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mytyan t1_iuo2jif wrote

The state police said they were gonna ticket people for not passing in the passing lane regardless of how fast they are going

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jp_jellyroll t1_iuoqvk0 wrote

Hey, those hard-working troopers are very busy stealing overtime. They can't be bothered by this kind of thing.

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Roszo21 t1_iuqwwhe wrote

Fuck staties. Not convinced we want them interacting with anyone. Especially since the law is so situational. I'm often on 90 and all 3 lanes are completely stopped because of an accident or construction or whatever. I don't begrudge all lanes becoming travel lanes in those circumstances. And I frequently see aggressive drivers in the left pressuring someone to move back to the middle before its really safe to do so. You need a larger gap than you realize to safely merge into a slower lane. That's how accidents happen. Fear of getting a ticket from some asshole with a quota will only exacerbate that.

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maralagosinkhole t1_iurq9oh wrote

They did this in Maine during tourist season before Covid. It was really effective. People learned really quick how to use the passing lane properly

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