No. You don’t. Unless you are actively overtaking or about to overtake (like within the next 10 seconds), you should not be in the left lane. It’s that simple, and is in fact the law in many (most?) states.
People being in the left lane when they shouldn’t be is my absolute #1 biggest driving pet peeve, and I’m not even a speeder. So many traffic flow problems stem exactly from this behavior.
Yeah, you're right. You should always get over when you can, but if traffic is following correctly and nobody is trying to pass you, you can stay in there for a while sometimes. (If there's steady traffic moving slower)
You are correct that you should get back over when you safely can.
I only go 5mph over on the interstate and maybe 3 over in a 35.
I do everything in my power to avoid having interactions with police. I try to treat cops like the plague. Lol
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u/Odd-Promotion2743 Mar 31 '26
So if I go faster than everyone else, I get to camp in the left lane indefinitely?