Next to highway patrol, a fast driver's greatest threat is probably the road rager (self-importántus assholédias).  This breed of driver worships the left lane, not for its pace, but for its prestige.  He (or she - believe me - or she) sees the highway as a grand equalizer of the social classes and an opportunity to establish a higher rank for himself (or herself) in the natural order.  As in the primal world, such confrontations can be bloody.  Fortunately, for the alert driver, spotting these birds of prey in the wild isn't too difficult - watch for these tell-tale indicators:

• Driver occupies the left lane in the absence of other traffic (I call them "buoys")
  
• Accelerates in response to faster traffic, rather than safely vacating the left lane
• Checks mirrors too frequently.  This often leads to...
  
• Two words:  "Uncomfortable eye-contact"  (Okay, three words)
  
• Upon entering the highway, crosses abruptly to the left lane, and sometimes...
  
• Crosses solid shoulder markers to "beat" other mergers to the left lane
• Exits the highway from the left lane

All together now:  "What an asshole!"

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