Hi guys,
I’m a new driver here(US) but I have had experience from when I was 12 in India (I’m 16 now). I normally go fine on local roads. The way I drive on the highway has me questioning this.
Here’s how I drive:
I get into the left-most lane
I do at least 70 mph (depends on the flow of traffic if I go faster or slower) (I will try to flash my lights first someone did that to me and I moved over)
I’ll pass on the right if the person in front is going slow and holding up the traffic behind them (me and other cars)
I change lanes more than the average person (I check the rearview mirror, side mirror, and my blind spot every time I switch)
If there is no one in front of me I speed up to 80 or 90 mph and I catch up to the next group of cars
This is a general list of how I drive on the highway. Is this being reckless?
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Just go with the speed of traffic, or slightly faster if you’re in the left lane and passing people. Speeding up significantly when there’s nobody ahead just to have to slow down againg later is just risking getting a ticket without actually getting you where you need to go much sooner. Don’t flash your lights or tailgate if someone’s ahead of you going “slow” (likely the actual speed limit). That just makes you look like an asshole and people won’t take kindly to that especially if they see a young teen driving like that.
Everyone talking about “left lane is for passing only” or “don’t ever pass on the right”, I’d just check your local laws about that to see if it’s actually mandated or just common courtesy. It’s legal in my province (Ontario) to pass on the right as long as it can be done safely, but you’re less visible and predictable when you pass on that side.
pass on the left and just keep up with flow of traffic and you’re good
90mph is too fast for a 16 year old on public US roads.
Not really. You’ll probably piss a lot of people off though. I would recommend not flashing your brights at people. A lot of people take it as an insult and will either go slower/not get over or road rage at you.
Don’t hog the left-most lane.
You aren’t necessarily being reckless, but you aren’t following the law.
Stay right except to pass or let someone merge. The left lane is not for what you subjectively consider fast!
90mph is excessive speeding, that can be a hefty ticket.
Yes, you are going to piss a lot of people off doing that. Learn to drive kid.
As long as you don’t kill anyone
You will get tickets going 80-90 which gets expensive fast. Pass on the left is safer. Changing lanes less is safer.
You’re gonna catch tickets like crazy if you are going 90 anytime you aren’t behind a group of cars.
you’re fine. maybe dont flash the brights because there are idiots with guns out there. if i pass on the fight i will abruptly get back over the left lane (once its safe) to try and send them a message of “hey left lane is for passing buddy, doesn’t matter if you’re doing 80, move over”
Stay in the middle or right lane when cruising. Pass on the left, then retreat back after you’re done passing. If someone is hogging the left lane matching the speed of the right lane, give em hell.
Stay in the right most lane. Go left temporarily to pass someone or allow vehicles to join the freeway from on-ramps. Hanging out in the middle lane is no different than hanging out in the left lane.
You need to chill my friend. This is borderline reckless driving. Flashing your lights is not something you should be doing all the time and eventually you will piss off the wrong person with those shenanigans.
Yes, you are.