We should move over for speeders?

I drive I-5 every day and sometimes several times a day. I usually travel from exit 215 to U.S. 2 and often further south. I witness so many traffic violations each day it has become commonplace.

In the interest of my own safety, I always put myself in the left lane and adjust my speed to about five miles over the posted limit, moving to the right about one to two miles before my exit. This is the way the super highway was designed to be driven.

I keep hearing how you must not impede traffic in the left lane. So how is it I am impeding traffic if I am already exceeding the posted limit? Is it my job to aid and abet drivers who want to speed excessively? Am I going to get a ticket in the left lane when I am at or a little over the limit? Are you telling me I need to move over so some moron can do 75 mph in a 60 mph zone?

The problem is we do not have enough troopers on the highway to make it safe to travel, so I make it as safe for myself as I can. We need more enforcement and higher fines for tailgating and reckless driving. Most accidents happen when someone crosses a line improperly, so staying in one lane as long as possible is the safest way to get where you’re going.

The speed limit for cars should not be the same as for trucks; this just helps clog up the highway. I think we need signs posted that the Canadians can understand also.

Jay Slack

Stanwood