re: How can we get people to understand what the left lane is for on interstates?

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was the speed limit 70, though? if i'm doing 75 in a 75 in the left lane i'm not moving over and slowing down to let somebody doing 85 pass. they can wait until i pass the trucks and then i'll move over.

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In fairness, even if it were 70, the post you replied to seemed to make it clear that this dude was just cruising in the left lane at 75, not good. Those people suck, I think we all agree on that.

I do agree with your other point, that's what I was hinting at in my initial post.

Example: Speed limit is 70, there's 4-5 cars doing about 70 in the right lane, i get over to the left lane to pass them doing 75-80. AFTER I get in the left lane, i can see in my rearview mirror some other dude then get in the left lane behind me, then speeds to catch me and then rides my arse as if I did something wrong. It's those people who are just as bad as those who cruise in the left lane. I'm going near 80, I'm going to pass the cars that are going slower, then I'll get over. If I can comfortably squeeze in, I don't mind slowing down and getting over, but if you immediately ride my arse, all bets are off and I'm not going out of my way to help you get around me.

People have this weird notion that they can go as fast as they want even in average traffic, shite doesn't work like that. The left lane is for passing, that works both ways. If I'm passing cars, i'm not going to speed up to 95mph just to appease you, nor will I slow down to 55mph to get back in the right lane to appease you. I'll either finish passing the cars I intended to then hop back to the right lane or i'll slow down minimally to near the speed limit to get over if possible, but again, not if the person behind me is being an arse hole about it.