Out on the open road I do not get into the left lane unless passing. I'm talking about everyday traffic in the Dallas area.
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Originally posted by Mastro View PostNope that's wrong. I'd like to go faster but the speed limit prevents me from doing so. Now if I were doing 55 in a 70 I can see your point but 70 in a 70. sorry I don't have to move. That said, I usually do move over as a matter of common courtest..
Don't worry Dale after this I will let it go...
It has nothing to do with speed...Does the sign say "Slower traffic keep right if going below the speed limit" or "Left lane for passing only or going the speed limit" No the speed limit is never mentioned. It is not implied or mentioned. if you re holding up traffic you are expected to move over. It is that simple.
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Correct! Don't think of me as a bad guy here, but common since has to kick in at some point. If your driving to slow in the left lane just move over. I live in Houston. I drive pretty fast or move over.Originally posted by TX_Hoghunter View PostComment
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You lost me there....Originally posted by Tommyh View Postunless youre the one hauling a trailer in a dually trying to get off and have more value than the others
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this site explains texas traffic laws that common man can understand. it has some good info and some may even learn a thing or two.....
Drive right, pass left
ยง545.051 - DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY
(b) An operator of a vehicle on a roadway moving more slowly than the normal speed of other vehicles at the time and place under the existing conditions shall drive in the right-hand lane available for vehicles, or as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, unless the operator is:
(1) passing another vehicle; or
(2) preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.
Before I explain this one, let me ask you this: where is the fastest water in a river? In the middle, of course. Why? Because this is the place with the least friction. This is the deepest part of the river and there are no ragged edges to slow the water. A highway works the same way (think of it as a two-way river.) The right lane has the most "friction": entering and exiting traffic and stalled vehicles on the shoulder. The left lane has virtually no friction. That is why it is reserved for faster-moving traffic.
Imagine this scenario: you're in the left lane on the freeway going faster than other traffic and you come up behind someone going a little slower than you. Instead of waiting a few seconds for them to move over, you whip around them on the right. At the same time, someone going much slower than you is trying to get on the freeway at the same location. Now, both of you are creating a big hazard for each other and someone is going to have to give. This is why (a) you shouldn't pass on the right; and (b) you should move to the right if you're traveling slower than other traffic. The second part applies no matter how fast you are going. Notice that the law only says that traffic moving "more slowly" than other vehicles; there is no exception given for vehicles traveling the posted speed limit. If you're going the speed limit in the left lane and someone behind you wants to go faster, move over! It is neither your right nor your privilege to enforce the law, and you're actually violating the law by not moving over. You never know-- that person may have a bonafide emergency. On the other hand, if you're the one behind the slower driver, have a little patience and give them a few seconds to move over before you zip around them. I can't count the number of times I've seen someone in the left lane who wanted to move over but got trapped there because everyone immediately passed them on the right. Plus, the weaving of the driver who constantly passes people causes hazards for other drivers and the turbulence caused by their frequent lane changes often causes kinks in the traffic flow.Last edited by crittergitter; 03-17-2012, 11:07 AM.Comment
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