The Ancient Art of Driving

To go fast avoids delays, frustration, and the unnecessary burning of fossil fuels. However, one must go fast only when safe (e.g., no ice or rain, car problems, intoxication). War kills some, cars kill more. A wise driver goes fast, within their skill, and with caution the guide. Drive always as if your car is invisible and all others drivers are drunk.

To minimize usage, insure proper tire inflation, regular oil changes and the like. To minimize embarrassment, do not eat the bean burrito.

The leftmost lane ought to be the fastest, for that is its purpose.

That said, these rules will help you navigate through traffic quickly and efficiently, while hopefully avoiding tickets…

When confronted with a turn, avoid the inside lane: for a left turn, this means avoiding the left lane. Drivers of lesser skill will slow down far too much and overcompensate for the turn, even in bumper-to-bumper traffic.

Use the ramps that join your road to bypass the slow and the inept. That said, remember to move not one, but two lanes over when the ramp joins the main artery. When lanes end, traffic begins. You want to avoid that congestion.

The practical speed limit is ten miles per hour over the posted speed limit. Always go as fast as you can while remaining aware of the presence of the police. If you want to do triple digits, be prepared to pay the consequences.

Always look in the distance to watch the taillights of cars; if there is no traffic and you see drivers slowing down unexpectedly, it typically means that there is a speed trap.

Lefter is Faster. Any other way leads to pain.