If I were an officer of the law... (Page 2)

I think the worst idea ever would for someone to give me a badge and a gun.

No one would be safe.

Learn to drive in traffic. You're not the only one on the road.

Are you driving a big boxy van-like thing with a red cross on the side and red blinky lights?

My state recently passed a Left Lane Law where it's illegal to "hang out" in the left lane. You have to be passing another vehicle or preparing to turn left to be over there, but it only applies to highways outside of town.

I would ticket people who don't use their turn signals.

Sounds familiar.

Nope, and I'm not driving more than 5 over when I'm doing this.  I'm talking about the people driving 5-10 mph UNDER not only the the speed limit, but what the majority of drivers around them are doing.  If your skills, physical abilities, and/or confidence are up to snuff where you can keep up with the flow of traffic, then you need to either go at a less busy time when you can have the road to yourself, or find an alternative means of transportation.    I'm not just talking about inconvenience for everyone else, I'm talking safety too.  (thats where the big boxy thing comes in). 

Is it safe for someone cruising at 40mph in a 55 to cut over into the left lane because their turn is coming up in two miles? (This happened yesterday, and yes, I had left myself plenty of time to get to work.)  This person almost got rear-ended when they did this.

Or, you could just leave a little earlier, leave a safe following distance and enjoy your day.

Thank you - they put on in Plano, TX and it has been unending confusion ever since... 

I'm with Tony on this one...  

X2, not his problem to facilitate you breaking the law.

Or people could realize they're imposing their will on others, impeding progress, and move the F&^&# over.  

In the end, as I understand it in your world, it's my responsibility to account and adjust for those who are so selfish and inconsiderate that they can just impact others' lives without regard?

Actually, yes. The only person you can control is yourself
If you are constantly finding yourself being made late by other (stupid, inconsiderate, law abiding) drivers, the logical conclusion would be to leave earlier. 
  

If driving is causing you this much stress, you might want to consider alternate methods of transportation. 

And, as suggested above, yes, it is.

just curious...at what point are other drivers not "impeding" your progress?  70 mph? 75 mph?  Anyone going slower than you feel you need to drive?

Devils advocate here.  I drive HWY 94 between Minnesota and Wisconsin quite often.  When the right lane is plugging along at 65, the left lane is usually running about 70.  It is also clearly stated along the entire stretch SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT.  When a driver gets out into the left lane to pass, but then just sits there running the same speed as the left lane.  It causes a big back-up which in turn causes mad drivers and road rage.  The logical thing to do would be to move back into the slower lane and let the faster moving traffic pass you.  If you are not supposed to go over 65, then the State patrol is not doing their job, they would be pulling over each and every car in the left lane.

I'm more concerned about the driver that is driven (get it) to road rage because someone isn't going as fast they perceive is necessary or that they perceive to be in the wrong lane.  Maybe they should relax and worry about something else.

Easy...at the point they act like reasonable considerate humans, demonstrated in part by:

1) passing when in the left lane

2) waiting to pull out if they're not willing to move at a reasonable speed relative to existing traffic

3) realizing they are impeding multiple cars and pull over at a reasonable opportunity (or move right) as referenced by the Idaho law of "holding up 3? pull the hell over."

4) abandoning the mindset that just because you're "legal" you have a "right" to stay where the hell ever you'd like to on the road.  speed limit and flow of traffic are of serious disconnect in some places, and as evidenced by the above arguments, the number on the sign is the apparent moronic reality, independent of traffic conditions (285 in atlanta?)

shall we keep going?

Do the triathletes on this thread who get road rage from drivers going 5mph under the speed limit also get road rage from cyclists going a good 20-25mph under the speed limit?

Honest question, because it's the same thing.
  

Also do the people who say leave earlier get mad at bad drivers on the road when they are on a bike?