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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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.

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 leftDid 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]

This is what I was told:

" However, if it rush hour or heavy traffic, for whatever reason, driving in the left lane is permissible, [b]if you are driving at posted speed limit[/b].  It appears that I left out bolded part but common sense should tell you this.

If posted speed limit is 55 and I am driving, normally, 60 MPH, just because you want to drive at 15 miles above posted speed limit is your tough luck because I don't have to move over unless you are driving an emergency vehicle, e.g., police with siren or ambulance.

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You continue to pretend the law is something other than it is.  You bold "if you are driving at posted speed limit", while ignoring the real qualifier:  "if it is rush hour or heavy traffic."  By your own account, the police told you that, if it is not rush hour, or there is not heavy traffic, you need to get over to the right when someone is overtaking you.

You don't like the actual content of this statement, so you ignore what was said.  It's kind of sad that you are so invested in being right about this issue that you ignore contrary, authoritative information presented on this board so that you can continue to feel the way you want to feel.  I'm sure there are many like you, on this and other issues, which is no doubt a major reason that driving is so unpleasant around here.  [/quote]

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