Highway Lane Discipline

The cluster focuses on debates about proper lane usage on multi-lane highways, particularly the rule to keep right except when passing and criticisms of drivers camping in the left/passing lane. Commenters discuss safety risks, legal aspects, and common violations like passing on the right.

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Keywords

BRIEF LANE US THE HN LEFTMOST LTV IS DRIVING NOT lane traffic driving highway passing lanes speed limit speed left taxi

Sample Comments

sneak Nov 18, 2025 View on HN

You forgot THE LEFTMOST LANE IS FOR BRIEF PASSING, NOT DRIVING

gohrt Sep 11, 2014 View on HN

In general, it is not good to illegally share a lane with anpther vehicle. If you want to pass, move to an open lane.

kube-system Jun 30, 2023 View on HN

I drive the speed limit. If I did that in the middle lane, people would be passing me on both sides. The right lane is for slower traffic. Lanes to the left are for passing. Merging is the responsibility of the drivers merging.

esalman Nov 7, 2025 View on HN

As long as you're not doing it on the passing lane I'm cool with it.

cobbzilla Aug 11, 2025 View on HN

If you’re in the right lane, great. If the natural flow of traffic is 15 miles over the limit, any car in the far left lane driving significantly slower than other vehicles invites needless risk. Absolute, inflexible rules frequently lead to disaster. Cars that have to pass on the right creates many disasters.

acchow Apr 6, 2014 View on HN

I'm confused - having a dedicated lane somehow forces you to pass?

wil421 Aug 11, 2023 View on HN

The state highway I take to work frequently has State Patrols pulling people over who are getting passed by people in the right lanes. It’s a law in my state to move over even if the person who passed you in the right lane is speeding.

hvidgaard Apr 26, 2017 View on HN

It's about sitting in the right most lane, because it's more convient, and not because you're passing.

johnyzee Aug 26, 2009 View on HN

If he's driving at the same rate as the cars in the inner lane, he shouldn't be in the passing lane.

xixixao Jan 7, 2021 View on HN

Needs an American mode where people don’t know they should stick to the right-most lane, unless passing.