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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not trying to be daft I'm asking because I got the finger on 1-70 a few weeks ago.

There are only two lanes. I was going 10 miles OVER the posted 70 MPH in the left lane. Some guy flashed lights I got over then he gave me the finger as he drove by going 90. I was honestly clueless I have never in my 49 years heard that the left lane is only for passing. Is this true for two lane roads like I-70?  Is everyone supposed to be in the right lane to make room for passing and people going 90 MPH?

Also he didn't get back over he stayed in the left. [/quote]

You did NOTHING wrong.  If you were going 10 UNDER in the left lane, then maybe pull over to the right.  But if you're already speeding yourself then there is absolutely no need to give in to a crazy bully who wants to go 90.[/quote]

It's not about a crazy bully. It is about creating conditions (you, in the left lane) that cause other drivers to behave in unpredictable ways. If you are in the left lane and ANYONE (no matter how fast they are driving or how fast you are driving) comes up behind you, it is your job to move to the right as safely and expeditiously as you can. Drivers who sit in the left lane, no matter how fast they are going, are NOT engaging in defensive driving behavior and are contributing to unsafe road conditions. Full stop.[/quote]

100%. Why can't people just move over? I don't understand it. Slow drivers in L lane just don't want to let anyone pass so they make a point of sticking in the lane to be obstructionist. Because they want to manage the roadways. It's this self importance that is so off setting. If they quickly move over, they allow traffic to continue moving, decrease unnecessary maneuvers by other vehicles and allow faster traffic to stay solely in left lane.

But no. So many people want to prove a point on the road. They drive 70 so EVERYONE must drive the same speed or be damned. It takes 5 seconds to move over. Honestly. [/quote]

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