Re: On Topic? Cars, anyway: 55 MPH speed limit...

Daniel W. Rouse Jr. wrote:
> "Brent P" <tetraethylleadREMOVETHIS@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:g9ednYL15NdViRXVnZ2dnUVZ_rbinZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> On 2008-07-24, Leftie <No@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>> Brent P wrote:
>>>> On 2008-07-24, Leftie <No@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>>
> [snip...]
> 
>>>>> I do 58-60 in the center lane on my commute (lots of off-ramps in
>>>>> the right lane) and idiots keep passing me on *both* sides.
Americans
>>>>> are stupid.
>>>> That may be true generally but in this case you're driving in the
wrong
>>>> lane. Keep right except to pass. If you can't deal with the merge
>>>> impaired go fast enough so you aren't being passed on the right.
>>>     This is how we got into the current situation: being told to crowd
>>> into the right-hand lane to make more room for speeders.
>> *sigh*  A sign with an absurdly low number on it is not a license to
>> drive poorly.
>>
>>> On a 3 lane
>>> highway with off-ramps on the right, the right lane should be for
those
>>> going below the limit, including those exiting or entering from ramps.
>> WRONG. It's supposed to be the normal cruising lane. It was before the
>> NMSL idiotcy of 55mph and still is.
>>
>>> The center lane should be for cruising at the limit or so,
>> WRONG. It's for passing people in the right lane.
>>
> 
> Not in all cases, though. This link from the California Driver Handbook
> website shows otherwise, although obviously that's also only applicable
to
> California driving:
> 
> http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/hdbk/pgs22thru25.htm
> 
> "Drive in the lane with the smoothest flow of traffic. If you can choose
> among three lanes, pick the middle lane for the smoothest driving. To
drive
> faster, pass, or turn left, use the left lane. When you choose to drive
> slowly or enter or turn off the road, use the right lane.
> 
> If there are only two lanes in your direction, pick the right lane for
the
> smoothest driving."
> 
> [snip...]
> 
> 

    Don't confuse them with facts and sense, man. This is usenet!