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seppuku
#11 Posted : Friday, July 05, 2013 8:04:38 AM
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Jus Blazin wrote:
It's coz of the speeds involved. If you are on the inner lane and you are driving slowly, of course you'll make faster drivers keep maneuvering the lanes. The outer lane is for slow cars and those exiting, while the inner lane is for higher speeds. Again, the left side is your blind side, it's easier to see cars from your right side mirror.


Which IS a problem. If I am cruising at 110kph, why not just stick to the innermost (right-most) lane instead of weaving in and out of the left one? That feels like the less dangerous and more efficient strategy.
Learn first to treat your time as you would your money, then treat your money as you do your time.
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seppuku
#12 Posted : Friday, July 05, 2013 8:06:23 AM
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@Ante_Christa/@thuks, so you are saying that the slow guys should stick to the left-most lane and leave the other lanes for faster traffic? No?
Learn first to treat your time as you would your money, then treat your money as you do your time.
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chepkel
#13 Posted : Friday, July 05, 2013 8:07:36 AM
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seppuku wrote:
I have noticed road signs saying "Keep Left Unless Overtaking" on the Thika Superhighway. They are posted on sections that have 3 lanes on either side. Is this the proper way to driver on a one-way road? I can't imagine what is to be gained by driving this way or what is to be lost by driving along whichever lane happens to be clear - with careful cross-lane maneuvering of course.


They teach this in driving school complete with practical examples. @thuks amekujibu vizuri sana
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seppuku
#14 Posted : Friday, July 05, 2013 8:09:57 AM
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chepkel wrote:
seppuku wrote:
I have noticed road signs saying "Keep Left Unless Overtaking" on the Thika Superhighway. They are posted on sections that have 3 lanes on either side. Is this the proper way to driver on a one-way road? I can't imagine what is to be gained by driving this way or what is to be lost by driving along whichever lane happens to be clear - with careful cross-lane maneuvering of course.


They teach this in driving school complete with practical examples. @thuks amekujibu vizuri sana


What do you have to say to my reply to @JB?
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JkMwatha
#15 Posted : Friday, July 05, 2013 8:23:12 AM
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seppuku wrote:
Jus Blazin wrote:
It's coz of the speeds involved. If you are on the inner lane and you are driving slowly, of course you'll make faster drivers keep maneuvering the lanes. The outer lane is for slow cars and those exiting, while the inner lane is for higher speeds. Again, the left side is your blind side, it's easier to see cars from your right side mirror.


Which IS a problem. If I am cruising at 110kph, why not just stick to the innermost (right-most) lane instead of weaving in and out of the left one? That feels like the less dangerous and more efficient strategy.



What if I am behind you cruising at 120kph?



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poundfoolish
#16 Posted : Friday, July 05, 2013 8:27:19 AM
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seppuku wrote:
@Ante_Christa/@thuks, so you are saying that the slow guys should stick to the left-most lane and leave the other lanes for faster traffic? No?


Ulipata aje DL wewe?
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seppuku
#17 Posted : Friday, July 05, 2013 8:37:44 AM
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JkMwatha wrote:
seppuku wrote:
Jus Blazin wrote:
It's coz of the speeds involved. If you are on the inner lane and you are driving slowly, of course you'll make faster drivers keep maneuvering the lanes. The outer lane is for slow cars and those exiting, while the inner lane is for higher speeds. Again, the left side is your blind side, it's easier to see cars from your right side mirror.


Which IS a problem. If I am cruising at 110kph, why not just stick to the innermost (right-most) lane instead of weaving in and out of the left one? That feels like the less dangerous and more efficient strategy.



What if I am behind you cruising at 120kph?





You overtake me from the left. I see no harm with that. We're all driving in the same direction.
Learn first to treat your time as you would your money, then treat your money as you do your time.
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seppuku
#18 Posted : Friday, July 05, 2013 8:40:42 AM
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poundfoolish wrote:
seppuku wrote:
@Ante_Christa/@thuks, so you are saying that the slow guys should stick to the left-most lane and leave the other lanes for faster traffic? No?


Ulipata aje DL wewe?


Hehehe! Of course I told the policeman what he wanted to hear. But I am questioning this wisdom. I know a lot of Wazuans do too, unless sio nyinyi mnakuwanga kwa hizi barabara. Maybe you just don't realize that you disagree. I want someone to explain to me what we gain by rigidly sticking to this "Keep Left Unless Overtaking" cardinal rule, which in my experience we don't stick to anyway.
Learn first to treat your time as you would your money, then treat your money as you do your time.
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CLK
#19 Posted : Friday, July 05, 2013 9:05:32 AM
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poundfoolish wrote:
seppuku wrote:
@Ante_Christa/@thuks, so you are saying that the slow guys should stick to the left-most lane and leave the other lanes for faster traffic? No?


Ulipata aje DL wewe?


Was going to ask the same thing, this explains why so many people have no idea why they have been shown the middle finger on the road.
And those when you flash your lights they decide to put on hazards, ignorance!!!
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CLK
#20 Posted : Friday, July 05, 2013 9:49:09 AM
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JkMwatha wrote:
seppuku wrote:
Jus Blazin wrote:
It's coz of the speeds involved. If you are on the inner lane and you are driving slowly, of course you'll make faster drivers keep maneuvering the lanes. The outer lane is for slow cars and those exiting, while the inner lane is for higher speeds. Again, the left side is your blind side, it's easier to see cars from your right side mirror.


Which IS a problem. If I am cruising at 110kph, why not just stick to the innermost (right-most) lane instead of weaving in and out of the left one? That feels like the less dangerous and more efficient strategy.



What if I am behind you cruising at 120kph?







You will be over-speeding.
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