Is there a term for the phenomenon of not being able to pass the car in front of you?
Murphy's driving law
- As soon as you change lanes to a faster lane, it becomes the slowest lane.
- If you try to change lanes to get off the ramp, the guy in the lane to your right will always speed up.
- On a two lane road, no cars will come from the opposite direction where the lanes are divided by a white line. However, as soon as it's allowed to bypass, the opposite lane is jammed. source
Barrett's Laws of Driving:
- The vehicle in front of you is traveling slower than you are.