Seriously, nothing upsets me more than a slow driver who doesn't care what traffic is doing around him or her. There's a speed limit, multiple lanes, signs saying, "Hey you, ya you, if you're gonna drive slow, get out of the way!"
But do slow driver listen, no. And why would they? There doesn't seem to be any consequences for slow drivers. WRONG! In the fantabulous State of California where the Terminator is Governor, 22350 CVC allows officers of the law to stop any vehicle traveling at a speed unsafe for traffic conditions. Doesn't say you have to be traveling too fast. In fact, this section could just as easily apply to you slow folks poking along in the fast lane, stacking up the traffic behind you. And don't think it's beneath CHP to redlight you over to the right shoulder for a driver evaluation.
It's common sense people. If you're not gonna travel with the flow of traffic, don't create your own flow, get out of the way and lets us folk who want to drive, drive. Is that so terribly difficult?
I shouldn't think so, and yet, slow drivers abound, disturbing the natural flow of things on the freeway.
Just another tidbit from the Traffic Guy.
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Sitting on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers, a State Police Officer sees a car puttering along at 22 MPH. He thinks to himself, "This driver is just as dangerous as a speeder!" So he turns on his lights and pulls the driver over.
Approaching the car, he notices that there are five old ladies - two in the front seat and three in the back - wide eyed and white as ghosts. The driver obviously confused, says to him, "Officer, I don't understand, I was doing exactly the speed limit! What seems to be the problem?"
"Ma'am," the officer replies, "You weren't speeding, but you should know that driving slower than the speed limit can also be a danger to other drivers."
"Slower than the speed limit? No sir, I was doing the speed limit exactly....Twenty-Two miles an hour!" the old woman says a bit proudly.
The State Police officer, trying to contain a chuckle, explains to her that "22" was the route number, not the speed limit. A bit embarrassed, the woman grinned and thanked the officer for pointing out her error.
"But before I let you go, Ma'am, I have to ask...Is everyone in this car ok?"
These women seem awfully shaken and they haven't muttered a single peep this whole time," the officer asks.
"Oh, they'll be alright in a minute, officer. We just got off Route 119."
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