Why do people go slower than the speed limit?

Question

Why do people go slower than the speed limit?

Answer 1

haha yes - ppl going slower than the speed limit is almost as annoying as ppl who speed!! Just dont do that passive aggressive thing where if the person in front of you is too slow, you tailgate them - then they might stop a little too suddenly at a light and you will rear end them an then the joke is on you! Calming music in the car helps me to breath and keep from getting annoyed. Who knows, maybe they are a student driver who is just learning to get confortable with the speed limit? Anyway im pretty sure your not even human if you dont get a little annoyed at some point while driving lol!

Answer 2

Maybe an older car, with a loose tie-rod? I had an old car that I drove at the speed limit, or slightly below. I trust my driving, but I didn't trust the car. The shimmy and pull made it easier to control at a slower speed.



On the other hand, when I drove the (new) company truck, I drove the speed limit or slightly over.



Just go around the slower vehicle when you have a safe passing zone.

Answer 3

That's not that bad. Try being stuck behind someone going 15 ind a 35 lane. Or better yet nearly being hit by some idiot going 30-40 in a Parking lot.

Answer 4

Why are you in such a hurry? There is beautiful scenery on both sides of the road. At the end of 100 miles you will still only be a minute or so ahead of me. My old Jeep has a vertical windshield that pushes massive amounts of air. The wind drag increases to the square of the increase in speed. 5mph saves me massive amounts of money. Leave 3 to 5 minutes earlier. Learn to drive a steady speed, and you will get there quicker! Do the math!!!

Answer 5

Unsure of where to go.

Caught in speed traps and have too many points on your license.

Too early for an appointment.

Not in a hurry.

New/strange car.

Answer 6

I have no idea. In the UK, few people keep to speed limits, and I have never known my husband keep to one in his life, unless there was a speed camera or a copper about.

Answer 7

Why do ppl put stupid ?s that they know the answer too. We can tell ur not trying to get on a high level on yahoo answers... when u ask ?s it takes points away

Answer 8

Because they are sightseeing, can't see over the steering wheel, or are concentrating on the construction going on on the side of the road.

Answer 9

Where I come from, for about seven months out of the year, we drive slowly so we can avoid skidding.

Answer 10

...I always drive slower then the "Speed Limit"... and my car has over 200,000 on it... then too, I get to look and "see" what's going on in the world (and watch you road-ragers and speed demons "signing" your tickets and citations", keeping the Cops busy !) ...and I don't spill my "drink" either !

Answer 11

to p*ss you off

Answer 12

They enjoy BLOCKING other traffic. This is one of the ways some people choose to show us how they would prefer to "CONTROL". Also, way of expressing their defiance

Answer 13

There are any number of possibilities, and yes it can be annoying, but while you're driving it's not your job to try to figure out the reasons, and it's also a bad idea to distract yourself with evil fantasies. If you rile yourself up you become more aggressive and more accident-prone.

Answer 14

that 50 is theMAXIMIM speed allowed, not the minimum. some people juat aren't in as much of a hurry as you are. The trouble starts when everybody else is doing 70 in a 50 and that one person doesn't feel comfortable speeding

Answer 15

A safe driver. Could be a student driver, and you driving up their @$$ doesn't help either.

Answer 16

Because its not a target, its a limit.

Answer 17

HAHAHA. Perhaps they just got pulled over and are being over-cautious. You never know!

Answer 18

Drunk

Old

Unsafe car

Illegal alien

Eating

Phone

Getting a BJ

Women putting on make up

Reading directions

Lost

Answer 19

Incompetence and being nervous behind the wheel, which is why these people need to stay off the road. There is such a thing as being TOO cautious behind a wheel, and this often causes accidents as well.

Answer 20

They go faster.

Answer 21

Smoking a joint

or dropped the joint and their looking for it

Answer 22

b/c they're OLD!

or boring and lame

Answer 23

Feminists (in their infinite wisdom) think that by driving slower, they will make the road safer, when in fact they are nothing but a road hazard for normal people.

Answer 24

Saves gas, and therefore money. If you are not in a hurry, driving slow is simply smart driving.