There is no shame in not driving the speed limit up the hill. You might not be comfy driving 55 in the mountains, we get that. Your car might not be CAPABLE of doing it, we get that too. It's cool; we still love you - that's why CalTrans made the turnouts and passing lanes.
HOWEVER....IF you are in this crowd, and you drive past the turnouts going 30 miles per hour with 15 cars behind you, and then speed up when we finally hit the passing lane so not everyone can get around you, that means you SUCK. You are a rude asshole who needs to DIAF. YOU are the asshat who causes accidents when people try to go around you because they are so damn frustrated that you refuse to do the polite thing and turn out. You aren't helping people to be more safe, you are being a jerk, and you need to get the fuck off our roads.
Love,
Your friends and neighbours who also have to share the road.
XOXOXOX
To the driver of the black Ford Expedition driving down the mountain on the 330 today:
Dear Sir or Ma'am,
I regret to include you in the category of drivers as stated above. However, I would like to pain it painfully clear that driving 30 MPH with 25 cars behind you is most unacceptable. I attempted to think of all of the ways that I could cause temporary damage to your vehicle in an attempt to remove you from the road and thus end the forced vehicular parade I became a player in, but alas, the stench of your nostril burning brakes caused temporary stupidity. I would appreciate it if in the future you use the said turnouts, as stated above. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to address them with my middle finger that was waved in your general direction as I finally escaped your capture.
P.S. If we should meet again this way, I regret to tell you that I would wish you to diaf.
Respectfully,
Your fellow commuter