People Passing in Merge Lanes

Originally Posted by tc300

I pass when ever needed.... :-). Lane doesnt matter!

I'm not too terribly proud to admit this now, but when I was a stupid teenage driver/racer that knew everything... *pause for laughs* ... I had on several occasions passed people in merge lanes, granted they are 1/4 mile long and I used my turn signal while entering and exitings and only did it because I didn't want to slow down from 100+mph speeds and there were 2 cars in both lanes and the on-ramp was open and available. I never endangered other drivers (fortunately) and tried to keep from passing people on the shoulder to a minimum... there were a few occasions while pulling Fast & Furious stunts, that movie was horrible for teenagers like myself when it came out.

Gladly, I survived and my speeding today is much MUCH slower and laid back, I don't pass like that, don't race hardly anymore. It just seems so childish to me today... and I don't want to risk getting caught lol.

SO with this, I cannot pass judgement to anyone who has done the same as me, but I will say, when I did it... I didn't do it slowly enough so someone else had a chance to race me and put me back in my place. lol losers

Originally Posted by mechguy

Driving home from visiting the parents with my wife. Had a pretty good weekend. After a city stoplight I accelerate to about 75km/h, leaving the perfect amount of distance between myself and the car in front of me. Suddenly a red Civic formerly behind me is now visible in my side view mirror. He's using the merge lane to pass me and penetrate between myself and the car in front. guy? Immediately I enter le gusta mode, and by the time he's right beside me I downshift to 3rd and roll on the throttle. Turns out he's not letting off so I put the pedal to the ground quickly closing the gap between the car in front, despite not getting a downshift to 2nd. For that second in time I have the choice to alter the doods future; If I refuse to back down he's going over the merge boulevard and into the sticks. I can feel his stress. I'm a nice guy, and I touch the binders. The tuff guys driving their bright red Civic show me a few birds. Seconds later he hammers to the left lane and slows down. I cruise past with nothing but a creepy grin while hearing several "**** you's".

i call this giving them the good old PINCH.

i almost enjoy having some dick try to pass me on the right. and then lock him in so hes stuck having to nail the brakes and get behind me or 3 other cars. i never pass him up, just keep pace with him. like a rolling road block lol

the right turn lane where the guy goes straight, and i pinch him off into a line of parked cars is my all time favorite.

as you can see i take no sh1t on the road.

The typical on-ramp I use is a nice long one that ends up being an off ramp. I've used it once or twice as a passing lane to keep from getting on the highway at 20mph. When pokey merges and nearly causes an accident the second he can possibly merge...that's when there's a whine and I'm no longer in a position to get hurt.

Originally Posted by TLSheff

I'm not too terribly proud to admit this now, but when I was a stupid teenage driver/racer that knew everything... *pause for laughs* ... I had on several occasions passed people in merge lanes, granted they are 1/4 mile long and I used my turn signal while entering and exitings and only did it because I didn't want to slow down from 100+mph speeds and there were 2 cars in both lanes and the on-ramp was open and available. I never endangered other drivers (fortunately) and tried to keep from passing people on the shoulder to a minimum... there were a few occasions while pulling Fast & Furious stunts, that movie was horrible for teenagers like myself when it came out.

Gladly, I survived and my speeding today is much MUCH slower and laid back, I don't pass like that, don't race hardly anymore. It just seems so childish to me today... and I don't want to risk getting caught lol.

SO with this, I cannot pass judgement to anyone who has done the same as me, but I will say, when I did it... I didn't do it slowly enough so someone else had a chance to race me and put me back in my place. lol losers

I never said anything ANYTHING bout speeding 100mph!!! Most i ever go in traffic is 75-80... And pass as needed... Regardless of the lane of course! Lol. Ive never even raced.... Had a cousin in cali that killed him self doin that stupid **** b4 the whole fast and furious thing came about..

Originally Posted by tc300

I never said anything ANYTHING bout speeding 100mph!!! Most i ever go in traffic is 75-80... And pass as needed... Regardless of the lane of course! Lol. Ive never even raced.... Had a cousin in cali that killed him self doin that stupid **** b4 the whole fast and furious thing came about..

You are a rare species of driver if you have NEVER gone more than 80 &/or raced.

I also said in my post this was WAY back when I was young and dumb, have since slowed down and for what it is worth (knock on wood and say a prayer) I have never been in a wreck, nor caused a wreck while driving. Been the passenger to many, and seen many caused by stupidity, but I was always careful of others even while driving fast. I didn't mind killing myself, but harming a passenger or a bystander would be too much.