Drive On Right

[Cowgirl]

I usually stay in the left lane on 301 (where I am, not somd) because the tractor trailers have worn ruts in the right lane. I usually move over for faster drivers...but usually I am the faster driver.

[Sweet 16]

Originally Posted by Cowgirl

I usually move over for faster drivers...but usually I am the faster driver.

Hee-hee me too!

[GWguy]

Originally Posted by Sweet 16

I agree we don't need to enforce something that used to be common courtesy. Now if they're going below the speed limit, as is often the case, they should be ticketed for impeding traffic. One of my biggest gripes (as hubby will attest) is the slowpokes and semi's that clog up BOTH lanes on 301 so no one can get around them. Many roads actually have signs that say "Slower traffic keep right". Perhaps these people can't read or they are just ignorant. Many times they are *busy* on their cell phones. I always get out of the way if someone comes up behind me in the left lane.

It's not quite so easy as that on 235, another road everyone says the same thing about. There are too many left turns and people that need to use them. If they drive in the right lane because they're going a bit slower, there is no way in heck they will get back into the left lane to make a left turn. And then people will complain because they migrate across 3 lanes before making that turn interrupting at least 2 lanes of travel.

[AndyMarquisLIVE (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Sweet 16

I agree we don't need to enforce something that used to be common courtesy. Now if they're going below the speed limit, as is often the case, they should be ticketed for impeding traffic. One of my biggest gripes (as hubby will attest) is the slowpokes and semi's that clog up BOTH lanes on 301 so no one can get around them. Many roads actually have signs that say "Slower traffic keep right". Perhaps these people can't read or they are just ignorant. Many times they are *busy* on their cell phones. I always get out of the way if someone comes up behind me in the left lane.

La Plata, right?

Traffic crawls through there. I hated driving in La Plata for this very reasoon. If the speed limit is 50, people drive 30.

[sunman1_67]

Originally Posted by GWguy

It's not quite so easy as that on 235, another road everyone says the same thing about. There are too many left turns and people that need to use them. If they drive in the right lane because they're going a bit slower, there is no way in heck they will get back into the left lane to make a left turn. And then people will complain because they migrate across 3 lanes before making that turn interrupting at least 2 lanes of travel.

What a load of crap! If they stayed in the right lane, people that actually have a heartbeat would be traveling from the right lane and then go into the left lane to pass and you'd be done with them. As it is on 235, everyone is doing 54 in the left lane, not making any left turns, talking on the phone, or just out there in lala land. That's my rant, I'm done with this subject because some people just can't be reached like most that drive 235. Oh by the way, for anyone that argues that people are constantly pulling out into the right lane, there's just as many pulling out from the left.

[morningbell]

Originally Posted by hammishsqueak

I think that in PA (a state that supposedly enforces left lane laws) you're allowed to ride in the left lane for a certain period of time/length if you're planning on turning, passing another vehicle (duh), or in "special" circumstances. Sounds like the cop who got you was just being a jerk!

I think that other than it being annoying when you have someone is hogging the left lane it also creates dangerous situations. People are more encouraged to pass the slower left lane vehicle on the right where they cannot see around them (usually). Unfortunately, I don't think a law would do any good. It never seemed to work when I lived in PA.

I know Jersey has the law but I don't remember it being a law in my homestate of PA (I left there in 2001). Yea, Jersy cops are jerks, they have to be b/c of the shoobies

[sux2b44]

Originally Posted by C6R_Mag

Anyone else think maryland should enforce a driving on right, passing on left policy? make a law to keep people from loitering the left lane?

This is CLeValley's biggest gripe!!! He totally looses it when he sees people driving in the left lane.