How Do You Deal With Tailgaters?

[lman]

I drive the speed limit, not over, not under when out on the freeway or highway. I figure that is why they spend all that money on putting up all those signs. If someone wants to pass, be my guest, but I won't pull over if at the speed limit.

That said, the few times I was towing and could not keep up with the posted limit, I did pull over.

If you're driving on a four lane highway and you're not passing anybody, you are required to move to the right in this state. If you don't you're committing a violation just as speeding.

 

[WinterDeere]

If you're driving on a four lane highway and you're not passing anybody, you are required to move to the right in this state. If you don't you're committing a violation just as speeding.

Not to call @iman out, I think he's actually using the term correctly here, but I think some of the debate or confusion in past posts is that people don't realize "four lane highway" typically means 2 lanes each direction.

When you have two lanes in a direction, you are supposed to keep right when not passing, in this state and most others. If you have four lanes in a single direction, then laws seem to vary more, but I do believe most still have a reservation on the far left lane for either passing or other purposes (e.g. carpool).

 

[MossRoad]

Not to call @iman out, I think he's actually using the term correctly here, but I think some of the debate or confusion in past posts is that people don't realize "four lane highway" typically means 2 lanes each direction.

When you have two lanes in a direction, you are supposed to keep right when not passing, in this state and most others. If you have four lanes in a single direction, then laws seem to vary more, but I do believe most still have a reservation on the far left lane for either passing or other purposes (e.g. carpool).

I think the way it's describe in Indiana is the right lane is for slow traffic, the center two are for traveling, and the left is for passing. So it's those center two that get a lot of jockeying for position and a lot of right side passing.

 

[paulsharvey]

From a strictly road design point of view; every lane is rated for the same traffic; and meant to be used, not just for passing. So, if if a single lane handles 7000 vehicles per hour, and the 2nd lane is just for passing, it only bumps the capacity up to maybe 10,000; but its not; its rated at 14,000. They are just multiple travel lanes. Here, its not about passing, its about obstruction. So, you can absolutely drive in the left lane, as long as you want, as long as you are obstructing traffic

 

[paulsharvey]

On a non limited access, 4 lane road, rural or urban section, if you have a left turn a mile or so up the road, I do go ahead and get over to the left, well ahead, so your not fighting your way over at the last minute. Very few left exit ramp on limited access, but there are some in urban areas

 

[sd455dan]

I see Idaho now allows you to exceed posted speed by 15 MPH when passing a vehicle that is travelling under the posted speed limit.