The left lane is a symbol, and elite club. We are talking about highways, of course. The left lane is the fast lane, where only the most prominent and experienced drivers venture. For they, the elite, get quite annoyed when people such as myself enter that Lane.
I drive at leisure. It is but a ride, after all. Focus, concentrate. In my rear view mirror I see a car gaining on me, getting closer and closer. He is trying to hint to me that I am going too slow. He swerves, switches lanes rapidly, almost cutting someone off and causing a collision, then swerves back in front of me. Yes, I got the hint.
It makes me nervous to drive in the left lane. I feel as if all eyes are on me, urging me to go faster. The pressure is on.
So I stick with the middle lane, the safe lane. You can never go wrong with the middle lane. So long, you left lane drivers. And good riddance.
I am most comfortable in the left lane. Unless, of course, someone is holding up traffic. Then I am antsy there as well.
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