Talk:Passing lane

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For a previous debate over the deletion of this article see Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Passing lane.

[edit] Merge with Hammer Lane

The hammer lane article was created without knowing the existence of the passing lane article. The hammer lane article contains valuable information on acceptace, trucker lingo/etymology, cultural references, and problems/solutions and this info should be merged accordingly to the more accepted title "Passing Lane" article. Sections should also be added into this new article for better flow. Possible section titles could include "Acceptance", "Abuse", "Cultural references", and "Variations". --TinMan 20:53, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

The first two references in Hammer lane appear to be about a particular street named Hammer Lane and are therefore misplaced. The rest of the article appears to be geographically focused on one part of the world. If these can be overcome, go ahead and merge. You created that article instead of adding to this one, so you don't need support or help to move the info now, as you could have put it here in the first place. --Scott Davis ^Talk 14:22, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] All 50 States?

Is it NOT illegal to drive in the passing lane without passing in any state? As far as I know, it has always been illegal in all states, period. Does anyone else have any info on this?

I don't think it's illegal to drive in the passing lane without passing. What generally IS illegal, I believe, is to not yield to another motorist who wishes to overtake in the passing lane. No matter how it's worded, you're not going to get ticketed unless you are impeding traffic, which people do so often without getting tickets that I am beginning to doubt that it's a law at all.

JudgeX (talk) 20:02, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

In most states, its illegal for slower traffic to be in left lane, but you are partially right, its not strictly reserved for passing (as I had been taught when I was young.) It's seldom enforced. Only a few states expect to you to move out of the way as you suggested, which is rediculous since too many people do not pay attention to their rear view mirrors. Check this website out, which should probably be put into article. http://www.mit.edu/~jfc/right.html Jcchat66 (talk) 20:26, 13 May 2008 (UTC)