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[Mark Blacknell]

I will point out that I, in fact, objected to the thread closure. But Tim Kelley, whoever *that* is, just pretended like he couldn’t hear me.

Also, too:

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[CCrew]

[Usern Ame]

Just thought I’d chime in –

I agree with Roscoe that that it is rude to block traffic like that.

I’d compare it to those occasional jackasses in the far left lane that won’t let you past even though slower traffic is meant to stay right. Share the road. It cuts both ways, and I don’t think that phrase was meant to mean that cars should just slow everyone else down by taking up the whole lane.

[mstone]

so you’re one of those people who just wants to speed along far in excess of the posted limit and expects everyone else to get out of your way. got it.

[washcycle]

@Usern Ame 10144 wrote:

Just thought I’d chime in –

I agree with Roscoe that that it is rude to block traffic like that.

I’d compare it to those occasional jackasses in the far left lane that won’t let you past even though slower traffic is meant to stay right. Share the road. It cuts both ways, and I don’t think that phrase was meant to mean that cars should just slow everyone else down by taking up the whole lane.

It’s rude to intentionally and unnecessarily block traffic.

It’s impossible to prove that it’s intentional and debatable as to what is necessary.

Thus you can never know if they’re being rude or just more cautious than you’d like. I guess we need to change the saying “You can never be too safe” to “You can never be too safe, unless it inconveniences drivers. Then you can be too safe.”

[invisiblehand]

@washcycle 10176 wrote:

It’s rude to intentionally and unnecessarily block traffic.

It’s impossible to prove that it’s intentional and debatable as to what is necessary.

Thus you can never know if they’re being rude or just more cautious than you’d like. I guess we need to change the saying “You can never be too safe” to “You can never be too safe, unless it inconveniences drivers. Then you can be too safe.”

I concur.

Figuring out what is in someone else’s head is difficult. And more often than not, if you allow for some uncertainty on the part of the “rude” driver/cyclist/pedestrian ahead of you, their actions may not be so “rude”.

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