Random pet peeve question of the day

Kinja'd!!! "deekster_caddy" (deekster_caddy)
08/19/2014 at 16:46 • Filed to: None

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Do you keep right unless passing on limited access, multi-lane roads? If not, why not?

"Because nobody passes me" is not a valid answer...

My only "why not" condition is when there is enough traffic that it no longer matters what lane you are in - but what do you do when there is a long break in the right lane?


DISCUSSION (11)


Kinja'd!!! Milky > deekster_caddy
08/19/2014 at 16:48

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Yes and always. It annoys me when people don't get over, so I make a point to.


Kinja'd!!! As Du Volant > deekster_caddy
08/19/2014 at 16:54

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Absolutely.

I was taught to drive by a German.


Kinja'd!!! thebigbossyboss > deekster_caddy
08/19/2014 at 16:59

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This. Although it applies to all lanes not just the left most. People are pretty good about leaving the leftmost lane clear but always drive in the middle lane when right lane is open.


Kinja'd!!! HammerheadFistpunch > deekster_caddy
08/19/2014 at 17:02

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Its a law in my state but ~100% of people ignore it and its not enforced. This is a good resource for keep right laws


Kinja'd!!! deekster_caddy > thebigbossyboss
08/19/2014 at 17:12

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It especially bugs me when there is a crapload of traffic in the middle of 3 lanes and nobody in the right.


Kinja'd!!! deekster_caddy > HammerheadFistpunch
08/19/2014 at 17:16

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Good resource indeed! But a few of them are more confusing than they should be (in the list, maybe in practice?)


Kinja'd!!! HammerheadFistpunch > deekster_caddy
08/19/2014 at 17:20

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Its legalese for my state, but its actually super reasonably worded when you get past it.:

are you in the left lane? is there a car 2 seconds or less behind you? can you get out of the left lane? if yes to all and you don't move you are breaking the law.


Kinja'd!!! j.davism5 > deekster_caddy
08/20/2014 at 07:58

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I stay in the left lane frequently when not passing.

Insert 'Straya' picture here.


Kinja'd!!! deekster_caddy > j.davism5
08/20/2014 at 13:18

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Why? Lazy?


Kinja'd!!! j.davism5 > deekster_caddy
08/20/2014 at 18:44

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My steering wheel is on the right. Therefore, the slow lane is the left lane. Keep left unless overtaking is the rule down here.


Kinja'd!!! deekster_caddy > j.davism5
08/20/2014 at 18:47

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oooh that is a good excuse.