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The left lane will always be for speeders. Yes it's illegal and you don't have to agree with it. But what is dangerous is when a line of cars, who have been flowing along at 80 mph for MILES, suddenly have to slow down to 65 because the "professional" driver needs to pass the Swift rookie trying to find the right gear. That line of cars then gets frustrated at the semi barely plodding along, which leads to right side passing and that semi being "trapped" in the left lane.

Well, you're wrong. Vehicles going 10-20mph below the speed limit cause more accidents than vehicles going 10-20mph above the speed limit.

And the left lane isn't for speeders. The left lane is for passing slower vehicles in the right lane. It's no wonder there are so many idiots on the road, including many truck drivers.

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Posted by member12

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Posted on 5/6/21 at 10:47 am to The Spleen

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The left lane is for passing slower vehicles in the right lane.

Which is why taking more than 10-15 seconds to execute a pass should NEVER happen. Yet it does. Trucks routinely speed match along I-12 and cause heavy congestion behind them.

That being said, a lot of freeways in the US need to be widened to 6 or even 8 lanes. Trucks and especially RVs need to be restricted to the right two lanes.

This post was edited on 5/6/21 at 10:48 am

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Posted by Bawcephus

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Posted on 5/6/21 at 1:23 pm to The Spleen

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Well, you're wrong. Vehicles going 10-20mph below the speed limit cause more accidents than vehicles going 10-20mph above the speed limit.

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But what is dangerous is when a line of cars, who have been flowing along at 80 mph for MILES, suddenly have to slow down to 65

Thank you for making my point. Now stay in the right lane.

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