Do you ever pass people on the right? (while driving)

[aphex]

I noticed today that i recently started passing people on the right when they dont move over on the highway. Im not mean about it (i.e. i dont flash my brights or ride their ass). I just pass them on the right if i dont think they move over in a decent amount of time...

Do you?

 

[UberDave]

Yeah, if they are obviously going to slow (like the speed limit or under) and the left lane is blocked or somehow i can't really get in there... i'll just ease on by them in the right lane. They usually get the hint and take the right lane after I pass so they don't obstruct traffic.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: UberDave
Yeah, if they are obviously going to slow (like the speed limit or under) and the left lane is blocked or somehow i can't really get in there... i'll just ease on by them in the right lane. They usually get the hint and take the right lane after I pass so they don't obstruct traffic.

Drivers in South Florida dont seem to get the hint. They stay in the lane no matter how many people pass em.

 

[Rent]

If I have to, yes. Most people are smart enough to either stay out of the left lane or move out temporarily if they see someone approaching at a fast rate.

 

[tennesota]

They don't let us drive on the sidewalks here anymore.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: tennesota
They don't let us drive on the sidewalks here anymore.

Oh highways my friend, highways

 

[UberDave]

Originally posted by: aphexII

Originally posted by: tennesota
They don't let us drive on the sidewalks here anymore.

Oh highways my friend, highways

highways, or expressways?

 

[ys]

Yes, tail-gating is rude and dangerous(blocking the left/fast lane is very inconsiderate also). So I end up passing slow pokes on the right.

 

[Instagib]

Yes

 

[SHoddyCOmp]

all the time. If there is enough room for me to get around with a good deal of room infront of them (generally at night), and unless theyre doing like 80 im going around because, well.. i can.

 

[HappyPuppy]

No. I don't have an extra $350 to give to the courts just because I was in a hurry. I can wait it out. Doesn't bother me at all.

 

[notfred]

of course, why not?

 

[Michael1897]

yea all the time

 

[lawaris]

it's the way u do it in India

 

[Murphyrulez]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
No. I don't have an extra $350 to give to the courts just because I was in a hurry. I can wait it out. Doesn't bother me at all.

And here, ladies and gentlemen, is the reason you see the line of 6 jackholes driving behind each other going 64 miles an hour in the left lane.... Let's give him a round of applause, shall we??

 

[Sir Fredrick]

Yup, any time I make a long trip I end up having to pass some asshat on the right.

The best was this one guy in a junker going 60 in the left lane (speed limit is 70 here), me and a whole string of other cars were forced to pass him on the right. He seemed completely oblivious. A few miles later he went wizzing by well over 80MPH, until he was well out of my sight. Few minutes later I passed him on the right again, as he was doing 60 again. Odd.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
No. I don't have an extra $350 to give to the courts just because I was in a hurry. I can wait it out. Doesn't bother me at all.

You realize it's only illegal to pass on the right when there's only 1 lane per direction, right?

 

[CocaCola5]

Originally posted by: aphexII
I noticed today that i recently started passing people on the right when they dont move over on the highway. Im not mean about it (i.e. i dont flash my brights or ride their ass). I just pass them on the right if i dont think they move over in a decent amount of time...

Do you?

<cough>The right lane is the fast lane.</cough>

 

[TopGun]

Yep all the time. Alot of people here are completly clueless on how to drive, they absolutely refuse to move over, so I go around.

 

[FrustratedUser]

 

[notfred]

from the California Vehicle Code:

21754. The driver of a motor vehicle may overtake and pass to the right of another vehicle only under the following conditions:

(a) When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn.

(b) Upon a highway within a business or residence district with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width for two or more lines of moving vehicles in the direction of travel.

(c) Upon any highway outside of a business or residence district with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width and clearly marked for two or more lines of moving traffic in the direction of travel.

(d) Upon a one-way street.

(e) Upon a highway divided into two roadways where traffic is restricted to one direction upon each of such roadways.

The provisions of this section shall not relieve the driver of a slow moving vehicle from the duty to drive as closely as practicable to the right hand edge of the roadway.

 

[LordJezo]

Here in NJ we pass everyone everywhere.

 

[nihil]

Here in NY we pass people even on the wrong side of the road.

 

[SHoddyCOmp]

Oh give me a break. E sounds like what it makes it ok though to do here...besides the speeding part but everybody does anyway, either that or its commute time (yech). Highway, grass, guardrail, grass, highway.

 

[Lithium381]

if i have to pass on the right, i will, generally i try and go on the left, some people just have no respect and go all slow in the left lane..