Country road ethics?

"sony1492" (sony1492) 08/14/2015 at 13:26 • Filed to: Chinese riddle

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When I was completing my 6 hours w/ instructor, I pulled over to let someone pass and he tells me,”keep the car rolling.”

Having overtaken many souls Ive seen peaple just slow down and expect you to pass, pull over and continue moving forward eventually rentering the road regardless of my position, pull half the car off the road, and general wtf antics.

So Using Oppos wealth of knowledge, is their any explaination to this behavior. I ask because this crap happens alllllll day where I live and tends to push the passee into dangerous positions(regardless of if they shouldve passed)

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > sony1492 08/14/2015 at 13:30

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I never stop unless it is either too tight to fit two cars, or if the person is driving like an imbecile.

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are you talking about overtaking cars going the same direction? In that case I definitely wouldn’t stop, maybe slow down a bit but never come close to stopping...

BigBlock440 > sony1492 08/14/2015 at 13:39

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If someone wants to go faster than you, just pull over and let them pass, especially if you’re at or under the speed limit. I’ve had people pull over for me (always a pleasant surprise especially when I’m not even that close to them) and I’ve pulled over for other people. If you’ve got a huge line of cars behind you, you’ll have to stop, but if it’s only one, they’ll usually be around you by the time you start moving over.

sony1492 > Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. 08/14/2015 at 13:46

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Im talking about pulling over to let others pass

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > sony1492 08/14/2015 at 14:42

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If there’sa shoulder and an oncoming lane that’s clear for them to pass in, I will move slightly right and slow down as they pass. If thare is no way for them to pass safely like that, I will eventually pull over.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > BigBlock440 08/14/2015 at 14:43

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Had several cars pull over for us during our “fast run” up Pike’s Peak. I was pleasantly surprised.

BigBlock440 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/14/2015 at 14:50

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Kinda sad that something that’s right there in the drivers ed* book is so rare.

*PA book, probably others too.

sony1492 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/14/2015 at 14:55

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Im wondering why peaple dont stop fully when they,”pull over”

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > sony1492 08/14/2015 at 14:57

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Sometimes it just isn’t necessary. If you’re on a deserted country road, moving over & slowing down is enough.

sony1492 > BigBlock440 08/14/2015 at 14:59

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Im just wondering, what logic is behind half pulling over, slowing down in a pullout and not stopping, not pulling over at all, etc

sony1492 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/14/2015 at 15:08

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Just from what Ive seen living out a twisty country road; Pulling over without stopping leaves the passee in a position where if they dont pass fast enough they’ll be pushed into the opposite lane(to varying degrees) by the other car rentering the road.

Having owned a gutless civic this was a problem.

BigBlock440 > sony1492 08/14/2015 at 15:08

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If there’s only one car behind you, they’ll probably already be around you before you’re stopped. Pulling half over is probably their way of saying “go ahead and pass me” and them slowing down lets you get around them quicker without having to speed up as much. In those cases, neither party is slowed all that much as the passer gets to pass and continue on at the higher speed, and the passee only ends up slowing down a little while being passed then continues on at the speed they were going before. It’s just timing. If the situation calls for pulling over and completely stopping (i.e. a long line of cars behind you), then you have to stop. Most of the time (unless you’re oblivious to what’s going on behind you) you’ll only have one or two cars that want to pass and will be around you in a few seconds.

edit: also, pulling as far right as possible will allow the driver of the 2nd car to see if there is any traffic coming the other direction. I don’t know if that’s conscious thought, but it is helpful.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > sony1492 08/14/2015 at 15:10

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I’m talking on long, straight, flat country roads. Twisty ones you pull over. Although mot people do nothing and leave it up to the overtaker.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > sony1492 08/14/2015 at 19:23

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If the road has a soft shoulder, if you stop on it you might get stuck. That’s the only thing I can think of.

My citroen won't start > sony1492 08/20/2015 at 10:31

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I never pull over to let others pass, slow down and move aside, but then again country roads= rally stage for me.

sony1492 > My citroen won't start 08/20/2015 at 10:36

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How I feel:

“Ive never been in a position to be passed, but if I was Id pull over”

wafflesnfalafel > sony1492 11/04/2015 at 00:04

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Not sure if there is a hard and fast rule - largely situation dependent. If there is room and plan to tuck back in, I’ll do a hard brake as the other car passes to get him by as quickly as possible but keep some speed. If it’s a full pull off area and don’t plan to get in behind or if there is a big mob of cars I want to let pass I’ll stop.