The most ignored sign in America

boostaco · 2 months

I prefer, "keep right except to pass."

lalicat · 2 months

My friend was driving to Rhode Island from New York a few weeks ago and was pulled over because he was blocking a cop in the fast lane.

His logic was, oh shit cop better do the speed limit. The guy to his right had the same logic - so they were blocking both lanes of traffic going 55 MPH. The cop finally had enough and pulled over my friend in the fast lane. It was hilarious, he was like what are you retarded? I've been behind you in the passing lane for 10 minutes, ITS A PASSING LANE. Let him go with out a ticket but was obviously pissed.

mvidaljr · 2 months

Best thing that could ever happen to a slow driver in the fast lane.This needs to happen more often. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZhdvl_P1Zc

borodino · 2 months

Pretty sure speed limit signs are the most ignored.

dcawley · 2 months

We don't have these signs in Minnesota. We do, however, have something similar: SLOW TRAFFIC, KEEP EVERYWHERE

TastyWagyu · 2 months

I actually received a ticket for this a few months back. Washington State.

Edit: Bit more info

I was driving in the fast lane with no cars on the road. I'm pretty sure he just wanted to see if I had been drinking (1 am driving from Seattle to Yakima). I was passing Ellensburg driving in the fast lane without a single car in sight and he told me its dangerous because I could get hit by a drunk driver crossing over.

Nodonn226 · 2 months

While annoying to have people slow in fast lanes, the opposite is shitty, too.

I was driving to DC with a trailer on a small car and could not go above about 60 when traffic wanted to go 70 in a 55. I'm in the right lane going 60, and people were honking at me, driving by cursing, and tailgating the trailer (which I didn't mind, the thing was solid steel, good luck hitting that).

stm827 · 2 months

This is especially ignored on the I-5 in California going through the farmland. For some reason big rigs love to stay in the left lane even though they aren't passing any other or they decide to go the same speed as a big rig right next to them.

happiest_tree_friend · 2 months

escalator folk dont understand this either

Neslom · 2 months

My problem is here in Australia the slower traffic do follow this sign.

^{^we} ^{^drive} ^{^on} ^{^the} ^{^left}

antiproton · 2 months

Is it time for our biweekly lecture on how everyone on the road except you is a retard?

powerwafer · 2 months

We have a ton of these in Texas.

igiveyouthechuckles · 2 months

I don't mind the repost of this. People need to learn! Efficient flow of traffic means less traffic and quicker for everyone to get to their destination!

protestsongs · 2 months

Glad to be German...

Ariensus · 2 months

I follow this law fairly well. I do occassionally slip up and forget to move over to the right lane after getting in the left for some reason. I tend to realize pretty quickly and move over if I see someone behind me.

What I really like about being attentive to this law is that on long cross-country road trips, it prevents me from nodding off. Frequent lane changing breaks up the monotony and keeps me focused.

captsalad · 2 months

"Slower traffic? I'm only ten miles below the speed limit! I'm not slow at all!"

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PimpChimp · 2 months

Not in Texas, that left lane is sacred territory that I only the lead footed travel

ranthria · 2 months

I posted a short rant about this in some other thread and was accosted by people saying I'm an asshole.

ThatGreenSolGirl · 2 months

So much truth. Followed some dude going 55 in the left lane backing up traffic behind him. I had to swing 2 lanes over just to pass him.

They don't realize that passing on the right is more dangerous than passing on the left, that's why the law is the way it is.

Do the "right" thing, move over for faster traffic.

RydotGuy · 2 months

Canada seconds this motion.

Kabakov · 2 months

Swedish traffic law states prohibits passing to the right, this pretty much solves the problem.

Edit: I didnt have my direction socks so I mixed up left and right.

punxdead · 2 months

And how!

throwAwayMama123 · 2 months

It should be "Slower traffic, use right lanes".

A_Wild_Missingno · 2 months

Some girl on my facebook just posted pics of her car breaking down today. She pulled over to the left side of the highway. Wat?

TheBernSupremacy · 2 months

If I take the right lane, cars will start turning right, ALL of them. If I take the left lane, one guy will stop traffic by turning left without being in a turn lane. I believe it's just science.

ActionFlank · 2 months

You must not have many illegals up there. Down here its the stop sign. It means yield in Mexico, so it must mean yield here.

TheLousyMSpainter · 2 months

http://imgur.com/EtOcy

fetalslap87 · 2 months

I don't understand why everyone ignores this sign. It didn't used to be that way. People used to pay attention and move out of your way. I can't stand people going slow in the left lane. Especially if there they are 2 or 3 wide going the same speed and everyone is going 55 in a 65. Fucking hate that shit, drives me crazy. I also extremely hate I or another car is in the right lane going the speed limit or below with an open left lane, and some jackass comes flying up behind them, has to floor the brake, and then rides their ass just to floor it around them 10 seconds later. Are you that fucking retarded that you can't see the miles of open left lane? You didn't have to slow down at all and especially didn't have to fuckin ride their ass. All you had to do was signal and move over and go around them. How much do you suck as a fucking driver that you can't fucking drive smoothly, and just cleanly over take someone. That shit makes my blood boil. That and turning a light switch on only to see a flash and then darkness. Hate it.

end_guy · 2 months

No shit. Start reading AND obeying the sign, America.

