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I visited WV last September. I-77 from the tunnel at the VA state line to where I turned off at US-19 (exit 48) is a series of steep uphill climbs. I'm pretty sure a number of trucks going ~35 mph (speed limit 70) were using flashers, and it was clear and sunny. Where not to use flashers: a couple of years or so ago I was behind a large pickup towing a flatbed trailer. It was dusk at the time but otherwise clear, and he not only used his flashers the whole time (until he got too far ahead and I lost sight of him), but in the left lane and passing other traffic. They could have been malfunctioning but this would still be cause to get lit up. "The Almighty, He put some livin' things on this earth so a man can eat." - Festus Haggen, Gunsmoke | |||
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True story: I came out of the grocery store, walked to my car in the parking lot. Car parked in the adjacent slot with flashers going, an elderly couple, completely puzzled. He was in the driver seat, staring at the dashboard. She was standing outside the car, looking at the flashing tail lights. I approached, she said to me in a puzzled tone, "Everything is flashing." I walked over to the driver's door, looked in, told the man "press the red triangle." He did, and of course the lights stopped flashing. Neither one of them had any idea what the flashers were. הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים | |||
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Actually my words were "It had been snowing and it was effectively down to the right lane that was recently plowed. Florida car was driving 35 mph which was OK given the conditions." IMO he could have safely gone a little faster on the plowed lane but I wasn't concerned about that and said so, most everyone passing him wasn't going that much faster. If he was not comfortable going faster than 35mph then he absolutely shouldn't. I never said he should. I wasn't comfortable shifting over to the passing lane with 4" of snow just to go around, so I didn't. Restricted visibility? Is driving at night in light rain or light snow restricted? Sure compared to ideal visibility. Should people drive with their flashers on at night in light rain or light snow? I say no, the law says no. You say sure. We disagree. My rant and I never said anyone is supposed to agree with me. No car is as much fun to drive, as any motorcycle is to ride. | |||
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LOL  No car is as much fun to drive, as any motorcycle is to ride. | |||
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Well thank goodness West Virginia protects us from the dangers of hazard lights. You keep poking the visibility side of my discussion and keep pretending I haven’t mentioned slow traffic in multiple posts. It’s like you want to win an argument by ignoring what I’ve actually said. Your scenario is exactly what I’ve described at least 3 times above. Overtaking traffic that is going significantly slower than posted speeds. Not to mention in your last post you say you weren’t comfortable going around. In your first you very clearly imply that you would have except you were exiting in 2 miles. Can’t be both. | |||
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Most states actually. There was no "extreme low visibility". Posted maximum speed limit isn't relevant because no one was driving 70 mph due to winter conditions. Everyone was going 35-45.
Geesh.... in my first post I clearly stated "Florida car was driving 35 mph which was OK given the conditions and I was going to exit within 2 miles so I followed rather than try to pass in left lane which had 4" of snow". HAD I not been exiting in a couple miles, and HAD Florida continued as well, and HAD we came to where the left lane was clear enough to safely pass, I would have done so and continued at 40 mph, to get away from his fucking annoying bright totally unnecessary flashers. The end. No car is as much fun to drive, as any motorcycle is to ride. | |||
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Florida plates Snowy conditions I would probably guess that the driver is not use to driving in snow and has already expirenced morons passing and tailgating him scaring him. Probably to be brand new to the area and not sure of where he needs to turn. In which case locals will be whizzed off for him drive slow no matter what the weather is. (been there, done that). Have you ever driven in a strange area and not quite sure where you will find the location you are looking for? If so, did you slow down to look for it? Guy driving slow with flashers on is less likely to hit you then the above mentioned moron drivers that drive to fast & tailgate people. Many years ago when I took drivers training we were taught that in clear dry conditions you leave at least 1 car length for every 10 mph you are traveling. Lots of old folks out there that learned that. We hate tailgaters! Integrity is doing the right thing, even when nobody is looking. | |||
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It's been foggy here in Houston this week. I'd take the annoyance of driving with hazards to the opposite. Multiple cars, no lights at all, in predawn or dusk conditions with limited visibility. Then the intermediate, just the DRLs in the front, no lights in the rear. The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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