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Olin Murrell wrote:
> This, of course, is Really Good Reason #4,612 to simply allow speeders to
> get on by, down the road and away from YOUR car.
> 
> You (the generic 'you') really have no clue "why" they want to go faster
> than you, just that they do. If you can pull over safely, it costs you
> nothing, and really does add to overall road safety.

No, I have no clue for why someone wants to exceed the posted limit
except in the case of a bona fide emergency, nor do I care except when
it directly affects me.
> 
> The simple fact is, you left lane campers can come up with all the
> rationalizations you wish for your actions, but they really amount to a
> lower form of vigilantism, and they ARE illegal. People HAVE been
> ticketed for obstructing traffic in Texas, and CAN be again. Because some
> cop claims "there's no such law," merely points to how ignorant some
> officers can be.

I know on no one who has been ticketed for driving the posted limit in
the left lane and failing to yield to traffic approaching from the
rear.  Nor have you. And you won't, because it's perfectly legal. 
Perhaps you can cite something to the contrary.  I've made cites showing
the legality of it from a pretty authorative source.  
> 
> It's true that such tickets are rarely written, mostly in favor of the
> more easily defended "speeding" tickets, but consider this. Relatively
> few "failure to yield right of way," "improper lane change," and
> "improper speed for conditions" tickets are written either. Does that
> mean these actions are any less dangerous? I don't think so, and
> obstructing traffic leads to increased frustration levels, which
> dramatically increases the danger level on the roads.

The simple reason that it's not required for a driver driving at the
posted limit in the left lane to pull over for traffic approaching from
the rear is because its safer than lane weaving.  And it is the law.
> 
> --
> Olin Murrell
> Austin, TX
> olin@bga.com
> http://www.realtime.com/~olin

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