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Why do some drive so slow?

I always wonder why some drivers drive 5; 10; or even 15 mph below the speed limit when the weather is clear, the road is dry and its broad daylight. Its usually in an area where you can't pass and traffic just piles up behind them. It seems either they are terrified to drive, or they just don't care that they are holding up everyone behind them, or they are deliberately trying to make people angry. Any other ideas? Maybe someone who does this could enlighten me?

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  • Joe
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    Most of the slow drivers I've seen lately are paying more attention to their cellphones than to the road.

    Idiots.

    Candidates for Darwin Awards.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    If your just driving around the city where the speed limit is 40 and someone is doing 35 and your going to the same place the time difference is really negligible. You wont get to where your going very much faster than they will. Even on the highway unless your talking about a large driving distance the time it takes them going 5-10 mph less than you wont be that much.

    I can beat people to where they are going when they are speeding and I am doing the speed limit just by knowing the proper streets to take, so speeding really does not help you.

  • 1 decade ago

    I drive "slow" but for a different reason. I drive slow first and foremost to be safe, and secondly for gas mileage. I'm not always moving slowly though. Sometimes on the backside of a hill I'll get moving at 50-60.

    I don't want people to get angry, that's the last thing we need is more enraged drivers on cell phones zipping by on a two way street. However, I refuse to exceed the speed limit by 20 or 30 mph just so that those behind get to where they need to go a few seconds sooner.

    Also, when you drive slow, you have a chance to look around and enjoy what you drive by instead of passing it at 70 all the time.

  • Rogue
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Age...

    I don't intentionally do it, but even when I'm driving 5 mph over the limit there is someone tailgating me; so I slow down.

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  • 1 decade ago

    because there is no law saying you must drive at the speed limit you can driver slower

    then the speed limit because if there a incident the slower speed you can stop faster

    also it could be possible they just got ticket for speeding and don't want to get another one

    its happen

    now why you in such a hurry in the first place?

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