Tennessee: Angriest, Most Hateful State

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hog88 said:
Around Gallatin we have some of the rudest cyclist around. Kinda satisfying when you here of one getting hit.
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Never understood why a cyclist would want to ride on a high congested street or a 2 lane curvy road
 
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pismonque said:
Unless the speeder is driving recklessly fast or fast and reckless, the guy driving slower than others in the left lane is the greater offender. The backed up traffic, with the accompanying over-braking, position jockeying, diminished gaps and increasingly frustrated drivers, are a way more dangerous result than a fast straight-line driver is likely to cause.
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Not the point. If you willfully choose to break a state law you're not in the right by getting angry with someone who chooses to obey it. If someone is in the left hand lane going under the speed limit then I agree, but if they're going the posted limit (or in many cases a bit over it) then the fact that you're getting frustrated over it just proves that you really have no business driving.
 
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MyBloodRunnethOrange said:
Not the point. If you willfully choose to break a state law you're not in the right by getting angry with someone who chooses to obey it. If someone is in the left hand lane going under the speed limit then I agree, but if they're going the posted limit (or in many cases a bit over it) then the fact that you're getting frustrated over it just proves that you really have no business driving.
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A lot of people drive in the left lane drive right at or under the speed limit which becomes a safety issue...


The state realizes it and has taken action..
The so-called “Slow Poke” law went into effect across Tennessee on July 1.

The new law states drivers are only allowed to use the left passing lane on interstates or multi-lane highways if they are actually passing.

If motorists are caught driving in the lane without passing, it could mean a misdemeanor charge and a $50 fine.


Knoxville resident Brianne Vonlaufen is in full support of the new slow poke law.

“I’m a caregiver so I see clients so I’ve got certain times I’ve got to be places and someone holding up the fast lane is irritating,” said Vonlaufen.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol hopes the law will help ease traffic back-ups and improve. Troopers are on the lookout for violators of the new law.

“We’ll enforce it just like we do every other state law. If you’re just out there riding in that lane and there’s nothing around you and there’s no reason for you to be there you can probably expect to get pulled over for that,” said THP Lt. Don Boshears.

Lt. Boshears says the new law could impact safety. He says a slow vehicle in the fast lane can cause traffic to start backing up. Once the traffic is close together it just takes a second to cause a crash.

There are exceptions to the slow poke law. The slow poke law will not apply if inclement weather or an official traffic control device makes it necessary to drive in the passing lane, if there are obstructions in the non-passing lanes or if highway design makes it necessary to drive in the passing lane to exit or turn left.
 
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#57
If there’s nothing around you, you aren’t impeding anyone. Hope that cop never sees me.

There is a stretch of I40 here where the right lane is in terrible shape so I drive in the left lane when no one is near. Night and day in terms of wear and tear on my vehicle.
 
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95 Vol Alum said:
If there’s nothing around you, you aren’t impeding anyone. Hope that cop never sees me.

There is a stretch of I40 here where the right lane is in terrible shape so I drive in the left lane when no one is near. Night and day in terms of wear and tear on my vehicle.
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Thats also true for I-75 around Sweetwater.
 
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MyBloodRunnethOrange said:
Not the point. If you willfully choose to break a state law you're not in the right by getting angry with someone who chooses to obey it. If someone is in the left hand lane going under the speed limit then I agree, but if they're going the posted limit (or in many cases a bit over it) then the fact that you're getting frustrated over it just proves that you really have no business driving.
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Well, sure, if the point is about whether I get upset about it then maybe so. But I still think left lane obstructionist driving is a greater offense than speeding (short of reckless level, that is) because it creates a much more unsafe condition.
 
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MyBloodRunnethOrange said:
Not the point. If you willfully choose to break a state law you're not in the right by getting angry with someone who chooses to obey it. If someone is in the left hand lane going under the speed limit then I agree, but if they're going the posted limit (or in many cases a bit over it) then the fact that you're getting frustrated over it just proves that you really have no business driving.
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On normal roadways, driving at the speed limit is to be expected. On the interstate and highway though, driving at the flow of traffic is many times more important than driving the speed limit. If someone is unaware of that they really have no business driving.
 
