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[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (12 children)

Right lane is for cruising.

Any lanes to the left are for overtaking, and you move back to the right after passing.

Of course it depends on how heavy the traffic is, but if you're not willing to move faster than the cars on your right, CHANGE LANES.

People driving in the middle lane when there's nobody on the right are a pet peeve of mine.


Edit: pasting this below, since people seem to be unaware of the actual rules.

Edit2: This is UK, flip left with right for almost every other country.

The highway code, the official rules for road use in the UK, reads:

(General Rules, 160) "keep to the left, unless road signs or markings indicate otherwise. The exceptions are when you want to overtake, turn right or pass parked vehicles or pedestrians in the road"

(Motorway lane disciple, rule 264): "Keep in the left lane unless overtaking. If you are overtaking, you should return to the left lane when it is safe to do so (see also Rules 267 and 268)."

Many other EU countries have the same rules. I wouldn't know about America.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee -3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Any lanes to the left are for overtaking, and you move back to the right after passing.

A bit stupid to move back if nobody is behind you tbh. Needless lane changes.

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You know what's a needless lane change? When I come behind you and have to cross 2 lanes to overtake you, because you're totally zoned out and never saw me coming, and then I have to move back 2 lanes again instead of 1.

MOVE RIGHT jackass. If changing lanes on an empty highway is too challenging for you, maybe you shouldn't be driving on one.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

It's not challenging, needlessly (as in nobody is behind you trying to go faster) is just that, unnecessary. The whole point is that you move over if someone is behind you.

People swinging back and forth to left and right even though there's nobody behind them on the left most lane just causes a hazard for others without any benefit. I think it's just their mind going "well someone said it's for overtaking only so I must move back to the right" without really thinking it through.

And good drivers pay attention to stuff happening around them. If you as a rule are zoning out, I have bad news for you lol

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