I don’t understand why it’s so hard for people. There is a side road pretty much perpendicular to the highway here for a long stretch, and especially when it rains, people will put their hazards on and go 10-20 miles under the speed limit.
The highway speed limit is 60, and the side road 40. People are blowing by them on the highway. Common sense would say, “Take the side road!”
“...pull over to allow people to pass.”
Many states are using this type of traffic law. In Washington state, If you are driving less than the maximum allowable, and there are seven cars in the immdiate spaces behind you, you are required to pull over and let them pass. Problem is I’ve never seen this enforced ever for a four wheeler and I’ve only heard about one ticket ever written for it. If they don’t enforce the law, it will just be the same as before they wasted the time and money making it. And if they don’t, then their only recourse is to lower the speed in given areas where this is observed making the faster driver more apt to gamble passing or over solid lines.
wy69
“...pull over to allow people to pass.”
Many states are using this type of traffic law. In Washington state, If you are driving less than the maximum allowable, and there are seven cars in the immdiate spaces behind you, you are required to pull over and let them pass. Problem is I’ve never seen this enforced ever for a four wheeler and I’ve only heard about one ticket ever written for it. If they don’t enforce the law, it will just be the same as before they wasted the time and money making it. And if they don’t, then their only recourse is to lower the speed in given areas where this is observed making the faster driver more apt to gamble passing or over solid lines.
wy69
Federal DOT laws allow for driving 20 miles slower than the speed limit. If you do, you must have your hazard lights on.
That’s religious true with most limited access roads that actually have both a maximum and minimum speed limit. If the minimum is 40, that means if you’re going over 40 you’re not breaking any rules or laws.
Basically be clear I’m otherwise completely in agreement with you. I think people that camp out in the passing Lane that are passing anyone are a major hazard on our freeways. And I can see two reasons for these laws. First it’s a safety issue and prevents things like road rage, and second is it opens the roads up for speeders so they can write them more tickets.
Of course that’s besides the official reason which is that the roads need to be a place where you can go as fast and safe as possible. When people are blocking that lane you can’t.