Respect or fear, or "Better Safe than sorry." When I am going 75-80-85MPH in the fast lane, if I see some crazy dude coming up fast behind me, whatever I am driving, I tend to get out of his way as a courtesy. I don't want the pressure of someone following me, even at a safe distance, if I know he's a fast one. I think cars get out of the fast lane for my Hummer out of courtesy and maybe some respect.
I don't think people stare at the Hummer on the road anymore. I was taking some German business visitors around San Francisco today, the usual spots, Fisherman's Whraf, Lombard street, Golden Gate Bridge, Cable cars, Chinatown, Palace of Fine Arts, etc... Lots of tourists still gather and stare at my Hummer.
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