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Old 12-05-2023, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by golfing eagles View Post
You couldn't be more wrong if you tried. Florida LAW states you must move over from the left lane for ANY vehicle traveling faster than you are, REGARDLESS of speed. You could be going 95 mph and you STILL MUST move over for a vehicle that wants to go 100. PERIOD. You see, YOU are NOT the police. YOU DO NOT get to limit the speed of the maniacs who think they are in the Indy 500. YOU might want to (and I want to as well), but neither of us are permitted by law to do so. Our obligation under the law is to move over. Let the police deal with the speeders, it is not our job, nor do we have the authority to do so.

Once again, Florida statute 316.081:
(3) On a road, street, or highway having two or more lanes allowing movement in the same direction, a driver may not continue to operate a motor vehicle in the furthermost left-hand lane if the driver knows or reasonably should know that he or she is being overtaken in that lane from the rear by a motor vehicle traveling at a higher rate of speed. This subsection does not apply to drivers operating a vehicle that is overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction, or is preparing for a left turn at an intersection. There is no codicil stating you do not have to move over if you are travelling at the speed limit

As far as the exceptions to staying right go, yes, "preparing" to make a left turn is one of them---however, that preparation is not 2 miles in advance. So are the other things you mentioned. Now, that accounts for about 0.1% of the left lane Louies. The rest of them think it's just a nice lane to lollygag around in and draw attention to themselves via horns and fingers.
I get it! You believe posted speed limits MEAN NOTHING. Wow! Are you in for a surprise when a police officer catches you on radar. And no, it is not my responsibility to get out of the way of speeders. My responsibility is to travel at or under the speed limit. PERIOD! Please provide the law that states you are allowed to ignore speed limits and do as you please until a police officer stops you.