The Distract me from 2020s P&CE Thread Part Deux

My unscientific evidence shows that every state complains about neighboring states' drivers going way too slow in the fast lane.

 

Too late!!

 

Outta the way, birdbrain!

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This sounds about right coming from someone in Maryland, LOL

 

I complain about my own state’s drivers driving too slow in the fast lane.

 

I have said this dozens of times about Tennessee drivers. Nothing about the state, just figured they didn't want to get a ticket out of state.

 

Try driving 55 or 88kph in the left lane of the autobahn.

 

To be fair I deem md outside of pg & Montgomery counties slower md based on the way they drive and I’m from one of those counties. People in western md drive fast. but most of those drivers are from elsewhere.

 

What is surprising is how slowly Baltimore drivers drive. I’ll be on the Baltimore beltway passing so many I wonder if there’s a cop around I’m not seeing.

 

It's ok when there are 3 or 4 lanes. It gets bad when it eventually is whittled down to 2 lanes between Williamsburg and Richmond. There is always someone in a Dodge Challenger/Chevy Camaro or a lifted Silverado/GMC Sierra aggressively changing lanes and flashing their lights at the car in front of them, no matter how fast everyone is going. This has happened to me (doing over 90 mph) a few weeks ago. My wife pointed out that there are multiple military bases in the area and odds are good they make up a bulk of these idiots....which I have to say good luck with the double digit interest rate on your car loan. My guess are they played too much GTA and SuperMario kart.

VA state troopers are also notorious for going after people who go over 80 mph. You are fine if you stay under 80. I learned that the hard way when I first moved here.

My theory is in the MD driving test stresses that they can't pull all of you over for speeding.

 

There's the whole Virginia radar detector bullshit too. Which hurricane hit at the end of summer '99? I remember making a high speed burn from Philly to NC where I was the only one on the beltway. I mean the only one. I used the middle lane because I would sometimes blow a lane or two off to the side as one does going 130 in a hurricane.

 

VA has some of the worst staties on the East Coast. On 95 thru Richmond coming back from Myrtle Beach one year, I got a BIGLY ticket. He "did me a favor" by knocking it down to under 30 mph over the limit. That way I didn't have to drive 5-6 hours for a court appearance. It goes from like 70 then as you get closer to Richmond down to like 60 and then down to 50 in the city. He was under a tree on the shoulder facing oncoming traffic as I was blowing past Sunday drivers in the slow lane.

 

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Any of you remember Uncle Tonoose?

 

Got to try out a friend's E-bike today. Those things are addictive- I can certainly see the attraction, for someone like me who rode a motorcycle three or four times growing up but never owned one and am not trying to get one now. They are not bicycles, at least not aesthetically. If you ever had a banana seat bike, imagine it with BMX bars. That's about how this rides- same banana seat size wheels, too, just fatter rims/tires. They're silent, and that's not good for the rider, tbh. You're in a powered vehicle, folks need to hear you coming. I do like being able to just go out and buy it and ride it without the hassle of licensing, plus, no speed limit to worry about. I'd probably ride it at only slightly higher than bicycle speed speeds anyway.

 

This is my kid set up, except I got the black one. Also, that is not my wife nor kid. And I don't live near the ocean.

My wife is not the best bike rider, so she feels too unsafe using it.

 

That looks like it could be useful in a bunch of ways. Around a large plot of land or as a cargo bike or delivery bike.

 

We did this when I was a kid.