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sanjian wrote:

>"John Henry" <johnshenry@sprintmail.com> wrote in message
>news:3A8BEC52.155A3550@sprintmail.com...

>> > Lane squatters are a significant problem.  If I'm in the left lane, and
>> > someones closing up on me (which is seldom, as I don't tend to go slow as it
>> > is), I'll move over to let him through, then go back to where I was.  Not a
>> > problem.
>>
>> But go back to where you were, ie in the left lane, when you aren't passing
>> anyone?  If so, you are part of the problem.  People need to think of that
>> passing lane as though it is one with oncoming traffic.  You don't stay there
>> unless you NEED to be there.
>
>And if the lane is clear, I see absolutely no reason why I shouldn't use it.

If there's room enough in the right lane for you to be there, why
aren't you there?  It's courtesy.

>> > It's not that we don't grasp the concept, or can't follow the law, it's that
>> > we don't agree with the law (and yes, where it's the law, I think it should
>> > be followed, but I also don't think it should be law in the first place).
>>
>> Understood.  I don't agree with the speed limit laws in many places.  Put the
>> lane use laws were designed not to generate revenue, but to ensure smooth, and
>> effective use of all lanes where vehicles are traveling at differing speeds.
>> What part of that don't you agree with?
>
>I don't see it as an effective use of all lanes.  First of all, for those
>traveling faster, it requres constantly changing speed and lanes to go back
>into the right lane when they're just going to be in the left lane again.
>Second, I doubt the benefits of restricting lane usage.

If traffic isn't heavy, all lanes don't need to be used.  Traffic
flows much more smoothly when lane discipline is used.

>> We're still not there.  It has *nothing* to do with "how fast that lane is
>> going!!! Or if you can "handle" the 150 mph!!! It is not the 150mph lane!! It is
>> the PASSING lane!!!!  If you are going 17  mph, but still passing other cars,
>> you have every right to be there.  How hard is that to understand!?
>
>That's not very effective use of the lanes.

Sure it is.  It allows the maximum flow of traffic at comfortable
speeds.  Surely you can see the advantages of having three cars
traveling in the right lane vs three cars traveling side by side to
everyone coming up behind them?
-- 
Brandon

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