Monday, January 22, 2007

What, No Fast Lane?

So I was just driving on the freeway here in Arizona. Arizona drivers DO NOT adhere to the concept of the "fast lane". I realized this soon after moving here, but thought that it would get better for some reason. How can we have 3 lanes of traffic in the same direction and not have a fast lane? Trucks drive in whatever lane they please and you can find many people in the traditional fast lane driving the same speed or slower than those in the slow lane.
In fact, I read some native's comment in the local paper that shows that people in Arizona know of the fast lane concept, but choose not to use it. This person said something to this effect, "all you out of state drivers should stop speeding and trying to get ahead. You can't get ahead on a 3-lane road." What's that about? The 3-lane is the perfect fast lane freeway: slow lane, speed-limit lane and fast lane. A whole state of FOOLS!

2 comments:

Little Kenny said...

You're just going to have to take it a little slower city girl. Sheesh. ;)

forksplit said...

I say you make it a 4 lane highway by using the shoulder.

;-)