tailgating me.

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why not? just real quick.. and it's done with. it's safer for all parties involved.

[mostsmooth]

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My opinion is that 5 over is fast enough. I'm definitely not pulling over for someone who's tailgating me.

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are you one of those people who sits in the left lane doing 75 in a 65, regardless of how many people you are holding up when theres two other lanes you could be driving in because 75 is fast enough? if so, i hate you

[Notorious G.O.B.]

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My opinion is that 5 over is fast enough. I'm definitely not pulling over for someone who's tailgating me.

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are you one of those people who sits in the left lane doing 75 in a 65, regardless of how many people you are holding up when theres two other lanes you could be driving in because 75 is fast enough? if so, i hate you

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nope, only if I have to take a left turn or something.

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Tip 1 - Don't be a douche.

If you're driving on a 2-lane highway and you have a line of cars behind you waiting to pass...

pull the [censored] over and let them pass. Even if you are doing 5 over. No one behind you cares that you're speeding just a little.

It absolutely astounds me the number of people who drive in the mountains and are completely oblivious to the rules of the road when driving outside the city.

Tip 2 - Don't be a douche.

If you're coming down the hill on a single-lane road and someone is coming up, you have to yield to them. It's your responsibility to back up and let them pass.

Tip 3 - Don't be a douche.

If someone goes to pass you on a two-lane road, slow down and let them by. If you speed up when they're beside you, you deserve to die.

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You all are focusing on 1. Tips 2 and 3 have the real content... the behaviors described are rude and possibly dangerous. :P

[Ray Zee]

i dont know about that. you are going the speed limit and should pull over and lose time so someone behind you can break the law and get there faster.

if you are going the speed limit why should you slow down to let someone pass. if they want to break the law why go out of your way at all. unless you think it will be less dangerous for you, then i can see it.

[daryn]

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unless you think it will be less dangerous for you, then i can see it.


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exactly, that's what i based my opinions on. if i'm doing the speed limit or even a few miles over, and someone comes up on me fast and is tailgating.. i just want to get out of his way. people are horrible drivers.. who knows what will happen.

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unless you think it will be less dangerous for you,

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This is implicit to the rule. There is no point in time on a mountain pass that having 12 people directly behind you is safe.

[ChipWrecked]

In Alaska if five or more vehicles are behind you, you are required to pull over to let them by.

The 'douchebag tourists in motor homes' law.