Hogging
the Left
Lane Could Cost You a Ticket Even If You Are Doing the
Speed Limit;
!
On
July 1,
2009 the state of Kansas passed a new law that could help reduce
traffic jams
and increase traffic flow.The
new law
targets drivers who linger in the left
lane however they fail to go faster than other drivers in
miles
per hour.
The
left
lane
is considered the passing lane.Many
states have signs that state Keep Right Except to Pass" and "Slower Traffic Keep Right." This
law
may change the way you drive by requiring you to move over if you
aren’t
passing another vehicle while in the left
lane.This
law allows
other motorists to maintain a constant speed which is vital if you
desire to increase
gas mileage. Signs that remind drivers of the
speed limit are available in the form of a product called Movealongs.
and
get ten hang tags for only ten bucks!
*(plus shipping and handling)
The
new law
also increases safety according to Deputy Tom Erickson of the Johnson
County Sherrif’s
Department in Kansas by avoiding drivers to make a maneuver one way or
another
around a slower vehicle.Often
times
this maneuver requires a driver to pass on the right of the slower
vehicle
which in itself causes opportunities for accidents to occur.
Video
of BMW that won’t move over or let anyone pass.
Deputy
Erickson goes on to state that, “The law reduces road rage,”
by
requiring slow
drivers to avoid frustrating faster moving vehicles.
Traveling
at
the posted speed is also important in city traffic. Inattentive drivers
and sporadic signage result in drivers going slower than the posted speed
limit.
This can cost drivers time and gasoline by missing lights that are
optimally
timed based on the speed limit. Making every light is the
best way for those who desire to increase
gas mileage.
