Quote Originally Posted by Syme View Post
I think it's technically supposed to be "the passing lane", but anywhere there is even slightly heavy traffic, you are probably going to get people treating it as another driving lane instead, for obvious reasons. My area has some of the worst traffic in the entire world (IIRC, the only place in the country with worse traffic is Los Angeles), so anyone who expects the left lane to be reserved for passing in this area is deluding themselves.
True, with merging traffic during rush hour sometimes the far left lane is the only one that is moving. I do not miss the traffic around DC, just the working turn signals and "stick to your guns" drivers. Funny, but I'd rather someone get pissed at me than have one of the infinitely more friendly locals down here weave in and out of traffic, then look like a lost puppy when I adjust my speed to prevent them from cutting me off.