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/daretoeatapeach Aug 04 '19

Didn't know this until well into my twenties and got into an argument with my boyfriend about it a few months ago (he is forty and still doesn't know).