Sorry not going to happen. You aren't going to make me alter my safe speed.

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Baron Sovereign User

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Baron

Previous username: jarocho
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POLL: Which of these is the most appropriate punishment for someone driving 10MPH under the limit in the left lane while the rest of traffic is going normal speed?

byuluvr On My Way

Dec 11, 4:31pm

$100 ticket

Turn and Cough

Dec 11, 4:33pm

Fight the ticket and tell the judge you grew up in another state that had no such law

WDaddy

Dec 11, 6:03pm

You're missing the horn and bird options.

Cougar Junkie

Dec 11, 4:34pm

commendation

Sea Chicken

Dec 11, 4:35pm

RE: commendation

byuluvr

Dec 11, 4:38pm

RE: commendation

Sea Chicken

Dec 11, 4:39pm

RE: commendation

John Doe

Dec 11, 4:40pm

Stoning. And I would like to cast the first stone.

Superkid

Dec 11, 4:38pm

Were they going the safe speed considering the circumstances like weather etc?

Baron

Dec 11, 4:39pm

Obviously not since they were impeding traffic, which is a ticketable offense

Schultz is back

Dec 11, 4:43pm

If the other drivers are driving an unsafe speeds they should be ticketed.

Baron

Dec 11, 4:47pm

If everyone but the impeder is going the same speed? Quixotic.

Cougar Junkie

Dec 11, 4:51pm

The safe driver should never be ticketed at least by law.

Baron

Dec 11, 4:52pm

I kindly call your attention to my comment above.

Cougar Junkie

Dec 11, 4:54pm

Impeding traffic is not safe and is a ticketable offense. That's the law

Schultz is back

Dec 11, 4:55pm

Legally that is wrong.

Baron

Dec 11, 4:58pm

No, that's literally the law in Utah. Look it up. You can get a ticket for

Schultz is back

Dec 11, 5:01pm

RE: No, that's literally the law in Utah. Look it up. You can get a ticket for

Baron

Dec 11, 5:05pm

RE: No, that's literally the law in Utah. Look it up. You can get a ticket for

SierraCoug

Dec 11, 5:13pm

Yep read 1a

Baron

Dec 11, 5:53pm

In this context, 41-6a-701 and 41-6a-704 are the specific applicable statutes.

Spindash

Dec 12, 1:20am

In other words, you are not the final word on whether driving conditions

Cougar Junkie

Dec 12, 3:40pm

Well you should drive the safe speed or not drive. Not my fault that you are being unsafe. Next time

Baron

Dec 12, 3:44pm

You are not the traffic czar who gets to decide for everybody else what a safe

Cougar Junkie

Dec 12, 3:53pm

Sorry not going to happen. You aren't going to make me alter my safe speed.

Baron

Dec 12, 3:56pm

I'm not making you alter your speed, just your lane.

Cougar Junkie

Dec 12, 3:57pm

You can alter your lane just fine. Thanks

Baron

Dec 12, 4:05pm

Fine. Don't be surprised when you encounter road rage.

Cougar Junkie

Dec 12, 4:09pm

And this is where you’re breaking the law and they aren’t. The law says when you’re opinions differ on what speed is

mvtoro

Dec 12, 5:01pm

Left lane if for passing. You're breaking the law.

Schultz is back

Dec 12, 9:02pm

Correct. Impeding the flow of traffic is illegal and wrong. And unsafe.

John Doe

Dec 11, 5:03pm

Then do that in the right lane. If you disagree with the rest of the traffic and think you need to be slower than

mvtoro

Dec 11, 9:46pm

Large fine, loss of license after the 3rd offense.

John Doe

Dec 11, 4:39pm

RE: POLL: Which of these is the most appropriate punishment for someone driving 10MPH under the limit in the left lane

crimedog

Dec 11, 4:51pm

I once was mad at someone doing this. I then passed them on the right and

Meadowcoug

Dec 11, 4:51pm

Public shaming is probably best. Honk as you drive by and give them a thumb's down (td is proving to be a

HarlemCoug

Dec 11, 4:52pm

The next 5 times they are late and want to get somewhere quick...

rtNelson

Dec 11, 4:53pm

RE: The next 5 times they are late and want to get somewhere quick...

byuluvr

Dec 11, 5:01pm

How do you spell eggsuhhcueshun?

reagan21

Dec 11, 4:57pm

One main problem is that people learned the left lane was called the "fast lane"

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