From The College Times at UVSC sometime in the summer of 2000:

By Jeremy A. Davies
Opinion Writer

Hypothetically speaking, if you are driving in the “Fast Lane” and another driver pulls up next to you and asks you “Sir/Ma’am, exactly who are you passing?” what do you think that would mean? What I am trying to express is that certain lanes are designated for certain criteria. Of course many may think this is my opinion, but I think it should be universal to the driving population, as I believe they should apply many other techniques if it concerns them.

Is a driver do that? This is a question I have wanted to know for a very long time now, the driver only does this when he sees that you need to get over.

Ever since I became irate with a driver, pulled up next to him (ready to throw down) and saw that he was about eighty some years old, I have contemplated whether or not I should seek counseling. In speaking to the mass I feel I should recommend the same to you as well (if you have a problem with anger). In a matter of minutes I can see many situations of road rage when simply driving down the road. It is very interesting to note that many drivers who are victims of road rage have no clue what they did wrong. I must say this, I am in no way defending those who act upon their anger on the roads, but I feel the roots of road rage come from those people who are ignorant to the skills of driving, as well as a lack of anger management skills for the other party. I feel strongly that it takes two to tango. I believe both sides of an argument have the power to stop things from going further and in most situations–whether the victim wants to believe it or not–are in the wrong to bring things to a confrontation. If someone has shown you in some way that you have done something wrong then you must assess the possibilities of what you could have done. In my opinion, if you simply use the lanes on the street with courtesy and regard to others, meaning, the left lane is for people who like to drive in accordance with the speed limit or need to turn left (this does not mean drive down this lane for miles just because you will eventually use it), the middle lane is for general purpose and the far right lane is for coming on and off the road then you will be safe and will not interfere with those who do know how to drive. Also, when you are on the freeway watch truckers, follow their techniques, when they come to an entrance they move to the left to allow drivers on, and they only use the fast lane to pass. Please do not fret, I am aware that many think truckers are terrible drivers because they have such large vehicles to drive, and some may have had a bad experiences, but truckers like to be on the road and are not scared to drive as well as having a complete education on how to manage a vehicle.

I also conducted a poll on State Street, every time I came to a stop light I would quickly get out and ask a selfish or moronic driver a question. Needless to say, I did not get good results. The best answer I got when asking a man (pulling a trailer from approximately 800 North to 800 South in Orem) why exactly are you driving in the fast lane 5 miles under the speed limit, He said he only rolled down his window because he thought I was his son who just happened to be following him. Though, when I told him I was taking a poll for a local newspaper he told me he would, for my readers, move into the other lane and he did accordingly. As the driver of the truck moved for our readers, I ask you to change your driving and/or your reactions to other drivers if needs be so that our roads will be a place of transportation and not a location for the fight club.