krambman;405313 wrote: This is why we have way more accidents on our freeways than they do on the Autobahn in Germany even though they're going twice as fast.
no, its because we have undisciplined drivers. it has nothing to do with passing on the right(PA is the same as Illinois), i wonder if you compare them and Ill. to Ohio what the stats would be. you also cant talk on a cell phone or do anything else while driving. the laws are much stricter and heavier in Germany, that is why there are less accidents. they even use cameras to enforce the laws on the highway. my god there would be a revolution if we ran our highways like they did in Germany.
ts1227;405351 wrote:If they're going 65, they aren't doing anything wrong, it's illegal to pass at speeds above the limit
This. if i am going 65 in the left lane and look like i will be passing someone in a minute or 2, i dont care if you are going 95, you can wait until i finish passing.
all the lanes are equal in ohio unless otherwise posted and it's perfectly legal to pass on the right. if people would stop thinking they own the left lane because they are going faster(99% of time over the speed limit) then we wouldnt have these issues.
plus people dont realize sometimes you have to be in the left lane. if there are a lot of on/off ramps etc, traffic is going to be smoother when the through traffic stays left and allows people to enter and exit the freeway with ease. instead when you force everyone to the right, you have assholes in the left lane flying by everyone then cutting accross one or two lanes and weaving in between traffic to exit.
