The standard slow & passing lanes are backwards. amirite?

People should be moving over, and typically do, when approaching obstructions that are on the right side of the road, also when letting others merge on. So why not make driving to the inner lane the standard, and have passing drivers merge in, or wait to pass, when approaching obstructions?

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Increasing merging would lead to more accidents over time. That single factor would increase accidents not even accounting for all of the others. You are asking every car to make (at least) two lane changes for each entrance/exit. More if there are more lanes present.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

The system is fine as it is. Put the bong down and stay away from highway civil engineering!

by Anonymous 2 days ago

So we should be passing in the lane where everyone is entering and exiting?

by Anonymous 2 days ago

No. This is a bad idea. Fastest cars further away from the edge of the road is definitely the smarter choice.

by evangeline66 2 days ago

You want the fast lane to slow down? Then people will speed up in the slow lane. It would correct itself immediately

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Jesus have you even driven? This sounds like an objectively terrible idea 😆

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Not just driven, the logic here seems to all flow from the idea that no one is ever in the left lane except while passing, which may be how it is technically supposed to work, but how can you think that if you've ever been in a car?

by Anonymous 2 days ago

How so?

by Anonymous 2 days ago

You ok?

by Typical-Garbage-2205 2 days ago

I think we should do all of this, and in general drive on the left, and all adopt fake British accents in the process.

by Proof-Friendship 2 days ago