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They need to start doing this here

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Troopers pull over 223 passing lane 'campers' in King County
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 1:01 PM

SEATTLE – Washington state troopers in King County pulled over 223 drivers last month who camped out in the freeway passing lane, breaking a law that not many drivers know about. Of those, 199 were let off with warnings.

The Washington State Patrol is putting higher emphasis on keeping slower traffic in the right lane and out of the left general purpose lane, which is the designated passing lane.

Many of those who were pulled over didn't know it was against the law, the state patrol said. Troopers told them to stay out of the left lane if traveling below freeway speeds and not to travel continuously in the left lane for no reason. Violators could be fined $124.

One of the concerns for enforcing the law is aggressive drivers who get frustrated at the slower traffic in front of them and, as a result, dart from lane to lane to get by other cars.

The HOV lane does not count as the so-called "fast lane." However, that is not the case on those freeways that have HOV lanes that are not enforced 24 hours a day, such as Interstate 405, Interstate 90 east of I-405 and State Route 167. Those HOV lanes are only enforced 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. At all other times, the HOV lane then becomes the designated passing lane.

"When HOV lanes are open to all traffic, they should be treated like a regular left-side freeway lane. Left-side freeway lanes are normally reserved for passing, so are only to be used to pass," WSP spokesman Dan Coon told KING 5 last month.

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Troo...121585804.html

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Originally Posted by 1exotic (Post 7430261)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtwJvgPJ9xw

it really isn't that bad on hwy 1, but 91 or 99 has the most oblivious drivers.

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Originally Posted by Timpo (Post 7430315)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJjtQKND4W8

that guy in the video was annoying as fuck

It's great to see cops enforcing both the expediency AND safety of traffic.

Yes they need to do that here.

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Originally Posted by Leopold Stotch (Post 7430307)

it really isn't that bad on hwy 1, but 91 or 99 has the most oblivious drivers.

Except past 7pm when the HOV becomes the fast lane and everyone turns into a retard.

I wonder why slow people would stay on left lane though...don't get they tired of getting tailgated all the time?

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Originally Posted by Leopold Stotch (Post 7430307)

it really isn't that bad on hwy 1, but 91 or 99 has the most oblivious drivers.

that's b/c the 99 goes through richmond :troll:

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Originally Posted by Timpo (Post 7431433)

I wonder why slow people would stay on left lane though...don't get they tired of getting tailgated all the time?

b/c they're trolling to make ppl roadrage :fullofwin:

I got a ticket for hanging around on the passing lane in WA state before. I was the ONLY car on I5 in the middle of the night. state trooper was following me w/ all of his lights off. I noticed something dark in my rear view mirror, so I pulled to the slow lane but it was too late.

needless to say, I only use the passing lane for passing now. :blush:

the sad part is the states broke and the only reason they are doing this is becaues they need the $$$

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actually, Whatcom County troopers have been targeting us BC drivers for many years on this silly law. but you're right, it's probably worse now to try and get more income for their county.

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Originally Posted by MajinHurricane (Post 7432006)

the sad part is the states broke and the only reason they are doing this is becaues they need the $$$

Out of the 223 people that were pulled over, 199 were let off with a warning. And I would never have a problem if they implemented this here, I would fully support it.