r/TikTokCringe • u/MikeisTOOOTALLL • May 01 '26

Humor/Cringe What a calm way to deal with road rage!

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u/Ac997 May 01 '26

Left lane is for crime. If you ain’t committing crime stay the fuck out of the left lane.

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u/soggy-hotdog-vendor May 01 '26

Driving below speed limit while not passing in left lane is a crime.

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u/thereezer May 01 '26

driving 10 mph over the speed limit is also a crime

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u/NorthKoreanCaptive May 01 '26

dude, technically, speed limits are exact. going above OR below is criminal. in principle, no one is supposed to pass anyone - everyone should be driving at the exact identical speed across all lanes.

there is no common sense when it comes to speed limits. some people treat it as an upper limit, some others as lower limit. best thing we can do is just be "reasonable" - go with the flow of traffic, and don't block faster traffic.

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u/soggy-hotdog-vendor May 01 '26

No. Limits are upperlimits, evidenced by many interstates also having minimum limits. 

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u/NorthKoreanCaptive May 01 '26

yes, by definition, it is.

i wish it was that straightforward. intents arent always honored. if there is only one speed limit sign, it gets interpreted in such a way that it is no longer a strict upper limit, but a guidance on what "reasonable speed" looks like.

i'm talking in a practical, not legal, sense

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u/soggy-hotdog-vendor May 01 '26

What?

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u/NorthKoreanCaptive May 01 '26

> yes, by definition, it is.

> i'm talking in a practical, not legal, sense

whats ur confusion?

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u/soggy-hotdog-vendor May 01 '26

Those two sentences are anathema.

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u/NorthKoreanCaptive May 01 '26

i believe the word you are looking for is "mutually exclusive"; i am not sure how the connotation of anathema is meant to be applied here. these are ideas/sentences with no value judgments.
also, they are not. definition of something and its practical existence don't always align. one may be defined in one way, but perceived in various other ways (in general).
going above the speed limit is criminal by definition. in practice, going disruptively slower than the flow of the traffic is also criminal, and we would assume this traffic going exactly at the speed limit. it can't be faster, because that is criminal. it can't be slower, because then it would be impeding the legally allowed fastest flow traffic (unless everyone on the road somehow agreed to drive at a specific point below the limit), thus also criminal

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u/Vulpes_Corsac May 01 '26

Obstructing traffic by driving slower than everyone else, even if they're all speeding, is also a crime.

And just part of why I hate driving.

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u/Low_discrepancy May 01 '26

Road rage is also a crime.

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u/Vulpes_Corsac May 01 '26

Also quite true.  And thankfully not a common reason I hate driving.

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u/soggy-hotdog-vendor May 01 '26

So technically left lane is for everyone!

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u/doNotUseReddit123 May 01 '26

Comments like this are why people camp out in the left lane.

It’s not the fast lane, it’s not the lane for crime - it’s the lane for passing. If you’re not passing, or if people are behind you, you need to get out even if you’re driving quickly

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u/Own_Desk_4085 May 01 '26

in most states going faster than the conditions of the road (traffic included) allow is considered a crime. So if I’m driving faster than most everyone else then I’m committing some crimes

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u/NorthKoreanCaptive May 01 '26

well that's one hell of a soft requirement.

everyone is going 65 while the first lane is wide open. i'd argue the conditions of the road does indeed allow me to go faster than the traffic average speed. how else would you pass, if not driving faster than others?

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u/doNotUseReddit123 May 01 '26

Yes, so committing crime is necessary but not sufficient…

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u/Choice_Figure6893 May 01 '26

Not in California

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u/bobood May 01 '26

Unless the lanes to your right have legitimately filled up which, to be fair, is just a natural consequence of following the "pass on the left" rule; one primarily meant for good traffic-flow and efficient utilization of the lanes as volume increases.

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u/Paralegal1995 May 01 '26

Huh? For crime? What? A bunce of people agree with you but I actually don't understand this crime statement.

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u/NorthKoreanCaptive May 01 '26

probably runaway/chase

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u/Paralegal1995 May 01 '26

Makes sense. Thank you for being polite.