Originally Posted by
billdsd
To be fair, it's a small minority of drivers who act like that. Even after all these years and miles, I'm still amazed that people will follow me in the right lane rather than move into the next lane. I've had people follow me for over a 1/4 mile rather than change lanes.
Again, agreed. But it's still enough that one has to shake their head and wonder. Like tonight on my home from the fireworks. I had some ass hat JAM traveling in the opposite direction to me yell at me to get on the sidewalk.
Originally Posted by
billdsd
A bit more common is people who will pull up behind me when I'm in the middle of the lane and only then change lanes. They could easily change lanes earlier but for some reason they don't. I see people doing this to other motorists too. I don't understand it. Why wouldn't you change lanes early so that you don't have to slow down? What is so difficult about changing lanes?
Good questions, good questions. What is it about that inside lane that "scares" some people into not changing lanes? What is it about some peoples destination that is so important that they can't take a few seconds/minutes out of their oh so busy schedule that they either can't change lanes or that it'll "kill" them to slow down behind a cyclist for a few seconds/minutes?