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Originally Posted by CFrance
Despite an incorrect link some months back to explain the law state by state, it absolutely IS the law in Michigan. There are signs on the highways stating "Keep Left Except to Pass--It's the Law." Within the past year, there was an announcement to the Michigan driving public that efforts to enforce this law were being expanded.
Traffic camping out in the passing lane has always been a big problem in Michigan for some reason. That and the fact that Detroit removed all turn signals from Michigan cars years ago... but I digress.
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I don't live in Michigan and I believe that we're discussing the laws in the state of Florida.
But even in Michigan, I doubt that anyone would get pulled over for driving the speed limit in the left hand lane if there were no cars for miles behind him.
The law in Florida states that if you are in the left hand lane and a car behind you wants to pass, you must move over and allow that car to pass. If I'm not mistaken, this is the gist of the problem being discussed here. In fact there are some signs on the highways here stating this.
Basically it comes down to this. If you are in the right hand lane and someone in front of you is going slow, pull into the left hand lane and go around them. if you are in the right hand lane and there is someone behind you and no one in front of you, MOVE OVER! It's simple.
Obviously an exception can be made when a person is preparing to make a left hand turn. But in that case, they should have their signal on so the person behind them knows what to expect.
But I think that the real problem is that many drivers almost never look in their mirrors. They think they are being safe by staring at the road in front of them. Or, they are so absorbed in conversation or the radio that they don't notice other cars around them. Most of the ones that I've had to pass on the right look surprised when they see me. I don't know how you can drive a vehicle and not be aware of other vehicles behind, in front or to the side of you. But it appear to me that many drivers don't.