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Originally Posted by Topspinmo
This rule has come up before and the law was pasted to post which if you read all the paragraph its intent was for toll road and interstate highways.
It is against the law to enpeed traffic in the left lane on interstate highways even if you are speeding. Says you must move to the slower lane as soon as possible to let faster traffic by even if you going 100 MPH. So if you got your cruise control set on 85 and someone is passing at 80 guess what you got to slow down till the vehicle clears and move to the right. People get the panties in wade if they have to quit texting and take the car off cruise.
However, going down the Blvd. in the left lane or Down 441 where left turns are possible people have to be aware of this. Especially when 3 lanes are full of traffic. People get over when the have the chance and NOT zig zag form all three lanes like they are in nascar race. These are the idiots that cause wrecks IMO
Even old people have the right to drive. One thing about it sooner or later most of use will be in they're shoes some day. Just think what it will be like then?
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All that is true, but it doesn't seem to stop those who still drive 45 mph in the left lane of an interstate, thus IMPEDING traffic. If all you can handle is 45, stay in the right lane with your flashers on, regardless of age. Better yet, stay off I-95 and take US-301. Local roads are a whole different issue. Speed limits are much lower, there are many intersections and traffic lights. I'd much rather a less than average ability driver get over sooner and drive slow in the left lane to get ready for a turn than have them confused and hesitant trying to cross over several lanes. And this is not really an age issue, there are plenty of teens/twenties who have no idea of their surroundings while driving and do far more unexpected things. At least the elderly, slow driver is generally predictable.