From: tetraethylleadREMOVETHIS@yahoo.com   
      
   On 2013-12-05, Harry K  wrote:   
   > On Wednesday, December 4, 2013 9:10:49 AM UTC-8, Brent wrote:   
   >> On 2013-12-03, Harry K  wrote:   
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   >> > On Tuesday, December 3, 2013 4:52:19 AM UTC-8, Dave Head wrote:   
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   >> >> On Wed, 6 Nov 2013 07:22:08 -0800, "Daniel W. Rouse Jr."   
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   >> >  wrote:   
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   >> >> >I state that slower traffic should keep one lane to the left of the   
   right   
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   >> >> >lane on any road with three or more lanes in one direction.   
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   >> >> >The reasons are because the rightmost lane often becomes exit only or   
   there   
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   >> >> >is a lane reduction closing the right lane anyway. Then slower traffic   
   has   
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   >> >> >to merge into faster traffic anyway.   
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   >> >> >Discuss.   
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   >> >> This is the "correct", although maybe not strictly legal to drive   
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   >> >> these roads.   
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   >> >> Keeping totally to the right, this stuff happens:   
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   >> >> 1) Everyone else that merges into traffic when entering such a roadway   
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   >> >> does so at 45 mph.  You either have to brake, or move left anyway.   
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   >> >> 2) If you want to move left, there  is always some moron that has   
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   >> >> caught up to you and slowed down so as to occupy your blind spot   
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   >> >> forever.  Eventually you are going to miss one of them and then not   
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   >> >> "miss" them, and you are all going to end up into a frappin' light   
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   >> >> pole...   
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   >> >> The right lane is for merging onto and exiting from a 3-or-more lanes   
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   >> >> wide expressway, no matter what the (antiquated) laws say.   Driving   
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   >> >> is about survival, not obeying laws.   
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   >> > AS usual there is never just one answer.  The 'one lane left'   
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   >> approach is good, in fact just about mandatory, when in urban areas.   
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   >> It is not needed, and decreases carrying capacity,  where   
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   >> exits/entrances are miles apart in open country.   
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   >> This lazy practice usually leaves the right lane open in urban areas   
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   >> resulting in the right lane becoming the effective passing lane. Now   
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   >> passing traffic and merge impaired drivers have conflicts. Typical   
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   >> american symptom treatment resulting in other problems.   
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   > Try driving I90 through Spokane, Wa or I5 in the Seattle, wa metro area in   
   the right lane and you'll change your mind.   
      
   You act as if I don't live in one the biggest metro areas in the nation.   
      
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