3 ms·

I wish this were true of most states in the USA. It’s certainly true in many parts of Europe. I don’t have an especially authoritative source, and the first ma

I wish this were true of most states in the USA. It’s certainly true in many parts of Europe. I don’t have an especially authoritative source, and the first map I found was made seven years ago, but I don’t think things have changed much: http://jalopnik.com/5501615/left-lane-passing-laws-a-state-by-state-map http://jalopnik.com/5501615/left-lane-passing-laws-a-state-b... Only the green states would map to “don’t cruise in the left lane”; the laws in the majority only say you shouldn’t drive slower than normal traffic in the left lane.

mjevans 9y ago
Thanks, that helps explains why my driving experience is so poor. There isn't a national standard for the protocol so everyone gets together and has impedance mismatches. That's being overly charitable though; self-driving cars, even with different protocols, won't suffer from the rubber-necking or phantom slowdown issues. Their algorithm designers might even be smart enough to relieve the pressure of virtual blockages by going a little faster than the speed limit on the outbound side(s) to relieve the pressure wave.
legohead 9y ago
I recently took a road trip from CA to NY and back. As soon as I got out of CA, people were obeying the "left lane is for passing" idea -- except Vegas. I spent weeks in highway driving bliss with pretty much everyone obeying this rule. Then when I came back, and hit CA, I was immediately pissed off at traffic -- nobody was following this rule. But at the same time, the traffic is usually so bad it makes this rule meaningless, so I think we just forget about it after a while.
Sohcahtoa82 9y ago
That map is out of date. Oregon is now in the green group.
- mercutio2 9y ago
  Good to know!