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Tennessee being ranked as the angriest State doesn’t surprise me though. I did a study a year or so ago about this. Whereas violent crime rates across the US have been dropping for the past few decades, Tennessee is—if I remember correctly—the only state that has had an increase in violent crime rates over the same period.
 
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Biopsyman said:
A lot of people drive in the left lane drive right at or under the speed limit which becomes a safety issue...


The state realizes it and has taken action..
The so-called “Slow Poke” law went into effect across Tennessee on July 1.

The new law states drivers are only allowed to use the left passing lane on interstates or multi-lane highways if they are actually passing.

If motorists are caught driving in the lane without passing, it could mean a misdemeanor charge and a $50 fine.


Knoxville resident Brianne Vonlaufen is in full support of the new slow poke law.

“I’m a caregiver so I see clients so I’ve got certain times I’ve got to be places and someone holding up the fast lane is irritating,” said Vonlaufen.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol hopes the law will help ease traffic back-ups and improve. Troopers are on the lookout for violators of the new law.

“We’ll enforce it just like we do every other state law. If you’re just out there riding in that lane and there’s nothing around you and there’s no reason for you to be there you can probably expect to get pulled over for that,” said THP Lt. Don Boshears.

Lt. Boshears says the new law could impact safety. He says a slow vehicle in the fast lane can cause traffic to start backing up. Once the traffic is close together it just takes a second to cause a crash.

There are exceptions to the slow poke law. The slow poke law will not apply if inclement weather or an official traffic control device makes it necessary to drive in the passing lane, if there are obstructions in the non-passing lanes or if highway design makes it necessary to drive in the passing lane to exit or turn left.
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I know about the law and I totally agree with it. I also feel that if a driver going the speed limit is impeding you then maybe he is not the problem.
 
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MockingVol said:
On normal roadways, driving at the speed limit is to be expected. On the interstate and highway though, driving at the flow of traffic is many times more important than driving the speed limit. If someone is unaware of that they really have no business driving.
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If everyone else chooses to jump off a cliff I should too :)
 
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The SPLC released its most recent compilation of hate groups by state. Rankings are based upon hate groups per million people.

Top 5:
Idaho: 7.1 hate groups per million people; total number of hate groups, 12
Tennessee: 5.6 per million people; number of hate groups, 37
Mississippi: 5 per million people; number of hate groups, 15
Alabama: 4.7 per million people; number of hate groups, 23
Indiana: 4.5 per million people; number of hate groups, 30
 
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In my experience, North Carolina tops the list for left-lane drivers (those who simply drive in the left lane; to get around them, you must pass on the right).
 
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I ride bicycles on roadways. I ride right, obey traffic laws, and am far more considerate than 99% of the jackinapes who drive their motorized vehicles (lethal weapons). The law gives me the right to ride on the roadways and requires drivers of motorized vehicles to give me three feet of clearance when passing.

That the majority of vehicle operators manifest the attitude that they have the right to do whatever they want and damn anybody and everybody that's in their way is a societal sickness. The number of cyclists killed or injured by entitled, angry, reckless, and/or distracted drivers is rising. There is no incident of a cyclist causing bodily harm or death to a motorist.

Here's a refresher on fundamental citizenship and safe driving -
1. When you are operating a vehicle, that should have your complete attention.
2. Put down the phone. If you need to use it, safely pull off the road to do so. This is a rule on military bases. You profess to love active duty military & veterans? Do what they're required to do on base.
3. Cyclists have a right to be on the road. When you encounter them, keep a safe distance, wait for the opportunity to pass safely, give them at least 3 feet of clearance. You're in a climate-controlled, motorized vehicle (a lethal weapon). You'll get to where you are going long before the cyclists. The courtesy you show them will not significantly delay you.

Do the right thing. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I could keep going, but, if you've discarded the basic tenants of faith and civility, there is no hope for you, perhaps none for your children. Damnation will be yours, in this life or the next.
 
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