You are on a two lane highway. You are in the middle of nowhere. Traffic is light. You are in the right lane and are traveling at a pace you find comfortable. There is no inclement weather to hinder your progress.
About a mile down the road you see a work truck, not a semi, not a pickup, but something that might have a plow attached or be a garbage truck. As it quickly becomes larger, you realize that it is traveling at a much slower pace than you are traveling.
What will you do?
1) Verify that the left lane is clear using your mirrors and checking your blind spot. Signal the lane change and change lanes while still a significant distance away from the truck. Pass the truck with care. Once safely ahead of the truck, signal your lane change and return to the right lane. Continue on your trip.
or
2) Continue driving until you are tailgating the truck and have to slow down to avoid hitting it. You are now in the truck's blind spot but that does not concern you. Follow the truck for another mile, becoming irritated by the fact that the truck has not sped up to meet your desired pace. Signal briefly a lane change and swing around the work truck. Travel blissfully in the left lane for multiple further miles, only changing lanes when another vehicle 'suddenly' approaches you from behind while traveling at a high rate of speed and is forced to pass you using the right hand lane.
Man I hate people.
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