> There is absolutely nothing wrong with going below the speed limit in the
> passing lane if you are actually passing somebody. With reference to the
> passing lane hoggers, speed is really irrelavent. Fast or slow, they
either
> have a reason to be there (passing someone) or they don't (not passing
> anybody, nobody in the right lane near them, no potential cars merging on
> highway, no left-turns coming up on the highway).

Agreed, as long as they're passing someone or not creating a backup in
traffic or if they have a reason to be there such as an upcoming turn. I
only have a problem when the person is creating an unnecessary back-up in
traffic and have a line of cars passing to the right of them.


> I almost always set my cruise control at 5 MPH below the MAX speed limit
> (the speed limit is a maximum rating, not a minimum). It is amazing how
> relaxing a drive can be at this speed. I very rarely have to turn my
cruise
> off even in midly heavy traffic because 99% of the cars are passing me.

Yes it is the maximum legal rating, but having 99% of the cars are passsing
you? I would venture to say it is safer to go with the flow of traffic
rather than going faster or slower than traffic. I only hope you're not in
the *passing* lane!


-Dave