‘You just have to be patient’: Explaining the dangers of hogging the left lane

(WXYZ) — No one likes a left-lane hog; we’ve all seen it, drivers on the freeway hanging out in the left lane of traffic, instead of using it to pass. It’s not only annoying to others, but it’s also unsafe.

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Brian Geize sent us a message on Facebook. He wrote, “the left lane is meant for passing only, yet many drivers sit there with open lanes to the right.” He went on to say that “meanwhile, the far-right lane is often wide open, while the left lane is bumper-to-bumper. This isn’t just annoying — it slows traffic flow and increases the risk of aggressive driving.”…

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