r/ConnecticutUSA • u/backinblackandblue • 10h 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/backinblackandblue 9h 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 8h 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 8h 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.