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Old 02-21-2012, 08:27 AM   #48
Russic
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I know this is a little off the main topic, but we're basically just talking about speeding here and I've been wanting an opinion. How fast should you be going in the left hand lane on Deerfoot? I routinely drive around 110-115 and figure that should be fine. Never fails though, I'm cruising along and someone pulls up behind me going 125 and acts like I should move...I am always torn. I'm already speeding, so why should I move?

Anyway, curious to see what CP thinks.
To me this is the big problem with identifying the left lane as "the fast lane" and not "the passing lane". Calling it the fast lane doesn't make much sense to me as "fast" is totally subjective, plus it brings out the types that drive the speed limit in the left lane just to make a point. I've always felt "keep right except to pass" makes the most sense, but it doesn't work very well when everybody has a different idea for the meaning of the lanes.

My dad makes my head hurt. If I'm doing 110 in the left lane going around people and somebody is approaching me from behind, I'll move over as soon as I can. He always comments that I "gave up my lane" and I was free and clear whereas now I'm behind people. It doesn't make any damn sense because from point A to B I'm always going the exact same speed.

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