{"id":3221,"date":"2008-06-09T06:53:18","date_gmt":"2008-06-09T13:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=3221"},"modified":"2008-06-09T06:59:43","modified_gmt":"2008-06-09T13:59:43","slug":"are-you-driving-in-the-left-lane-but-only-going-the-speed-limit-or-less","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/3221\/are-you-driving-in-the-left-lane-but-only-going-the-speed-limit-or-less\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Driving in the Left Lane, but Only Going the Speed Limit (or less)?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I travel Interstate 64 between Charlottesville and Richmond at least once a month. It is a fairly lightly traveled highway (compared to 95 and 81), so it is justifiably only two lanes wide in either direction. It is also a fairly boring drive because the scenery (which is nice) does not change for 50 miles. The road is straight, flat, and requires a stop at Starbucks before you brave the monotony.<\/p>\n

The lack of interesting scenery or road challenges allows my mind to wander and think up Blog posts like this one. On a recent trek back from Richmond, I experienced a common source of frustration \u2013 a legitimate pet peeve of mine \u2013 when I found myself going 5 miles UNDER the speed limit while driving in the \u201cfast lane.\u201d As you can guess, there was an otherwise \u201cnormal\u201d person merrily cruising down the left lane and ignoring the signs that say \u201cSlower Traffic Keep Right.\u201d Cars had stacked up behind this slowpoke as they attempted to negotiate passing the vehicle on the right.<\/p>\n

\"fastThere was a law on the books in Virginia that made it illegal to pass on the right, but that was removed several years ago because more than one member of the General Assembly shares my pet peeve. I would have preferred that we stiffen the penalty for driving slow in the left lane (perhaps jail time) instead of justifying cars weaving through traffic, but then again, how much sympathy can you have for drivers like me who believe a State Trooper\u2019s mantra is \u201ceight you\u2019re great, nine you\u2019re mine?\u201d<\/p>\n

For many agents, the same frustration occurs in the real estate business. I often hear complaints about less \u201cprofessional\u201d agents slowing up a transaction. In essence, the complaint is that one agent involved in the transaction is hurting the efficiency of information flow needed to get the deal done, much like a slow driver in the left lane hurts the efficiency of traffic flow. This analogy, however, breaks down when you compare the root cause of the problem. The driver in the left lane is simply rude or inconsiderate Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I travel Interstate 64 between Charlottesville and Richmond at least once a month. It is a fairly lightly traveled highway (compared to 95 and 81), so it is justifiably only two lanes wide in either direction. It is also a fairly boring drive because the scenery (which is nice) does not change for 50 miles. 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