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From: mikey@trsvax.UUCP
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Subject: Re: >55 mph and Legality - (nf)
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Date: Wed, 20-Jun-84 13:14:00 EDT
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trsvax!mikey    Jun 20 12:14:00 1984



It is not an unwritten law of the road that the left lane is the fast
lane.  It is written in the uniform traffic code that was approved by 
congress sometime around the late sixties.  This law gave the states somewhere
around 10 years to get their traffic laws consistant or loose federal
highway funds.  Things that were covered were the order of colors on
traffic lights, right turn on red, etc.  One of the provisions was
use of left lane in turning (for left on red lights) on one way streets
and I believe there was a provision about keeping right except to pass.
If it's not explicitly written, it is in one of the catch-alls, else
why did a lot of states bother to post "Keep Right except to Pass" signs.
Maybe states just like to spend money.

I know of one person who got a ticket in PA for driving in the left lane on 
I-80.  The specific offense on the ticket was "Illegal use of left lane".

mikey

55, it's not just a good idea, it S*CKS!