Too many California drivers don’t know it either. VC 21654 says get to the right. As an aside, when it’s enforced, mom’s in their SUVs droppoing kids off at school can end up with a speeding ticket (too slow) when they double park to let the kid out. Charged as a speed at 0 MPH.. GO FIGURE
They don’t know it in NJ or PA either. Of course they also don’t know what YIELD means or a solid single or double line on the roadway, or STOP or No Turn on Red, etc.
The fact is that most people have exceeded their ability to operate a motor vehicle legally and safely once they start the engine.
Amen Anejo! If you drive on Hwy. 5 between Sacremento and Los Angeles, you will find this all the way down. For those that don’t know California there is nothing in between these two cities except farmland and orchards for 380 miles.
In NC there is no law stating that you have to stay to the right. But here is an idea, maybe we should all obey the speed limits. I know that there are a few that drive slower than the limit, but more often it is those wanting to go faster than the speed limit that have the problem. On a side note, every car comes with a turn signal, please use it
Bob, you took the words out of my mouth! Wow…..8 people on this board dislikes???!!! What is wrong with obeying speed limits? If you are in THAT much of a hurry, why don’t you leave earlier?! You’ll save gas, aggrivation and a possible accident which will probably put you even farther behind in schedule.
This is so true in more places than Washington state. I just honk or flick my brights and that usually does the trick. How about when people stop when entering a highway/interstate instead of merging…ever get behind of one of those geniuses?? Talk about white knuckle situations…..
Anyone driven in Germany? They are so good about obeying that law on the Autobahn. And you have to be…because the hotshot in the porsche will absolutely not slow down if you are blocking the left lane in your Opel.
And oddly enough, i never saw a traffic jam on the interstate when i was there either.
Traffic jams, or stau’s, are common on the Autobahns. Sometimes one could literally turn off the car and walk over to an imbiss and grab a bite to eat before the traffic would start moving again. I guess you missed out on the real fun of Autobahn driving.
Yes, even the Autobahns have congestion in some places along with posted speed limits in some areas. But on the uncongested portions folks travel safely at well over 200 KPH. German drivers take driving very seriously unlike American drivers who think nothing of preparing 3 course meals on the dashboard while wobbling along the freeway at 75 MPH completely oblivious to those around them.
The reason that they can drive safely on the autobahn at those high speeds is because they keep the road surface immaculate. No potholes allowed! They resurface the road much more frequently than we do and make sure it is perfect.
It is surprising that it took a “poll” to establish this finding?!? In the northeast USA – New England, specifically, that is common place. Meaning most drivers do not know that the left lane (fast lane) is for passing and overtaking. Most of those drivers barely know (or remember, for that matter) the laws of safe driving. You would think that using the “directionals” would be second nature to, say, breaking to a stop light(?).
Would be interesting to know if there is also a law about passing on the right. Now can we also address those that do not know about yield to those on the right at an intersection? Cars New England don’t have directionals Tony Joe, those are just decorative lights.
In particular, I find that the issue of yielding (in any situation and as indicated by law and/or courtesy), use of directional and passing, are most commonplace with drivers of MA, VT and NH plates.
About 8 years ago I went to Italy and drove on their version of an autobahn. I kid you not, it was an AMAZING experience. Almost like a rehearsed ballet, people moved to the right when they were slower, passed only on the left, flashed their lights when they were approaching and wanted you to move over, etc. This type of behavior created a roadway where everyone were able to keep a perfect rate and RANGE of speeds, AND with almost no congestion or traffic jams. When I came back to the USA, it was more apparent than ever how bad most U.S. drivers are at following the most basic principles of yielding, signaling, moving over, etc.
Too many California drivers don’t know it either. VC 21654 says get to the right. As an aside, when it’s enforced, mom’s in their SUVs droppoing kids off at school can end up with a speeding ticket (too slow) when they double park to let the kid out. Charged as a speed at 0 MPH.. GO FIGURE
Wish we had that law in Florida.
They don’t know it in NJ or PA either. Of course they also don’t know what YIELD means or a solid single or double line on the roadway, or STOP or No Turn on Red, etc.
The fact is that most people have exceeded their ability to operate a motor vehicle legally and safely once they start the engine.
Agree with Wayne: an awful lot of people in New Jersey don’t know this either!
Amen Anejo! If you drive on Hwy. 5 between Sacremento and Los Angeles, you will find this all the way down. For those that don’t know California there is nothing in between these two cities except farmland and orchards for 380 miles.
In NC there is no law stating that you have to stay to the right. But here is an idea, maybe we should all obey the speed limits. I know that there are a few that drive slower than the limit, but more often it is those wanting to go faster than the speed limit that have the problem. On a side note, every car comes with a turn signal, please use it
Bob, you took the words out of my mouth! Wow…..8 people on this board dislikes???!!! What is wrong with obeying speed limits? If you are in THAT much of a hurry, why don’t you leave earlier?! You’ll save gas, aggrivation and a possible accident which will probably put you even farther behind in schedule.
This is so true in more places than Washington state. I just honk or flick my brights and that usually does the trick. How about when people stop when entering a highway/interstate instead of merging…ever get behind of one of those geniuses?? Talk about white knuckle situations…..
You mean following the yield sign rather than thinking you have the right of way to merge into flowing traffic?
Anyone driven in Germany? They are so good about obeying that law on the Autobahn. And you have to be…because the hotshot in the porsche will absolutely not slow down if you are blocking the left lane in your Opel.
And oddly enough, i never saw a traffic jam on the interstate when i was there either.
At least in Germany, the police will cite the yahoos if they are in the wrong lane.
Germans do better with 2 lanes than we do with 4.
Traffic jams, or stau’s, are common on the Autobahns. Sometimes one could literally turn off the car and walk over to an imbiss and grab a bite to eat before the traffic would start moving again. I guess you missed out on the real fun of Autobahn driving.
Yes, even the Autobahns have congestion in some places along with posted speed limits in some areas. But on the uncongested portions folks travel safely at well over 200 KPH. German drivers take driving very seriously unlike American drivers who think nothing of preparing 3 course meals on the dashboard while wobbling along the freeway at 75 MPH completely oblivious to those around them.
The reason that they can drive safely on the autobahn at those high speeds is because they keep the road surface immaculate. No potholes allowed! They resurface the road much more frequently than we do and make sure it is perfect.
It is surprising that it took a “poll” to establish this finding?!? In the northeast USA – New England, specifically, that is common place. Meaning most drivers do not know that the left lane (fast lane) is for passing and overtaking. Most of those drivers barely know (or remember, for that matter) the laws of safe driving. You would think that using the “directionals” would be second nature to, say, breaking to a stop light(?).
Would be interesting to know if there is also a law about passing on the right. Now can we also address those that do not know about yield to those on the right at an intersection? Cars New England don’t have directionals Tony Joe, those are just decorative lights.
In particular, I find that the issue of yielding (in any situation and as indicated by law and/or courtesy), use of directional and passing, are most commonplace with drivers of MA, VT and NH plates.
About 8 years ago I went to Italy and drove on their version of an autobahn. I kid you not, it was an AMAZING experience. Almost like a rehearsed ballet, people moved to the right when they were slower, passed only on the left, flashed their lights when they were approaching and wanted you to move over, etc. This type of behavior created a roadway where everyone were able to keep a perfect rate and RANGE of speeds, AND with almost no congestion or traffic jams. When I came back to the USA, it was more apparent than ever how bad most U.S. drivers are at following the most basic principles of yielding, signaling, moving over, etc.