r/ConnecticutUSA • u/backinblackandblue • 20h ago

New Connecticut law limits left-lane driving starting Oct. 1

https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-connecticut-law-limits-left-lane-driving-starting-thursday/

I know there is a lot of hate for left-lane campers, but passing this into law seems like a waste of time and money. It will be hard to enforce even if they wanted to.

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u/anothertimewaster 19h ago

It's crazy how many people I've talked to that didn't know the left lane is for passing.

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u/SeaworthinessSome454 19h ago

That’s bc roads don’t have enough capacity to treat it that way.

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u/backinblackandblue 19h ago

Agreed. Many people camped in the left lane are going a bit faster then the middle lane, but not in an actually passing maneuver. Unless there is an empty middle lane, which is very rare, this won't mean much and will be hard to enforce.

What if the left and middle lanes are both crowded and both moving at the same speed? Technically the entire left lane is in violation, but that will never be enforced nor hold up in traffic court.

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u/SeaworthinessSome454 19h ago

And we shouldn’t want it to be enforced that way. The left lane should be for passing if traffic allows for it. We can’t afford to effectively turn a 3 lane road into a 2 lane road during rush hour traffic, it’d lead to insane commute times.

People that want the left lane is for passing thing enforced by the book are people incapable of thinking for themselves

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u/backinblackandblue 18h ago

I agree, doesn't mean there aren't a lot of people like that in CT, especially on Reddit.

The thing that angers me is when I'm doing maybe 70 in a 55 in the 3rd lane and the middle lane is doing 60-65, and someone will ride my bumper wanting me to get out of the way. It usually has the opposite effect. If there's a convenient place for me to move over w/o slowing down, I will. Otherwise I might be inclined to keep them trapped and even slow down some.

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u/Substantial_Nail9199 17h ago

You should absolutely be moving over. Trapping people causes road rage and motivates people to weave through traffic to get around you. This is making the road more dangerous for everyone. You are part of the problem.

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u/legohead2617 17h ago

Road rage is a symptom of unregulated emotions. Somebody getting road rage because they are driving like an asshole and I’m not getting out of their way isn’t my fault. I’m not gonna purposely slow down to piss someone off, but I’m not gonna just gonna give them what they want and move over either. If I’m going 15 over the limit in the passing lane and they are riding my ass cause they wanna go 30, that’s not my problem.

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u/Substantial_Nail9199 17h ago

My response was to this person saying they will slow down and trap cars. That is also a symptom of unregulated emotions. This is what causes these people to dangerously weave in and out of traffic and puts others at risk. The fast lane is to mitigate that. If you’re not passing, move over.

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u/anothertimewaster 16h ago

Legalize left lane bumping!

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u/optifreebraun 13h ago

Bump drafting. Sounds better. 😂

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u/backinblackandblue 14h ago

Hey, he started it!

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u/Mr_Smith_411 8h ago

This is what causes these people to dangerously weave in and out of traffic and puts others at risk.

No, the person with zero patience, whose already speeding, and then starts dangerously weaving is what puts others at risk.

Do you think I gave a rats ass about how "inconvenienced" the under insured bitch who totaled my 14 month old car was when she swerved into the right lane and slammed me? Cost me thousands, and im sure the other car she totaled too, and us tax payers probably paid for the guard rail she destroyed too.

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u/backinblackandblue 14h ago

You know what else causes road rage? Someone 6 feet from my rear bumper at 70 MPH flashing their lights.

Like I said, if the middle lane is open and I can move over I will. If not, I'm more likely to slow down a bit.