LMAO Paladin Security.

[DementedReality]

Originally Posted by transplant99

No...it isn't.

it's the if you are going faster than the other car lane...regardless of speed. Thats why the signs say what they say.

Again...its slower traffic keep right.... Not ....slower traffic keep right unless going the speed limit.

in fact i have never seen a "speed limit lane" in my life.

wait, i must not be getting this ...

you are saying that despite a posted speed limit, you can do whatever speed you want, as long as you are in the left lane?

why do they even have a posted limit then?

[DementedReality]

Originally Posted by GreenTeaFrapp

But is it faster than the non-speed limit lane?

both lanes are for going the speed limit. however if you are not capable, you should use the right lane.

hence, slower traffic keep right.

[Resolute 14]

There is a difference between the literal letter of the law, and the practical realities of the road.

In short, if you are going to use the former to justify obstructing traffic, don't be surprised when people call you an ahole. Your position displays an utter lack of respect towards other drivers.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by DementedReality

wait, i must not be getting this ...

you are saying that despite a posted speed limit, you can do whatever speed you want, as long as you are in the left lane?

why do they even have a posted limit then?

Sigh.

Posted limits are for what the government has deemed safe operating speeds for that particular road in that particular area.

What that doesn't mean is that the left hand lane is only for that speed to be followed, but should you choose to exceed that you are then open to being prosecuted for said overage.

So in fact, yes a person can technically drive whatever speed they wish but also face the consequences of such. Otherwise cars would be manufactured with a limiter built in that wouldn't allow anything over the highest posted limit in any particular country.

None of that means a lick however, when talking about what car is faster than the other car and which lane each of those cars should be in.

[DementedReality]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

There is a difference between the literal letter of the law, and the practical realities of the road.

In short, if you are going to use the former to justify obstructing traffic, don't be surprised when people call you an ahole. Your position displays an utter lack of respect towards other drivers.

show me once where i advocate obstructing traffic?

[-TC-]

[You Need a Thneed]

On most highways around here, in busy traffic, (I have HWY 2 between Calgary and Edmonton in mind), maintaining only the speed limit in the left lane is actually quite dangerous, especially to other traffic. I'd even go a s far as to say that there are times when going only the speed limit in the right lane is causing dangerous situations.

And I'm going to agree with others here, "Slower Traffic keep Right" means that if someone is coming up behind you, you pull over to the right lane to let them pass, no matter what speed you are going. If you are going 140, you pull into the right lane if someone is coming up to you at 150.

I don't know why anyone wouldn't WANT to pull over and let them pass, it's much safer if traffic can freely pass, instead of bunch up, no matter the speed. This is why, if I'm passing someone while I'm in the left lane, and someone is behind me who also wants to pass, and is going faster than I am, I accelerate to get past the vehicle I'm passing faster, so that the person behind me can pass sooner.

It is much safer to do that then to let traffic bunch up.

[TylerSVT]

The worst are the people who do 115 to pass someone doing 110 and block everyone else from doing driving. If you pass and you know someone is going to be on your ass... SPEED UP.

I remember i was driving home from Cold lake once and on the QE2 between Calgary and Edmonton, i was going about 120 in the right lane, went to pass someone, saw a person coming up in the left lane (from a distance) so i sped up to 140 to pass, the person behind me never had to slow down and when they passed the guy have me the biggest thumbs up.


If only more people knew how to drive on the highways.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

This is why, if I'm passing someone while I'm in the left lane, and someone is behind me who also wants to pass, and is going faster than I am, I accelerate to get past the vehicle I'm passing faster, so that the person behind me can pass sooner.

This is how I got my only (non photo-radar) speeding ticket on the Deerfoot. I was in the left lane passing a big truck and this black pick-up came flying up behind me, so I accelerated to get ahead of the truck and let the pick-up go by. Next thing I know, the truck throws on the lights and pulls me over. I would normally have been doing about 115 (not likely to get a ticket even though still over the limit), but he got me just under 130.

I really considered fighting that one.

I also learned that day that the cops drive Ford trucks (this was a few years ago when they first got the trucks), and that if you see a Ford truck without daytime running lights, there's a good chance it's a cop.

[DementedReality]

Originally Posted by DementedReality

how many times do i say, if a car is flying up behind you, move out of the way.

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

On most highways around here, in busy traffic, (I have HWY 2 between Calgary and Edmonton in mind), maintaining only the speed limit in the left lane is actually quite dangerous, especially to other traffic. I'd even go a s far as to say that there are times when going only the speed limit in the right lane is causing dangerous situations.

And I'm going to agree with others here, "Slower Traffic keep Right" means that if someone is coming up behind you, you pull over to the right lane to let them pass, no matter what speed you are going. If you are going 140, you pull into the right lane if someone is coming up to you at 150.

I don't know why anyone wouldn't WANT to pull over and let them pass, it's much safer if traffic can freely pass, instead of bunch up, no matter the speed. This is why, if I'm passing someone while I'm in the left lane, and someone is behind me who also wants to pass, and is going faster than I am, I accelerate to get past the vehicle I'm passing faster, so that the person behind me can pass sooner.

