On my way into work today driving up 270 there was an unusually long line of cars bunched up in the passing lane. After driving further in this congestion I discovered a LG Electric truck driving in the passing lane at a steady 63-64mph.[in a 65mph zone, typical speed is 70-75] This did not sit well with myself and the 10-15 others stuck behind this fool. After some maneuvering we each passed him and after about a dozen or so people going around him he never moved out of the passing lane. It's really sad how some people still don't understand the passing lane is for passing people not for holding up traffic. Myself if I'm in the passing lane and someone is closing in on me I'm smart enough to realize they are moving faster than me, so if possible I move over and let them through.
This is not as much a rant as it is a demonstration of the typical lack of respect and courtesy in America. I know it's much worse in cities like Philly, and NYC however we're talking about the midwest here.
As someone once said, it's sad how our country went from reading Time, to US and now Self. Interesting how that follows the national ideology.
Posted by Muddy at June 2, 2004 03:54 PM | TrackBack