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[quote=Anonymous]The reason is most of the time traffic here is a mess, so the left lane is used as a driving lane, not a passing lane. Then people get used to it and treat it that way all the time, even if there isn't traffic.

It's different when you leave congested areas. For example I drove to Western PA and Ohio last week, and on the interstates _in rural areas_ people did follow the left for passing only. But that all goes out the window once you hit congestion like Cleveland or Columbus.

Then there's the complication around here of so many left-lane exits, and the HOV lane being the left-most lane too. For example in 270 near Rockville, and US-50 near 495, the left-most lane is HOV-3 or HOV-2, so I'll be there in our minivan going about 60 full of kids, and people will be riding up to me.. but what am I supposed to do? I'm in HOV, even though it's the left-most lane. In some cases it's even a double-white between HOV and regular lanes, so I can't legally move over anyway. [/quote]

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