During my commute to work, I primarily drive on a two lane road in a rural area. Every day, without fail, I get stuck behind someone driving at or below the speed limit and it frustrates me. I would simply pass them, but it seems EVERY time there is a passing zone, there is oncoming traffic preventing me from passing. Is there a term for this phenomenon?
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Stuck in traffic?– anongoodnurseCommented May 25, 2014 at 4:20
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You found it already. You got stuck behind a car.– ermanenCommented May 25, 2014 at 4:24
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What I mean is, there won't be ANY cars, then as soon as it's a passing zone there will be a car coming in the opposite direction, preventing me from passing...– skarzCommented May 25, 2014 at 4:34
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Well, your thought is selective perception.– ermanenCommented May 25, 2014 at 4:35
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Perhaps you don't notice so much being behind someone when not in a passing zone. If you did, maybe the perceived phenomenon would disappear. IOW, perhaps there are plenty of times when there is not a passing zone and there is an oncoming car. You are perhaps less likely to become aware and annoyed in that case, since you cannot pass legally then anyway. Just a thought.– DrewCommented May 25, 2014 at 5:00
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2 Answers
- As soon as you change lanes to a faster lane, it becomes the slowest lane.
- If you try to change lanes to get off the ramp, the guy in the lane to your right will always speed up.
- On a two lane road, no cars will come from the opposite direction where the lanes are divided by a white line. However, as soon as it's allowed to bypass, the opposite lane is jammed. source
- The vehicle in front of you is traveling slower than you are.
answered May 25, 2014 at 7:28
I would say you got bogged down or squeezed. Stuck works too.
▸ verb: get stuck while doing something
▸ verb: cause to slow down or get stuck
▸ verb: cause to get stuck as if in a mire
▸ verb: be unable to move further
