Slower traffic keep right (please)

I’ll be the first to admit I’m not perfect. And for the most part, I think I’m conscious about my flaws. I would have to say my level of patience (or lack there of) is probably the most dominating, though. I’ve always been impatient, but it’s the worst when I’m in traffic.

I don’t really understand how someone can handle slow, restraining traffic. It’s impossible for me. The thing is, I’m not really in a hurry to get anywhere, but I just want to get there at my own pace. I don’t necessarily have road rage, but I guess to some, I might. I don’t act crazy or do anything stupid, I’m just easily annoyed. To me, a person with road rage is a person who is abnoxious, vulgar and/or violent to others, and I’m not like that. The most dramatic thing I do is speed up and/or pass someone in the slow lane. And just so you know, I rarely go faster than 80 mph—I probably average 76-77 mph.

My top two irritations in traffic are: 1) when a car in the fast lane is along side of (and going the same speed as) a car in the slow lane, and I’m behind the car in the fast lane wanting to go faster and 2) when a car cruises along side of me (when I’m in the slow lane) in my blind spot for a long period of time. I cringe just thinking about it.

Update: I forgot to mention, this mostly concerns interstate traffic, although I do have many issues driving through town.