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The left lane is supposed to be the fast lane. If you want to drive faster, then use the left lane. Traditionally it is ment to be the passing lane. If you want to pass someone driving slowly in the right lane, then pass them using the left lane, and get back over to the right lane until you need to pass someone else. However, you should not sit in the left lane driving slowly. It is ment to be a passing lane and if you sit out in the left lane, it will make others unhappy! I hope this helped!
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Is it against the law to drive in the far left lane on the freeway?
some states it is against the law to drive in the left lane UNLESS you are passing. This is do to emergency vehicles using the left lane and being blocked by people not paying attention. You can get a ticket for driving in the left lane in some states. No , most cops dont give them, BUT if you impeed the passing of an ambulance do to it, and there is a cop around, look out.
In Texas what lane should you drive in on a four lane road?
In general you should drive in the right lane and use the left lane only to pass when necessary. (On some stretches of I-20 and I-35 you'll see this posted.) If traffic is heavy, you should stay in the lane that's going the speed you want to drive; usually this is slower in the right lane and faster in the left lane. If by "four lane road" you mean four lanes in each direction, that's personal preference -- I leave the far left to the speed demons, the far right to people getting on and off, and second from the right to the tractor-trailers; my preference is second from the left. The goal is to allow traffic to flow smoothly. Going too slow in the "fast" lane causes traffic to back up (and get mad at you), and rapid lane changes can cause accidents. Pick a lane and stick to it, and go the same speed as those around you -- if everyone did this, we'd all get there on time.
If you are in the left lane should you slow down if another driver is close behind you and wishes to drive faster?
Check your local laws; in some states it is illegal to drive in the left lane unless you are passing someone. Personally, if you are going the speed limit or above, I do not think it's necessary to get into the right lane; let the other person go around you.
When driving on the highway you should always drive in the right lane pass on the left and move back to the right lane when clear?
Yes, when driving on the highway you should always drive in the right lane pass on the left and move back to the right lane when clear. However, on some highways there are more than 3, 4, 5, 6 lanes in both directions. So it depends on what highway and how the lanes are marked.
When may you drive in the left lane with four or more lanes with two way traffic in Florida?
overtaking, passing, or on some interstates car pulling
When may you drive in the left lane of a road with four or more lanes with two-way traffic?
Depends on what state your in. In some states the far left lane is used primarily for Emergency Vehicles and a passing lane. In California you can travel in that lane as long as you move to the right if an Emergency Vehicle comes up behind you. According to the Florida handbook, "if the road has 4 or more lanes with two-way traffic, drive in the right lanes except when overtaking or passing" or if the exit you need to take is shortly on the left. Overtaking and/or passing.
When may you drive in the left lane of a road with two lanes?
Depends on what state your in. In some states the far left lane is used primarily for Emergency Vehicles and a passing lane. In California you can travel in that lane as long as you move to the right if an Emergency Vehicle comes up behind you. According to the Florida handbook, "if the road has 4 or more lanes with two-way traffic, drive in the right lanes except when overtaking or passing." Or when you're carpooling.Overtaking and passing.When passing.When passing slower moving traffic.
Why do some people drive in the left lane of the highway making people pass on the right please only answer if you do this?
What kind of question is this?!?!?! only one person can answer this so you'll only going to get one response... and.... do you really expect someone to say, "Oh yes i do this all the time!"
Can a commercial vehicle use the hov lane when the operating hours of the hov lane are not in effect?
Laws on this vary by jurisdiction. Some allow CMVs in the far left lane, some do not.
Suppose you are driving on a four lane highway from which lane should you turn Into which lane should you turn?
Always turn in to the lane closest to you (e.g. making a right turn onto a highway you should turn into the right lane).Turning from the highway depends upon which you are going, if left turns are premitted (some require left turns from the right lane only) So you must check the rules for that particular road. Unless there are other vehicles trying to come on to the intersection then you should just simply move to the left.
The center turn lane is used for what?
The center turn lane is for turning left only. It is NOT used for passing, merging, making right turns, or for traveling more than 50 feet before turning left. It was primarily designed to get out of the traveling lane when making a left turn consequently, not stopping traffic. Some states it is unlawful to pass a car, that is on the right, when you are in the center lane.
What side of the road do the English drive on?
As an Englishman and a driver I can speak with some authority on this subject, the English will always drive on the correct side of the road for the country they are actually driving in, if you asking about which side of the road we drive on in England then the answer is 'we drive on the left'.
