RadiomanATL
Senior Member
In the left lane of any highway, the fastest speed you are legally entitled to due is the posted maximum. That means if the Max Speed Limit is 65, that is the maximum speed you can do. If a person in the right lane is doing 65, you have no reason to pass them.
If anyone had bothered to actually learned how to drive in this country, the signs say, "Slower traffic, keep right".
I've interviewed a couple of police officers for some public affairs programs, and this subject always comes up. Overwhelmingly, the police have told me that if someone is in the far left lane impeding traffic, even if they are doing the speed limit, they will be more likely to pull that person over. It may not be for speeding, but they'll look for something else.
Their reasoning is this: They are there for the safety of the motorists. A driver in the far left lane impeding traffic is more of a hazard to roadways than someone who is going with the flow of traffic. Even if that traffic is 10 miles over the posted limit. That person is making it more likely that an accident will occur and cause harm to other drivers, just because they are being a douche.
Now, you have to keep in mind we're talking about Atlanta interstates here, with 6 to 8 lanes of travel going in each direction. And the posted limits are jokes, and the cops know it. 50mph on an interstate? You'll get your ass run down by everyone if you do only that.