Re: [NTLK] OT - Off topic - US drivers

From: Laurent Daudelin (laurent_daudelin_at_fanniemae.com)
Date: Tue Apr 23 2002 - 09:46:51 EDT


On 23/04/02 08:16, "Marco Mailand" <Newton2k1_at_mac.com> wrote:

>> Consider yourself lucky! Here, in the US, the maximum speed limit is 65
> mph
>> (or 100 km/h)!!! And you often have people driving in the left lane and
>> going much slower than that!
> I know that from experience, but it is allowed to overtake on the right lane
> in the US whereas it is strictly forbidden in EU (except UK :-)

You mean, passing them by the right? Oh, it is forbidden here as well. You
just have to be careful not to get back in the left lane too quickly, so
that it looks like you got back in the right lane, where you should be
traveling, and you just happened to pass this guy on the left...

-Laurent.

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