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Hurley09

I don't get angry often but driving down 64 last week tractor trailer was

Getting right on my bumper in the left lane. There are a ton of cars in front of me, not sure what he wants me to do. I can't go any faster and I can't/won't move over cause the right lane is going even slower. He'd occasionally back off and then do it again. I finally saw the reason for the lane going slower, there was another tractor trailer about 20 cars up trying to pass. Naturally that slowed stuff down, no big deal but when he was finally able to pass and merge back to the right lane and the left lane started picking up this jackrabbit behind me got right on my backside again, flashing his lights. That's when I got annoyed. "WHAT THE (eff) DO YOU WANT ME TO DO? THERE ARE CARS IN FRONT OF ME, HOW CAN YOU NOT SEE THAT? AND IT WAS ONE OF YOUR KIND THAT SLOWED ALL THIS SHIRT DOWN TO BEGIN WITH! GO (physically enjoy) YOURSELF!" Then I started laughing quite a bit at my Andy Bernard overreaction.
Posted: 07/20/2024 at 12:46 PM ET
(In response to this post by Femoyer Hokie)

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Let the games begin...
TomTurkey • 07/20/24 10:25 AM ET
As an assist to that ...**
PhotoHokieNC • 07/20/24 12:15 PM ET
... and furthermore ...**
PhotoHokieNC • 07/20/24 12:23 PM ET
Total waste of time! Still only x number of cars through the choke point.
DonHo-kieHi • 07/20/24 11:56 AM ET
Would be awesome If people would continue through at a constant pace in
89HOKIE • 07/20/24 05:22 PM ET
Yep, thought about mentioning rubbernecking**
DonHo-kieHi • 07/20/24 05:51 PM ET
How does alternate merging add uncertainty?
Nova Hokie 95 • 07/20/24 01:11 PM ET
you are not factoring in all the stop, starts and delays spread out
Vienna_Hokie • 07/20/24 12:57 PM ET
Most people advocating for zipper-merge just want to be able to cut to the
HokieNoVA • 07/20/24 12:19 PM ET
If everyone is zipper merging properly, there is no line to cut
Beerman • 07/20/24 04:13 PM ET
Drivers should begin merging as soon as they see the sign**
TomTurkey • 07/20/24 12:15 PM ET
As a corollary to this the traffic to the bridge to get off of Topsul Isle
DonHo-kieHi • 07/20/24 12:44 PM ET
^^^Knows what drivers are thinking **
TomTurkey • 07/20/24 01:16 PM ET
Hey, Doc! How's the scourge? Has it left you yet?**
PhotoHokieNC • 07/20/24 12:06 PM ET
Yep! Negative test Wed. Repeated when I left for SML on Friday. Didn’t want
DonHo-kieHi • 07/20/24 12:36 PM ET
Whew! Congrats!! The miracle of healing two-ball golf, no?**
PhotoHokieNC • 07/20/24 12:40 PM ET
I attribute the bourbon and scotch medication.**
DonHo-kieHi • 07/20/24 12:46 PM ET
Maybe we should try the Swiss way of road repairs; see link.**
132863Hokie • 07/20/24 10:58 AM ET
Hey- Las Vegas!**
reconhokie • 07/20/24 03:52 PM ET
That's brilliant...meaning it will never happen here.**
MP4VT2004 • 07/20/24 03:05 PM ET
Farr too logical**
astrohokie • 07/20/24 12:12 PM ET
Speaking of traffic. Kudos to VDOT for the chastising of left lane loafers.
HokieGator • 07/20/24 10:43 AM ET
Those signs absolutely don't help
Happy Dog • 07/21/24 07:13 AM ET
Saw them at the Rt. 8/I-81 intersection yesterday.**
Nortazhokie • 07/20/24 03:06 PM ET
worse are center lane loafers IMO
Vienna_Hokie • 07/20/24 01:00 PM ET
And stop riding my ass in the left lane. I can’t go any faster than the car
Femoyer Hokie • 07/20/24 11:12 AM ET
When someone rides my ass I just slow down….
BusLoadaBozos • 07/20/24 02:18 PM ET
I don't get angry often but driving down 64 last week tractor trailer was ◄
Hurley09 • 07/20/24 12:46 PM ET
That's when you need a CB radio.**
MP4VT2004 • 07/20/24 03:06 PM ET
Funny how my car will gradually slow 15 mph when that happens.**
TomTurkey • 07/20/24 02:40 PM ET
bumper sticker " tailgate much?? or just when you are behind somebody ?🙄**
astrohokie • 07/20/24 12:08 PM ET
Watched a dude absolutely losing it on I81 yesterday. Traffic was bad and
HokieGator • 07/20/24 11:24 AM ET
Tell me! Right lanes, also.**
TomTurkey • 07/20/24 11:17 AM ET
It works just fine when you have an orderly, every other lane type of merge
EDGEMAN • 07/20/24 10:38 AM ET
Yeah there's no way that works in modern American society.
MP4VT2004 • 07/20/24 10:43 AM ET
Since we left the madness in the CLT, over here, across the river
PhotoHokieNC • 07/20/24 11:17 AM ET
Glad to hear there are pockets of decency still out there!**
MP4VT2004 • 07/20/24 11:20 AM ET
When they use the exit/entrance merge lane to pass you, you are correct.
TomTurkey • 07/20/24 11:03 AM ET