[TChris]

Unless and until this becomes law, rather than a recommendation, and drivers are ticketed for slowing down the Fast Lane, the practice will continue unabated.

Drivers are free to ignore "recommendations".

[T.Smith]

If you make driving in the left lane a ticketable offense, who should you ticket; the guy driving the speed limit in the left lane, or the guy going 10 miles over trying to get around him?

I say ticket the slower guy, but I doubt that would hold up.

[tcostell]

In New Jersey, it is the law. The left lane is for passing only, and it still doesn’t stop anyone. (It’s the one and only state law that I actually approve of)

[CertainInalienableRights]

Unless and until this becomes law, rather than a recommendation, and drivers are ticketed for slowing down the Fast Lane, the practice will continue unabated.

It is the law in many states. Here in OH, the law is a little vaguely worded, but essentially says that you should be in the rightmost lane available.

However, its a lot easier and lucrative (and probably fun, comparatively) for law enforcement professionals to sit on the side of the road and wait for a speeder to go past that it is to actually get out and enforce the laws that would improve traffic flow.

[Jeff Gordon]

In California it is the law that slower traffic keep right - regardless of the maximum speed law. The law states that traffic passing you on the right is prime facia evidence of a violation of this rule.

The CHP does not enforce this law. As a matter of fact, they act like it does not exist.

[TheMom]

It is a state law in Texas. They even have signs on the highways that state “Slower Drivers Must Be In The Right Lane”. Doesn’t help though, there are still asshat’s that drive slow in the left lane.

[doodad]

It is the law here in GA and there are signs stating as such. Cool thing is the law specifically says under prevailing conditions not up to the speed limit. You will see what I mean shortly when the usual suspects show up.

[Safetgiver]

It IS a law in PA. You may only pass in the left lane. I’ve never seen it enforced, but is a law. (I’d love to see these@#$%^^^ NJ drivers all go to jail).

[Cobra64]

Unless and until this becomes law, rather than a recommendation, and drivers are ticketed for slowing down the Fast Lane, the practice will continue unabated.

It is the law in many states. So is the failure of lane change signalling and not using turn signals in general. The cops no longer enforce the law.

And why should they? We don't arrest illegal aliens either.

[antiRepublicrat]

Unless and until this becomes law, rather than a recommendation, and drivers are ticketed for slowing down the Fast Lane,

That's the way it works in Germany. You can drive in just the middle lane of a deserted three-lane Autobahn and they will ticket you if they catch you. I've seen it.

The rule: You stay in the right lane unless you're passing.

Complementary rule: You cannot pass on the right.

(of course all that goes out the window during a heavy traffic jam)