A six-month-old law says the left lane is to be used only for passing on any of Colorado's multilane highways where the speed limit is 65 mph or faster. Lawmakers passed the bill, hoping to prevent traffic congestion and cut down on road rage.
"When I learned to drive, they told me, 'The left lane is for passing. The right lane is for driving,"' State Patrol Trooper Sara Shipley said recently.
Shipley said some of the drivers she's stopped have admitted they were deliberately driving under the speed limit in the left lane in an effort to prevent others from speeding.
"They don't need to be playing police," Shipley said. "That's not their job." Worse, slow drivers in the left lane can cause tailgating and road rage.
Of course the only place worse to drive than Colorado Springs is Seattle, where as a few as 4 cars can create a traffic jam on I-5 by spreading out over the highway. I'm glad to see that Europe is finally exporting something to the U.S. other than German charm and French hygiene.
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