Slower Traffic Keep Right - It's the Law (Tampa, Wesley Chapel: chapel, dangerous)

[The Chap]

So lately, the traffic message billboards in the Wesley Chapel area all tout "Slower Traffic Keep Right - It's the Law" (among other things). I, for one, would like to see this actually get enforced. In general, I've found that the left lane in the Tampa area is often times the WORST lane to be in as far as getting bogged down by slow traffic goes.

It would be great to see someone get pulled over for throttling traffic in the left lane. Also, slowpokes, "keep right" means "move ALL THE WAY right", not use the middle lane and continue to meander.

Also, I'm not appreciative of the "patience" some drivers show toward those who are going slow in the left lane. If you're in front of me throttling a city's worth of traffic, I'm flashing my lights at you. Most drivers should, but don't, do that.

And if you get lights flashed at you, it's a universal sign that you need to either speed up or move right. Take it as such. I've seen people get butt hurt and brake-check me when I flash my lights at them. Dude, the flashing lights is not a request to "carouse" with your wife; I (and the ten cars behind me) just want you to take your slow self over to the right lane. Just move over. It's not that serious. And if it's someone going slow in front of you that's the issue, "pass it along" until the slowpoke up front gets the message.

If "keep right" is truly the law, how about enforcing it? Write some tickets and maybe slowpokes will get the message.

[jambo101]

While driving you get to share the road with the most obnoxious/ rude/ discourteous/morons who will stick in that passing lane for the power trip of holding up faster traffic while piously proclaiming "I'm doing the speed limit".
With Floridas Stand your ground laws and most people having a gun in their car i'd avoid aggravating these aholes as they may feel threatened at which point they can legally kill you, just sit back and wait for your opportunity to pass, getting all hyper about the situation just feeds their need to control and they'll then go even slower..

[McBain II]

On my way to class the other day, there was some moron on a scooter slowing down all of US-19. I was livid.

[EngGirl]

I agree and also mad at people who drive super slow on the left lane. I don't see police enforcing it however any time soon. Slow traffic is safer and not so much of concern.
The reason people so this - they are selfish! They are not considering other drivers.
It also drives me crazy when people drive around speed limit and feel they are ok to be in left lane because they are going with the maximum allowed limit...


P.S. I rather see that type of massage than something about crash

[The Chap]

Originally Posted by jambo101

While driving you get to share the road with the most obnoxious/ rude/ discourteous/morons who will stick in that passing lane for the power trip of holding up faster traffic while piously proclaiming "I'm doing the speed limit".
With Floridas Stand your ground laws and most people having a gun in their car i'd avoid aggravating these aholes as they may feel threatened at which point they can legally kill you, just sit back and wait for your opportunity to pass, getting all hyper about the situation just feeds their need to control and they'll then go even slower..

Of course it is. Otherwise why would they brake check instead of just moving over. And it's their rudeness that's precipitating the light flashing in the first place. Get in the right lane in the first place and you won't get flashed at.

[BucFan]

wished they'd enforce the speeding laws and tailgating laws first.....people are going 80-90s out there on 275 weaving in and out of traffic just to pick up a car length......very dangerous..much more dangerous than someone going the limit in any lane other than the righthand lane.

[dothetwist]

Is the OP referring to drivers doing the posted speed limit in the left lane? Or going below the speed limit in the left lane.

If they are doing the speed limit they have every right to be in left lane.

The State is not encouraging speeding by asking Slower Traffic Keep Right...they are asking people who drive under the speed limit to stay right.

[jambo101]

Originally Posted by dothetwist

The State is not encouraging speeding by asking Slower Traffic Keep Right...they are asking people who drive under the speed limit to stay right.

The state is trying to avoid impedance of traffic flow and to avoid road rage incidents by having a lane dedicated to passing , the left lane isnt meant for people to just cruise along at the speed limit holding every one up because they are self righteously doing the speed limit, the left lane is meant to pass a slower vehicle then get back in the right lane,thats why all the signs are posted saying keep right except to pass..=
https://www.google.ca/search?q=keep+...q2BcQQ_AUIBigB

[froglipz]

Using turn signals are also required but seem to be optional in Florida, seems that substituting the brake lights is good enough!

[BucFan]

Originally Posted by jambo101

the left lane isnt meant for people to just cruise along at the speed limit holding every one up because they are self righteously doing the speed limit,

self righteously?
how the hell do you know this without some sort of special powers of having mental telepathy?