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Chris wrote:Slower traffic failed to keep right used to be one of my favorite tickets. That's where road rage starts. I'd sit in the center median and laser cars. Speeding or not going fast enough, didn't matter to me, a ticket is still a ticket.

Fear not though. Eventually those people will run into me or one of my colleagues, and we'll make sure they they are taken care of.

Good for you, Chris. I thought I had read somewhere that DPS was going to start a full court press on the passing lane issue. Any word come from on high regarding that?

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MotherBear wrote:

gemini wrote:I was born & raised in Texas. I can't begin to count the number of times I've seen
slower vehicles on a two lane road move right, onto a paved shoulder, to allow
faster traffic to pass. And get this; the faster traffic waves "thank you" and the
slower traffic waves back. It is common courtesy. At least it used to be.

It still happens that way. I had to instruct my husband (who moved here in his teens) in the practice shortly after we got married. I wasn't born here but moved here real young and my dad liked to live on what I referred to as the edge of nowhere -- close enough to the city that he could commute in for his work (tech stuff) but far enough out to have some breathing room. So I learned to drive on two-lane roads, and I still prefer them.

Good for you and your husband. I do the same when I can.

In years past vehicles would move to the shoulder, but I have not had that happen more than a few times in the last 15-20 years. The last time was Tuesday when I drove back from Fischer. I can't remember that last time before that, but I sure remember the times I've been behind someone who would neither driver at posted speed nor move over to allow passing. I read an article once describing the effect of Bill Clinton's "mandated" sped limits in those western states that had no posted limits on long stretches of highway. After speed limits were posted the accident rate increase and driver courtesy such as moving to the right disappeared. I just wish DPS would drive the highways and enforce the left lane passing law and many others instead of sitting inconspicuously along the roads to catch speeders. That seems to be the only violation they care to enforce. Whether that's by directive or not I can't answer. Illegal glaring headlights, blacked out tail lights and windows , driving in the left lane, tailgating, impeding, and on and on go completely unheeded. Rant over!

DPS enforces those. At least the Troopers I know.

Not in my experience. All the troopers I see are parked waiting for speeders. There is on completely black SUV (not even ghost printing) that parks on a cross over on I10 that is a mystery to me. I see just about every time I drive to Seguin/New Braunfels. I know its' some sort of law enforcement vehicle because I've seen it with grill lights flashing during a stop. I have asked myself if I would stop on the highway if he lit me up or travel to a populated area before stopping.

MotherBear wrote:

gemini wrote:I was born & raised in Texas. I can't begin to count the number of times I've seen
slower vehicles on a two lane road move right, onto a paved shoulder, to allow
faster traffic to pass. And get this; the faster traffic waves "thank you" and the
slower traffic waves back. It is common courtesy. At least it used to be.

It still happens that way. I had to instruct my husband (who moved here in his teens) in the practice shortly after we got married. I wasn't born here but moved here real young and my dad liked to live on what I referred to as the edge of nowhere -- close enough to the city that he could commute in for his work (tech stuff) but far enough out to have some breathing room. So I learned to drive on two-lane roads, and I still prefer them.

Good for you and your husband. I do the same when I can.

In years past vehicles would move to the shoulder, but I have not had that happen more than a few times in the last 15-20 years. The last time was Tuesday when I drove back from Fischer. I can't remember that last time before that, but I sure remember the times I've been behind someone who would neither driver at posted speed nor move over to allow passing. I read an article once describing the effect of Bill Clinton's "mandated" sped limits in those western states that had no posted limits on long stretches of highway. After speed limits were posted the accident rate increase and driver courtesy such as moving to the right disappeared. I just wish DPS would drive the highways and enforce the left lane passing law and many others instead of sitting inconspicuously along the roads to catch speeders. That seems to be the only violation they care to enforce. Whether that's by directive or not I can't answer. Illegal glaring headlights, blue headlights, blacked out tail lights and windows , driving in the left lane, tailgating, impeding, and on and on go completely unheeded. Rant over!