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[quote=SAM2][quote=Anonymous]Responding to SAM2:  I just called the VA State Police and Fairfax County police.   This is what both told me:  If it is non rush hour and and you can drive the speed limit the you should drive in the right lane and leave left for passing.

However, if it rush hour or heavy traffic, for whatever reason, driving in the left lane is permissible.

If some idiot behind you is going way over the speed limit, flashing lights, honking horn, then switch to right lane as soon as you can safely do so.  Then, get the other driver's tag no and call the state police.

I think they know the current law better than you.[/quote]
I certainly hope they know the law better than I do.  I'm impressed that you actually picked up the phone to call -- that's good initiative.

It seems like your first paragraph is consistent with what I posted above, and with what the Virginia statutes say, so I'm glad we at least can agree people need to yield to left-lane passing in normal traffic conditions.  I hope that will encourage some left-lane squatters reading this thread to keep to the right, and allow faster traffic to move on the left.

Did the police really tell you that if it's rush hour, you can sit in the left lane for as long as you want, even if you're blocking cars that are signaling for you to move right?  That's what your second paragraph suggests.  [/quote]

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