The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is reminding drivers that the left lane on highways is intended for passing, not for cruising, our news partners at WBNS reported.
ODOT has launched a social media campaign with the slogan, “Camp in the parks, not in the left lane,” to address the issue of slow drivers blocking traffic by lingering in the passing lane.
“You are only going to make the situation worse if you start tailgating that person, driving aggressively, road raging that person,” ODOT spokesperson Matt Bruning said.
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Ohio law mandates that motorists must “keep right, except when passing,” and drivers who impede the flow of traffic by driving below the speed of surrounding vehicles can be ticketed…