Why do drivers do this?

Question

On the highway, I'm in the right lane going faster than the speed limit (not a lot of cars around) and some jerk comes speeding up behind me, tailgating (no other cars really around), swerves into the left lane, and then passes directly in front of me, and then speeds up. Why?? Are these people just stupid? Are these the high school dropouts? Are these the drug addicts? I don't live in the best city.

Answer 1

the left lane is supposed to be used as a passing lane so switching back after passing is the way it should be done. As for getting too close before passing that's just a ridiculous peice of garbage posing as a person. I hate those clowns and I usually give them a face full of brake lights. If they hit me I'll sue them for the few things they may possess. Don't let it ruin your day though. Hopefully he'll crash into a wall and be crippled for life

Answer 2

Unfortunately, the roads are loaded with people who are:

1. young, and still need to grow up,

2 middle aged and still haven't grown up,

3. senior citizens and STILL haven't grown up.

Answer 3

Some people love speeding like me. It's very thrilling. The reason they tailgate is because if they tailgate wind doesn't affect the person tailgating. Just like in games. They are not stupids, not drug addicts, school dropouts, etc. Just some need for speed addicts or they like to collect speeding tickets. Concluding my answer, i like speeding and many others do. So just for risking and thrill, they speed up.

Answer 4

I know, and I hate that.  But I love when they fly ahead of me - I use them as my cop radar then!  (They'll definitely be nabbed first!!)

Answer 5

They're just jerks. There's no drafting at 75mph you idiots. Wanna get there sooner? Wake up earlier!

Answer 6

Yeah, I hate it when people do that. Its like they think if they tailgate it will make the car in front of them go faster. I hate it when people pass me on the interstate and when they move over in front of me they slow down.

Answer 7

They are getting either:

a.) a draft of air from your car, then sling-shotting around

or

b.) getting a rush from coming close to your car

Answer 8

when someone does this to me,i roll my window down and yell,the GRAVE YARD is full of people like you

Answer 9

lol I see that all the time, the main highway here the speed limit is 60mph and I drive at 70mph sometimes 75mph, but there is always someone passing me as if I'm only gong 30. pi$$es me off that they cut really close to other people that is even going slower them me. the bad thing is I even seen people go into the shoulder just to pass someone, and even some went off the road in the grass just to pass people on the right side. now I don't know but I won't even put myself in that much danger even if my girl is promising me something if I get there in a certain time.

on a two lane highway the left lane is the fast lane and the right is the slow lane, but even then the cops normally stop me because I'm going slower then most others and give me a ticket for going 10mph faster then I really was. that has happen to a few people I know, I hate Virginia. and North Carolina