One of life's true mysteries??

[sol]

Why do motorist travelling at 80ks per hour speed up to 110ks per hour in a passing lane?

       

[oldmate]

Same as people that turn right from the left hand lane on a roundabout ?

[MR MAC GU]

This only ever seems to happen in NSW from my experiences too.


Sent from Behind you...BOO

[sol]

It happened to me 3 times coming back from Townsville today.

     

[oldmate]

This only ever seems to happen in NSW from my experiences too.


Sent from Behind you...BOO

Come down the Gold Coast for a day and drive around. Nutcases on the rd here

[muzza01]

Plenty in Cairns too.

[GeeTee]

yes that is an absolute effing mystery. But a very frustrating one...especially when towing and you wish/need to keep momentum up

[Tjupurula]

I guess that is better than fools who overtake road trains on the Tanami, going through the dust without knowing what is on the other sid, and yes, it does happen....and some have crashed.
Tjupurula

[speewa158]

Do you geta " Darwin Award " passing a road train in blind dust if it all goes Pair Shaped 
You would have to be on the quick road to heaven 

[jaycamrie]

Because everyone is trying to pass that car in front

[sol]

Because everyone is trying to pass that car in front

Mate, the one in front was the car that was doing 80ks until the passing lane, then sped up to 110ks in every passing lane. They would then drop back when out of it. 

       

[Marschy]

Its done by people who have an over inflated opinion of their own self importance. They are afraid if they let anyone in front of them, they will get to their destination before them. They don't care what your destination is, just that its more important that they get to theirs first.

[Frostd]

This only ever seems to happen in NSW from my experiences too.

You are so right about it happening in NSW, but by Queenslanders. 

I just believe, people do not care about the people driving behind them. Too caught up in the radio or conversation. 
It is not hard to keep to the speed limit, or keep left or turn a corner from the correct side of the lane.

[FNQBunyip]

all the time this happens ..

But the one that gets me is the drive along at a reasonably rate then come around a bend and get a look at the ocean and just stop , then crawl along at 20km/ph

Or come to a right turn off and pull up in the left lane to check the map , hang on I'm going straight through here , look out ....

Do these same people drive like this when at home in there city ?  I don't think so .. they just didn't pack there brain when they left home ...

cheers

[MarkGU]

its like the morons who have been following you for miles and then speed up to overtake then straight away turn off in front of you  . oh dont worry, me in the b-double weighing 64 tonnes will pull up quick for your a$$.

thats where they get a healthy dose of air horns to wake them up.

[nuthermug]

Why do motorist travelling at 80ks per hour speed up to 110ks per hour in a passing lane?

I recon that's the same prawn that's allways in front of me when I go to Adelaide
He gets around!

[dungee]

The simple answer is that you are driving on a single lane road, often with crests and open bends.  The driver is driving to their ability or confidence levels, often at around 85-90k's.

The passing lanes are generally on straighter roads, obviously the lanes are wider and the drivers confidence level increases and unconsciously increases the speed.

This is rarely done with malice, you need to be a little patient, take a big breath an get over it.  Being aggressive and tailgating will reduce their confidence resulting in them slowing down...

If you're stuck behind someone, remember you don't own the road, open the window a little, it'll give you the illusion of driving faster.  Be patient on the roads, the journey will be safer and a little more relaxing.

:-)

[macca]

Neither does he own the road, if he knew what was going on around him he would hold back a little on the passing lane and let you thru . Same as I do when semis want to pass , I go out of my way to let them get on with their job. Just because he doesn't have confidence to drive doesn't mean he has the right to slow everybody else up )

[Hairs]

Driver behavior is one of the biggest bug bears of swaggers and rightly so.
I've had my fair share of rants about the poor level of driver skills that are out there 
What these drivers fail to realize is that they are using the road with others and are totally oblivious to the frustration that they are the cause of. A lot of this is due to their lack of ability to share the road, this is evident by the fact that many do not use their mirrors.
dungee, your comment

The passing lanes are generally on straighter roads, obviously the lanes are wider and the drivers confidence level increases and unconsciously increases the speed

This is no excuse for speeding well past the posted speed limit, which many of them do.

you don't own the road

And neither do they.

Be patient on the roads, the journey will be safer and a little more relaxing.

What about being conscience of others around you?
Hey, I'm not having a go at you, I get these kinda comments thrown at me a lot, you just happen to be the last poster.



As our population grows and our roads become more congested and we will encounter this kinda of driving more & more.
It takes great strength(Just ask Fysh  ) at times to stay relaxed, claim whilst traveling these days, this includes a quick run into town for supplies or taking the kids to sport not just on the highway.

I still don't understand why there aren't the unmarked H/way patrols that we use to have prowling the roads.
Now their stand out like a pimple on a whores nose(brightly coloured Candy Cars), we have signs everywhere telling us there are speed cameras ahead or mobile speed cameras are used in this area. Why 

[Foo]

Spend a week in the B-double with me and you will get the true definition of frustration, with these a-wipes! 

As I say to people, I don't catch you if, your traveling quicker than me, so just let me go and yest my truck is speed limited to 100kmh.

Foo

[bussoboy]

they generally drive small silver cars - normally with toyota badges


well they do on Old Windsor Road during peak hour at least

[briann532]

I think its a power struggle.

Seriously.

They have Shitty lives or problems at work or a missus giving them hell, so when they are in front of you they feel all powerful.

Its kind of a I'm in control of you and there's nothing you can do about it type feeling......
Sad, but I think its true.

Some other observations I have noticed are the same mopheads then tailgate you when you do finally get to overtake.

They also abuse you if you do overtake, or speed to get past.
Certainly not condoning speeding, but sometimes you have to push that little bit to get around some idiot.

Also absolutely unconditionally every single time - As soon as the overtaking lane ends they hit the anchors and slow down again.

Last observation - Roads and Maritime won't let you install guided missiles on your roof racks. Contravenes some sort of ADR and possibly NATO as well. 
Spoil sports.

Cheers
Brian

[dungee]

I think a few of you missed my point, that is; most of the people doing this do it subconsciously.  I doubt many do it to piss us off.  I've experienced this also, 85k on the narrow road and 105k on the overtaking lane, I often do the trip from Brisbane to Gosford, both the inland and coast route. 

Getting aggressive at these people on the roads doesn't help especially since they usually don't realise they are doing it.

I've spent too much of my life on the road behind the wheel, on motorcycles and on bicycles, I'll repeat what I said earlier, a bit of patience and you'll arrive cooler, happier, alive and only a few minutes later.

[harrys767]

Dungee is right. They don't do it to piss you off... They do it because they are totally oblivious to the needs of a anyone around them.

So don't get worked up, as you'll only be putting yourself into an early grave. They probably won't even notice your finger as you pass them.

Be happy in the fact that you know for sure that they are indeed an idiot. 

[Foo]

I think a few of you missed my point, that is; most of the people doing this do it subconsciously.  I doubt many do it to piss us off.  I've experienced this also, 85k on the narrow road and 105k on the overtaking lane, I often do the trip from Brisbane to Gosford, both the inland and coast route. 

Getting aggressive at these people on the roads doesn't help especially since they usually don't realise they are doing it.

I've spent too much of my life on the road behind the wheel, on motorcycles and on bicycles, I'll repeat what I said earlier, a bit of patience and you'll arrive cooler, happier, alive and only a few minutes later.

Do you really think so? I watch the mirrors of them and you can see them look at you and then the foot goes down!  Just the same as the fools that race up along side of you and want too get across to the left hand lane to exit.

Foo