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The passing lane is for passing, but if someone is passing at 65 mph and you want to pass at 75 mph, you do not get special super duper passing privileges. Calm down and drive empathetically.
In the state of Georgia it is illegal to be the slow thing in the fast lane. You are required to move over for faster traffic.
Maybe in theory but I've never seen that enforced in the 30+ years I've lived here.
Same in Tennessee.
In fact, if you are in the left lane, you are supposed to pass, then move over to the right as soon as there is a reasonable gap in traffic. When people do not do this, the traffic behind them is allowed to create an audible signal to indicate them to move over. If they do not, you are permitted to pass on the right if there is ample room.
You won’t ever see a state trooper pulling left lane hoggers though…
What if you're driving the speed limit? Is it illegal to be the slow one when you're driving the limit and others want to go faster?
It's still better to make way and switch to the right lane to let them pass even if you are already driving at speed limit, imo.
Avoids people tailgating you or weaving between traffic, both of which risk causing bigger accidents.
In Tennessee where I live, you must not impede the flow of traffic. If everyone else is doing 80, 85, etc MPH, and you merge over into the left lane to pass, but you go 70? You are breaking the law if there are drivers behind you still going that higher speed and they have to slow down or hit their brakes because of you.
Additionally, if you do not move to the right as soon as you are able to, they are supposed to audibly signal to you (honk) to move over, and if you don’t, they are permitted to pass on the right.
The flow of traffic thing applies to the right lane too, just doesn’t come up as often.
Which law is that? I was curious, and looked it up, and only found the "slow poke" law, which says that you have to be passing in the passing lane, but does not grant an exception to the speed limit.
I’m referring to the 2021 Tennessee Code Title 55-8-154
First part of it is:
“ No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law.”
I guess I misread the law when I was researching this a while back, which is my mistake
Yes, you could simultaneously be ticketed for both speeding and impeding traffic.
That is pretty much true everywhere. Doesn't mean it actually happens and almost no one gets pulled over for it, which only encourages people to plant their asses in the passing lane and go the same speed as everyone else (which is entirely not it's purpose).