About driving in BC

A while back I wrote about the most dangerous spots to drive in BC. On the weekend I was on my way back from a little road trip and decided to explain my fundamental theories of highway driving in British Columbia.

Theory One: The slingshot
When you are stuck behind a slow driver and you see the "passing lane 2km" sign, ease up on the gas so that the person you've been tailgating gets comfortable. Give them the impression that you don't care about passing them. Leave about 5 or 6 car lengths between you and them until you see the "slower traffic stay right" sign and then hit the gas. You should build up enough speed so that when the passing lane starts you are going at least 15km/hr faster than the slowpoke and you "slingshot" past them. This avoids the situation where the slowpoke hits the gas when they encounter the wider spaces of a passing lane frustrating the hell out of everyone behind them.

Next theory: The path of least resistance