Funny story, but I'm wondering.....
YOU should have had the lane discipline to stay put until the guy in the fast lane passes you by. Maybe not for this kid who stopped at your rear wheel, but for the others you mention, THEY should not have had to slow down to let YOU out, blinker or no... If this means you have to slow up for the semi, well, tough noogies for you. The guy in the fast lane shouldn't have to be 'polite' and let some slower guy out to pass and even slower truck.
Just my thoughts on highway lane discipline.
Kirk
Yeah Kirk, I know what you are saying AND I DO wait patiently, IF the one coming up, keeps on coming. How many times have you seen folks seem to be moving right along and then when they get at least partially up beside you, they seem to slow down and STAY right there (Blocking YOU from going anywhere, if you need to)? Well, that is what I'm talking about, this kid came up partially to the side of me and stayed there, until I tried to speed up and get over because of an upcoming semi.
I USUALLY run in the inside lane (it's usually smoother), unless someone is coming up
and in which case, I pull over to let them go by. Sometimes though, after they get somewhere along side of me, they will slow up and STAY THERE! Not only is that rude, it's not a safe situation. I do MY BEST not to ever run beside someone, traveling at speed like that, unless there is NO WAY to prevent it. I feel like I AM a pretty courteous and considerate person ,in most ANY way and Do my best to be just that. But, it just goes all over me when I run across such inconsiderate people. And I'm not asking for a person driving FASTER than me, to let me go. I will even pull out , get around a slower vehicle (and go faster than I was, just to get around, pullover and get out of the way). I didn't mean to give the impression that I expect people to slow down to let me out, just the opposite.