Meekdogg · 2 months

And pace cars are the worst....I believe this is the origin of road rage!

fafaforza · 2 months

I find that this sign is ignored mostly in more urban areas. If you're out in the sticks, people will move over. In the city, they'll actually slow down in the fast lane.

sergentzimm · 2 months

No its the please get out and vote sign

Silvertech · 2 months

I think "Yield" should also be in the picture as well as Stop for pedestrians in cross walk. I live in Ohio and I would have to say one of the most likely places to get killed by a car, is in the cross walks.

wtfmanquestionmark · 2 months

Everyone is going faster than someone.

BenTG · 2 months

I agree that this is the most annoying thing ever. It constantly makes me want to falcon punch everyone on the highway.

I think the reason it's a problem is that it's not taught. I remember going through driver's training as a kid, and they never said dick about this. The only reason I adhere to this rule is because my father taught me the correct way to drive a fucking car.

donkeyrap · 2 months

Ohio: America's worst offender.

ThatGreenSolGirl · 2 months

I think what's worse is when you have a 3 car wide "footsie" situation where they're all driving roughly the same speed. idk why I call it playing footsie but I do. At least the car in the left lane needs to be actively passing to let traffic flow through.

Ideally the middle lane should be going faster than the right lane, but slower than the left so these situations don't happen. Nothing worse than the far right lane being the fastest, there's some severe break down in highway etiquette when that happens.

like9mexicans · 2 months

We also have "LEFT LANE IS FOR PASSING ONLY". It is equally ignored.

Thevents · 2 months

Probably been said already, but oh my fucking God do I despise these people.

fruitmoon · 2 months

they might as well just change those signs to "LAW BREAKERS KEEP LEFT"

theshowlastnight · 2 months

I am literally the only person I know that spends the majority of their time driving in the right lane.

I can't stand people doing 8mph under the limit just buzzing through the fast lane.

chronicligua · 2 months

It's all about being aware of your surroundings, and most people are not.

If you're in the left lane, and there's a car on your ass - get the fuck over. Simple as that.. I'll give them about 20 seconds, and I'll flash them.

XJoeWX · 2 months

I sincerely thought this was a political post at first glance.

exccord · 2 months

bloody fucking hell....I cannot upvote this enough. I recently came back from Germany to visit my family and for 12 days it was pure highway/autobahn bliss with people staying the fuck over UNLESS to pass....I came back and I am fucking weaving in and out of traffic because the asshole in front of me refuses to get over even if I am tailgating them with "reasonable" distance so that I can maneuver around. Upvote x infinity

Kramerica122 · 2 months

You encompassed all of my hatred toward highway driving in one single photo.

Well played.

SleepyAstronaut · 2 months

No, the most ignored sign in America is the one-way sign down my street.

SaysOffensiveThings · 2 months

Here I am thinking that it is the speed limit sign is the most ignored in America

instapunish · 2 months

Not only is it possibly the most ignored, its definitely the most misunderstood. The sign, in most areas, mean if you are going slower than the flow of traffic you should move right. If you are on a 3 lane highway in the middle lane, the speed limit is 55 and you're crusing at slightly over 65 just like everyone else, and someone flies up on your ass because they were doing 85 and they start tailgating you, you do not have to move over - that is not what this sign means.

Other ignored signs or laws:

Tailgating. For some reason people tailgate like crazy.

Speeding. Seems to be these signs are universally ignored even though they are easily understood.

Turn signals. What the fuck are these for again? Who uses them, psh no one I know!

The "passing lane" - contrary to popular opinion, this is not the "fast lane", it is not for speeding in, and doesnt exempt you from the current speed limit even if passing (because you shouldn't be passing vehicles doing the speed limit)

Odd how we focus on some laws and ignore others, based on convenience.

EmmaInk · 2 months

To everyone whining that everyone should drive behind you in the left if you're going the speed limit - are you afraid your penis will fall off if you move over? Is it going to KILL you to let someone go on their way? If they're going to get a ticket that's up to the po-po.

yourfriendmisery · 2 months

http://imgur.com/VCsMn [fixed]

cakedayin4years · 2 months

I've already decided that if I ever do commit suicide, it'll be immediately after I kill as many slow drivers in the left lane as possible.

War_and_Oates · 2 months

ITT- asshole drivers mad at other asshole drivers.

