Hi guys,

I’m a new driver here(US) but I have had experience from when I was 12 in India (I’m 16 now). I normally go fine on local roads. The way I drive on the highway has me questioning this.

Here’s how I drive:

I get into the left-most lane

I do at least 70 mph (depends on the flow of traffic if I go faster or slower) (I will try to flash my lights first someone did that to me and I moved over)

I’ll pass on the right if the person in front is going slow and holding up the traffic behind them (me and other cars)

I change lanes more than the average person (I check the rearview mirror, side mirror, and my blind spot every time I switch)

If there is no one in front of me I speed up to 80 or 90 mph and I catch up to the next group of cars

This is a general list of how I drive on the highway. Is this being reckless?

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  • woolash@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    You will get tickets going 80-90 which gets expensive fast. Pass on the left is safer. Changing lanes less is safer.

  • humdizzle@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    you’re fine. maybe dont flash the brights because there are idiots with guns out there. if i pass on the fight i will abruptly get back over the left lane (once its safe) to try and send them a message of “hey left lane is for passing buddy, doesn’t matter if you’re doing 80, move over”

  • 13Vex@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    Stay in the middle or right lane when cruising. Pass on the left, then retreat back after you’re done passing. If someone is hogging the left lane matching the speed of the right lane, give em hell.

    • SloppyPizzaPie@alien.topBEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      Stay in the right most lane. Go left temporarily to pass someone or allow vehicles to join the freeway from on-ramps. Hanging out in the middle lane is no different than hanging out in the left lane.

  • Afro_Sergeant@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    based on your post history it looks like you’re driving in NY (55 max)? 90mph would get you a reckless driving charge…

    also, like, just slow down. you’re 16 and just got your license, you’ve already been in a small fender bender from an unpredictable situation, yet you think you have the confidence to drive 90? if i was one of your parents i’d take your keys away until you proved you could drive responsibly, or install a speed governor on your car, since it’s almost certain you did not purchase it yourself.

  • mundane_coconut47@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    Stop blatantly speeding. There is almost never a good reason to be going more than 10mph over the speed limit at most.

  • mrgreengenes04@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    Yes. It is excessively reckless.

    Stay out of the left lane. Avoid passing on the right when possible, no need to be going over 70.

  • Nitrothacat@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    Not really. You’ll probably piss a lot of people off though. I would recommend not flashing your brights at people. A lot of people take it as an insult and will either go slower/not get over or road rage at you.

  • yhsong1116@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    I’d rather turn on left blinker than flash people

    I use to flash and got followed before.

    turning on left turn signal means…or should mean you wanna go fast…at least from what I’ve seen in some videos.