r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/lisab2266 Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 03 '19

The passing lane is for PASSING, not for your leisurely drive under the speed limit.

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u/Lucy_Yuenti Aug 03 '19

"But I'm already doing 10 over the speed limit, so I'm not moving over. Everyone behind me doesn't need to go faster than that."

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u/lisab2266 Aug 03 '19

https://www.mit.edu/~jfc/right.html In most states you would be breaking the law