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Thread: I 35 between Austin and Ft Worth.

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    Default I 35 between Austin and Ft Worth.

    Quite the adrenaline rush.. Posted speed is 75. About maybe just more than half of the traffic is moving along in the right 2 lanes at 82 or 83 mph.

    The other 45% is steadily walking on by in the hammer lane.
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    It's like that here in the LA area, The left lane used to be the fast lane, now it's the slow lane.
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    U misunderstood. People r driving close to 90 and more in the hammer lane. Lots of people. Driving at the speed limit in any lane u r at a huge differential in speed and r creating a bottleneck.
    Last edited by Joe Camper; 10-26-2020 at 08:27 AM.
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    Hey Joe, I drive that route a lot as I have family in Austin...You should see me driving at my max of 60 miles per hour..LOL I love to make Texans mad...go Sooners..

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    If I recall correctly you do have a near 100 mph camper. Should be a non-issue . Not overly proud of it, but I have seen 85 mph+ pulling trailer - AFTER moving over to let another vehicle on highway. Then that car insists on maintaining EXACT same speed as me - no matter if I slow down, speed up etc. All the while vehicles behind me impatient and moving right to attempt to go around. Took 85 mph+ on a downgrade to finally get back over.
    Last edited by BGLogistics; 10-26-2020 at 10:23 AM.

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    Same thing on I-45 to Houston. People routinely going back and forth between the metroplex and these cities do not waste any time. Get in a pace line and you will be running 85 to 95 or more for mile after mile. Of course that is in the Beamer not the bus ha!


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    Billy,

    That is why I put my bus on 60 miles per hour and never move over...At 60 in a 75 zone, anyone has the opportunity to speed up a bit to merge...I get a lot of gestures, but never had one in their little bitty cars, try to ram into me and push me over...I think I will win on that...BUT I do let trucks merge as I may not win on that one..

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    David

    It seems most "opportunities" to merge for drivers entering freeway are missed. I guess the term "acceleration lane" was never taught, or ignored. So many don't even look until their lane ends - then expect me to somehow not be in their way. I'm doin good to hold it to 65. Maybe 60 one day.

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