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VW Is Putting Buttons Back in Cars Because People Complained Enough (www.thedrive.com)

submitted 10 months ago by boem@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Problem is when you get passed because other people aren't driving legally. Even if it's the flow of traffic, you're still technically not allowed to break the law.

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Even if the people overtaking you on the Autobahn break the speed limit (yes those exist), you still have to keep to the right as much as possible. Hogging the left lane at exactly the speed limit is vigilantism.

[–] Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm confused, did I miss someone mentioning staying in the left lane on the highway?

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You mentioned getting passed which should only ever happen, in civilised countries with sane traffic laws, on the left. (modulo countries which drive on the left where it's the right).

Like, breaking the speed limit gets you a ticket over here. Overtaking on the right can easily mean losing your license and having to undergo a psych exam as they take such things as an opportunity to accuse you of racing on public roads.

[–] tias@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They're in the right lane and getting passed by cars on the left. I'm really confused by what you're trying to say. What makes you think they're blocking traffic?

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 0 points 10 months ago

This:

Problem is when you get passed because other people aren’t driving legally.

Is what made me assume that they at least desire to block traffic by driving on the left at the speed limit. People breaking the speed limit might be a problem, but it isn't your problem.

[–] Sculptor9157@sh.itjust.works -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yes, exactly. So try to realize that not keeping out of the lane to pass is still an infraction on your part and let traffic enforcement do their job. It's actually easier for them to witness you impeding multiple vehicles and pull you over than to track down everyone passing you, so don't get yourself into a completely avoidable situation. Nobody passes you and later on reflects on the point you were trying to make.

[–] Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Did anyone mention driving in the wrong lane?

[–] Sculptor9157@sh.itjust.works 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Can you differentiate staying out of the lane to pass from staying out of the passing lane? Don't try to bring your petulant road anger to me, silly goose. You have even less power and impression here than on the road. Allow me to demonstrate with my next reply.

[–] Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz 1 points 10 months ago

What? What are you talking about? I'm confused, are you having an episode?