It is much safer to do that then to let traffic bunch up.

i completly agree and have said it a number of times. MOVE OVER IF SOMEONE IS SPEEDING BEHIND YOU!

i just dont agree that the speeder is in the right. however, in the interest of my personal safety, im going to let them get as far away from me as possible.

[TylerSVT]

Originally Posted by getbak

This is how I got my only (non photo-radar) speeding ticket on the Deerfoot. I was in the left lane passing a big truck and this black pick-up came flying up behind me, so I accelerated to get ahead of the truck and let the pick-up go by. Next thing I know, the truck throws on the lights and pulls me over. I would normally have been doing about 115 (not likely to get a ticket even though still over the limit), but he got me just under 130.

I really considered fighting that one.

I also learned that day that the cops drive Ford trucks (this was a few years ago when they first got the trucks), and that if you see a Ford truck without daytime running lights, there's a good chance it's a cop.

yea the new Ghost cars are insane, lots of Rams and F150s with the gates in the back to make them look like rig trucks.

Ive seen a 90's model Chevy SUV in maroon, they always get people in that thing.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by getbak

This is how I got my only (non photo-radar) speeding ticket on the Deerfoot. I was in the left lane passing a big truck and this black pick-up came flying up behind me, so I accelerated to get ahead of the truck and let the pick-up go by. Next thing I know, the truck throws on the lights and pulls me over. I would normally have been doing about 115 (not likely to get a ticket even though still over the limit), but he got me just under 130.

I really considered fighting that one.

I also learned that day that the cops drive Ford trucks (this was a few years ago when they first got the trucks), and that if you see a Ford truck without daytime running lights, there's a good chance it's a cop.

All you would have had to say is, "it is safer to speed up for a little bit to get out of the way of a vehicle coming up behind you, than to let traffic bunch up.

If they want to give you a ticket for driving safely, I think they would lose that argument. It should be ridiculously easy to fight that ticket. Besides, if the cop was coming up faster than you were without his lights off, he should be writing himslef a ticket at the same time as he's writing you a ticket.

[You Need a Thneed]

The F150 ghost trucks with the work racks look just like every other contractor truck out there. They are quite hard to spot.

[SeoulFire]

How many threads are needed for the left-lane pissing match? really.

[Raekwon]

Originally Posted by SeoulFire

How many threads are needed for the left-lane pissing match? really.

What do you mean? This is a thread about high beams . . .

[getbak]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

If they want to give you a ticket for driving safely, I think they would lose that argument. It should be ridiculously easy to fight that ticket. Besides, if the cop was coming up faster than you were without his lights off, he should be writing himslef a ticket at the same time as he's writing you a ticket.

Yeah, I should have fought it, but I just paid it. It was so long ago that the demerits aren't even on my record any more.

[pylon]

Originally Posted by TylerSVT

Actually the reason for this is because if you pull that stock in the daytime its just running the halogen bulbs. If they were not setup this way, you would be activating your HID's every time you pulled the stock to flash someone. This would kill your Ballasts and HID bulbs very very fast.

That is the only reason for that, also we have DRL's in Canada, running HID's on reduced power is very very hard on them, hence why you have a separate Halogen High beam.

Actually no. Just had this duscussion with a VW product planner today. As some of them were in town for the car show.

It makes no difference on a GTI. there is no current or voltage difference between hi and low beams on the xenons on my car. It simply re aims the bulbs. The is a servo that simply raises or lowers the bulbs. The DRLs on my car are the xenon bulbs. All of ourcars with Xenons are like this. Also we are not talking Canadian Tire HID kits. Factory kits and ballasts tend to be just a little more reliable.

[Kybosh]

As indicated by this thread, anger and rage leads to impulsive and sometimes nonsensical decisions. If all drivers would just calm down and take their time, everyone would get home alive. So what if someone is going a little slower in front of you? Slow down, signal properly and just go around them. I know that they are in the wrong lane but it isn't your responsibility to police them.

[TurnedTheCorner]

Originally Posted by -TC-

The poor driver must have been blinded by a highbeam flash.

[Bill Bumface]

Originally Posted by pylon

Actually no. Just had this duscussion with a VW product planner today. As some of them were in town for the car show.

It makes no difference on a GTI. there is no current or voltage difference between hi and low beams on the xenons on my car. It simply re aims the bulbs. The is a servo that simply raises or lowers the bulbs. The DRLs on my car are the xenon bulbs. All of ourcars with Xenons are like this. Also we are not talking Canadian Tire HID kits. Factory kits and ballasts tend to be just a little more reliable.

The bulbs don't move, the shield does, taking away the cutoff that normally blocks all the light above horizontal (and a bit lower).

Most cars with HID's have halogens for the flash to pass feature. Some use them as daytime running lights. The GTI does not, it uses HID's as day time running lights.