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Originally Posted by Laker14
Y'all have switched the conversation from the slow driver, legally driving below the speed limit, to the driver obstructing the left lane, which is a citable offense. But originally you were just talking about someone legally going slower than the speed limit.
And, while the driver obstructing traffic in the left lane is breaking the law, and may well get a citation for it, that driver would not be held accountable for the impatient driver who darts around the slow car without checking what's behind him, and signaling. Even in that circumstance the overtaking vehicle is primarily responsible for driving safely and legally.
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Still don't get it? I switched NOTHING. The slow driver "legally driving below the speed limit" IS obstructing traffic (in the left lane). He IS REQUIRED BY LAW to move over if someone behind is travelling faster, even if that person is speeding. HE DOES NOT get to dictate speed to others. He might be dictating speed to someone transporting a sick child to the emergency room, or a woman in labor, or a volunteer fireman responding to a call.
But again, you've "switched", citing unsafe passing which is NOT what I was advocating nor alluding to. And yes, you're correct that it would be a poor defense in court to blame the slow driver for causing an accident that he was not a part of, but nevertheless he IS the cause of those accidents.