Bokononestly · 2 months

Thinking about this makes me RAAAAAAGGGEEEEEE

sjgokou · 2 months

Most people are too stubborn and are just road hogs. Its Asian culture, that if they are driving in a lane, they own the lane. Its extremely common in San Jose, California to find a Asian driver refusing to move, even if a ambulance needs to pass.

xXJanitoXx · 2 months

we have the same signs in australia but they read keep left and its the same damn problem...

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NovelTeaAccountant · 2 months

This sign is a bit hit in Australia!

christopheriscool · 2 months

right lanes the only lane for me :D... my cars slow :(

[deleted] · 2 months

I'm German, we have no signs in Germany. We have a law for this. Everybody keeps ignoring it anyways.

leviathan3k · 2 months

Strangely enough, people do seem to follow this rule in Wisconsin. It's almost freaky watching the left lane go completely unused for long journeys.

[deleted] · 2 months

I'm looking at you, Pennsylvania.

brainlessnick · 2 months

I screwed this up a couple of times because you have exits on the left side and moving from the right to the left lane is a pain in the ass on a 5-lane highway during high traffic.

cstwig · 2 months

If those signs appeared in the UK (saying keep left of course) they would also be ignored. In fact, they are already ignored by almost everyone without them even being there.

danboy · 2 months

And Remember, the keep right rule also applies to sidewalks and bike lanes.

Raneados · 2 months

I'm usually to be found in the middle lane on the highway. The right moves too slow and there's too much merging and tomfoolery, and the left is for the speed demons that won't live past 25. But I'll shuffle around as need be. I generally do exactly the speed limit-> 5ish over, though.

Even then, the right lane is often doing a good 10 less than that

zaphod0 · 2 months

We need about 100,000 of these in Ireland (With "keep left"). This rule isn't expressed on any roads. People follow this pattern, but many don't.

80cent · 2 months

I grew up in Alberta, and saw these signs constantly. I now live in Utah, never see them, and know that they actually made a huge impact, since Utah has overall the worst drivers I've seen in North America by a wide margin.

herpderpmcflerp · 2 months

I hate this about this country.

gtatlien · 2 months

If you hate this. You will hate Portland. Driving there puts me in a murderous rage.

Ironfist · 2 months

The thing I don't like about these signs is that the wording is a little too vague. Slower traffic? Slower than what? Is there a time limit on how long it should take me to pass another car? I've had plenty of times where I'm passing a long line of cars and I'll still have people riding my ass.

What they should say is "Keep right except to pass."

jlking3 · 2 months

I dunno, I find that the slow people tend to stay Republican.

arghoyle · 2 months

Rules for driving: 1.) Keep up with traffic, 2.) Turn into your own lane, 3.) don't crash

Abrinjoe · 2 months

This is going to be on Facebook dammit.

Davepen · 2 months

Yeah I found this was a real problem when I rented a car over in Vegas.

People will just sit in the left lane going slow, even when the other lane is totally clear.

tessier · 2 months

This, and highway exits/interchanges are the worst lets all slam on our brakes because we weren't paying attention and now have to get over or miss the exit.

silentbob583 · 2 months

I've been on several business trips to New Jersey (including one now), and the sign I actually WISH people would ignore is the yield sign getting onto a highway/tollway/freeway. Being from California, nothing pisses me off more than sitting behind someone who's sitting there waiting for an opening on a 55 or 65 mph roadway. JUST SPEED UP! It also means that people are afraid to actually merge when there's NO sign which is also extremely frustrating.

CarlWheezer · 2 months

But that is so boring. Where is your sense of adventure? Weaving in and out of traffic and threading the needle between two semi trucks, that is living.

hkdharmon · 2 months

I try to stay out of the left lanes except to pass, but I often cannot merge to the right because when someone slow is in front of me, everyone behind me in the fast lane starts to pass on the right.

tinlo · 2 months

Comment summary: "No, my state of [insert state name] has the worst drivers ever!"

movie_man · 2 months

Honestly, in Chicago, this rule is largely followed.

Doc88 · 2 months

I need confirmation from a LEO. Also, OP this is why I have road-rage. Americans think they are entitled to everything.

edcross · 2 months

No, the most ignored sign in american is the SPEED LIMIT SIGN.

FTFY.

DRIFTSLED · 2 months

Canada is the worst for this. 80kph in the left lane on a 110kph highway. Then people start passing on the right... It just fuckes everything up. Why do they do this? I don't know, I guess some people just wanna watch the world burn. When this happens at night I usually turn my brights on. They move pretty quick with light as powerful as the suns boring a hole in the back of their skull.

crespoh69 · 2 months

Go fast though on the left and get a ticket...sorry got ticketed for going 80 in CA when that's the speed I, as well as everyone else, normally goes :(

Windadct · 2 months

The problem is the sign is stupid: Should read "Keep Right Except to Pass" - nobody thinks they are "slower" -

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