I started driving when I was 15 years old and have been driving cars and motorcycles for 56 years. Driving on the highway has become a painful experience. Drivers don’t yield the left lane to faster-moving traffic, people tailgate and the highways are more congested than ever. I think that it is time to do the right thing and give our fellow drivers lane courtesy.
Lane courtesy would be easily implemented. Drivers should keep the left lane clear for faster-moving traffic. After drivers pass a slower-moving vehicle, they should move back into the right lane. This way there is less tailgating, less congestion, a more consistent traffic flow and, more important, much less road rage. Plus it is the law here in Illinois (albeit one that is not enforced as it should be).
I realize that a lot of drivers claim the left-hand lane as their own because they’re going the speed limit, but they’re just adding to the frustration on our roads by blocking the flow of traffic. They are creating the potential of an accident by being an obstacle on the road. Many accidents and the frustration of other motorists can be alleviated if more drivers would simply follow lane courtesy.
The same thing frustrates most people. Vacation and other summer road trips are here, so it’s more important than ever to take lane courtesy to heart.
