[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by Walter123

Yeah, maybe PB should tell us what kind of car he drives so we can get out of his way no matter what lane he is in!

Heheh. If you 'cruised' in the right lane, you wouldn't have to get out of my way...or anybody else's way...when we approached from the rear.

And Walter, in a previous post, you said something to the effect that you stay in the left lane for safety reasons. Would you care to share with us why you feel it's safer to stay in the left lane?

[Walter123]

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

Heheh. If you 'cruised' in the right lane, you wouldn't have to get out of my way...or anybody else's way...when we approached from the rear.

And Walter, in a previous post, you said something to the effect that you stay in the left lane for safety reasons. Would you care to share with us why you feel it's safer to stay in the left lane?

Sure, I'll share.......It's because I just do

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by Walter123

Sure, I'll share.......It's because I just do

Ahh...well...that explains everything.

[photo1902]

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

Heheh. If you 'cruised' in the right lane, you wouldn't have to get out of my way...or anybody else's way...when we approached from the rear.

And Walter, in a previous post, you said something to the effect that you stay in the left lane for safety reasons. Would you care to share with us why you feel it's safer to stay in the left lane?

Seems a waste for traffic not to use two perfectly good lanes. Thats what they were built for. And dont worry, when I see a car coming up behind me who is exceeding the speed limit, I always move over if I happen to be in the left lane. You are really concerned about people being in the "passing lane", but can you point me to any portion of the Florida Vehicle Code that allows for the driver of a motor vehicle to exceed a given speed limit (other than of course emergency vehicles)?

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by photo1902

...can you point me to any portion of the Florida Vehicle Code that allows for the driver of a motor vehicle to exceed a given speed limit (other than of course emergency vehicles)?

Irrelevant. The law says you must not block traffic from passing you, even if the approaching vehicle is exceeding the speed limit.

[photo1902]

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

Irrelevant. The law says you must not block traffic from passing you, even if the approaching vehicle is exceeding the speed limit.

Who said anything about blocking traffic? Not me. If I'm in the left lane (perfectly legal) and I see a vehicle approaching me from behind, I move over. Simple as that. No one is slowing anyone down, or preventing them from speeding. Case in point, a small Toyota truck did just that on Morse...right up to the point he was pulled over by motor officers working radar. Priceless.

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by photo1902

Who said anything about blocking traffic?...

You asked where in the code are drivers allowed to exceed the speed limit. Who said anything about that? I was just responding to your unsolicited and irrelevant observation.

Okay...as much as I hate to disappoint all the readers of this thread, I'm going to bow out. It has obviously reached the spinning-wheels stage, if it hadn't already many posts ago.

Have fun with your last word.

[photo1902]

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

You asked where in the code are drivers allowed to exceed the speed limit. Who said anything about that? I was just responding to your unsolicited and irrelevant observation.

Okay...as much as I hate to disappoint all the readers of this thread, I'm going to bow out. It has obviously reached the spinning-wheels stage, if it hadn't already many posts ago.

Have fun with your last word.

Two lanes. Enjoy them. Its fun.

[BobnBev]

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

You asked where in the code are drivers allowed to exceed the speed limit. Who said anything about that? I was just responding to your unsolicited and irrelevant observation.

Okay...as much as I hate to disappoint all the readers of this thread, I'm going to bow out. It has obviously reached the spinning-wheels stage, if it hadn't already many posts ago.

Have fun with your last word.

Mr Gorbachev, tear down this thread...........or something like that.

[photo1902]

Originally Posted by BobnBev

Mr Gorbachev, tear down this thread...........or something like that.

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

As is yours.

And yes...this one of mine too.

Polar Bear: Yes, I admit predictability but some posters seem to believe that living here is like living in the lawless wild west. Geeezzz

[outlaw]

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

Everyone entering a roundabout from any lane is required to yield to all traffic in the roundabout in any lane. So if you are hit by a car turning right from the inside lane, you SHOULD be ticketed. You have caused the accident by not yielding.

Forgetting that for a minute, your 'logic' still makes no sense. If you enter the roundabout from the left lane, you are crossing the right (outside) lane of the roundabout...twice in fact, entering and exiting. You have not reduced your potential conflicts in any way. In fact you have increased them.

Of course the potential conflicts don't matter anyway if you simply obey the first rule...yield to all traffic in the roundabout. Then you are safe whichever lane you choose.

You are crossing the right lane upon entering, but you are NOT crossing the right lane upon exiting according to the dotted lines.

How can everyone be required to yield to other vehicles, yet only one person be ticketed in an accident? Illogical. I contend that the auto that crosses the dotted line will be ticketed.

[outlaw]

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

Irrelevant. The law says you must not block traffic from passing you, even if the approaching vehicle is exceeding the speed limit.

I don't suppose you could provide that statute number?

[Barefoot]

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[Walter123]

Originally Posted by outlaw

I don't suppose you could provide that statute number?

Carl from Tampa taught me a good lesson on being careful quoting something I read on the internet so I now am.

I got this from what I think is a reliable source.

Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine

(3) On a road, street, or highway having two or more lanes allowing movement in the same direction, a driver may not continue to operate a motor vehicle in the furthermost left-hand lane if the driver knows or reasonably should know that he or she is being overtaken in that lane from the rear by a motor vehicle traveling at a higher rate of speed. This subsection does not apply to drivers operating a vehicle that is overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction, or is preparing for a left turn at an intersection.

It doesn't actually say to move over even if the driver behind you is exceeding the speed limit, it just says move over if the driver behind you is traveling at a higher rate of speed so to me that would include going faster than the speed limit.

That being said, I have to go with Polar Bear on this one and like I said to Carl from Tampa, "I'm smarter today than I was yesterday". I hope this doesn't keep up or I'm going to be too smart for my own britches! Thanks PB! Consider me "moved over".