Keep Right except to Overtake - Do you obey this?

[mbeige]

I do whenever traveling back and forth between Tucson AZ and Reno NV. Like many here, I choose to stay at the middle lane, if possible, and set the cruise control to 75mph/120kph.

When we went to Vegas, I noticed that people follow the rule too. But most often within the state highways, especially pag maraming tao, people take the leftmost lane and stay there. It's like the in-state highways are comparable to EDSA while the interstate highways are like the N/SLEX.

[afrasay]

minsan may ubod ng bagal sa leftmost lane eh 55 kph ang takbo niya. flash my headlight and honk my horn (nun deadma niya yun headlight ko) for him to let me pass eh ang tigas talaga so ako nalang nag pass sa kanya. eh medyo may toyo ako so i went infront of him ang slow down to his speed. hehehe ang loko siya naman ang nag headlight and bumusina. then a big road sign came "use leftmost lane for overtaking" ata. sabay turo ko sa kanya. then I sped off. nakita ko from the rear view mirror lumipat na siya sa middle lane. sa ko kay tess tignan mo yun bopols na yan di ata marunong magbasa, to which she replied, "hindi nag exit na siya sta. rita....ngek nag swerve papunta sa exit!!!! anyway, ingats na alng mga peeps. anticipation is the key. if you are gonna use the right lane for passing make sure the vehicle on your left knows what you are doing by flashing your headlights and honking your horn.

[Jun aka Pekto]

When we went to Vegas, I noticed that people follow the rule too. But most often within the state highways, especially pag maraming tao, people take the leftmost lane and stay there. It's like the in-state highways are comparable to EDSA while the interstate highways are like the N/SLEX.

In Nevada, most state highways are 2-lanes eg, Highway 50 towards Utah and Highway 95/395 from Las Vegas to Reno. Most people do the speed limit anyway. Those that want to speed go faster whenever the situation permits it and slow down to the speed limit when they close in to traffic up front.

But yep, I've done a lot of travel over I-5 and Highway 101 from LA to Grass Valley up north and Crescent City even farther north. It's true many drivers hog the left lane. But then, you California drivers are waco. I'm doing 80mph in the slow lane and the guy behind's still honking at me.

[mbeige]

I'm doing 80mph in the slow lane and the guy behind's still honking at me.

You've experienced many tailgaters here in CA? Well, rest assured us Pinoys know better than to let them get the best of us. Then again, marami din gumagaya sa Pinoy style of driving

[Jun aka Pekto]

You've experienced many tailgaters here in CA? Well, rest assured us Pinoys know better than to let them get the best of us. Then again, marami din gumagaya sa Pinoy style of driving

Of course. Normally we're just passing through after visiting relatives at San Diego and headed farther north to Vallejo where my wife has some "kumares". We try to keep the speed constant to save gas. Then we'll head east along I-80 back to Reno where I'm from and then head south along Highway 95 to Vegas where my wife's best "kumare" lives. Then we head back to Tucson....

Anyway, as for dealing with tailgaters, I just slow down to 70mph. That's enough for them to go ahead and pass me. So far, no one has given me the bird for going slow.

Add: the whole journey is spread out over 2-3 weeks.

[mikey177]

I obey the keep right rule at NLEX.

I have a question though: What if you're overtaking a long series of trucks or other vehicles (e.g. 6 vehicles) and it will take you approximately 10 seconds to overtake each vehicle. Do you

a) keep the left lane until you are through overtaking all vehicles, or
b) move to the right lane after overtaking each vehicle and only return to the left lane when you are very close to the next vehicle you want to overtake?

I often stick with option "a," unless there is a much faster vehicle breathing down my tailpipe, in which case, I let it pass first before resuming my overtaking maneuver.

[ian_rex]

yes. i always do. but under some circumstances, i'm being forced to go faster on the outermost lane because most motorists don't care to cruise on legal speed limit on the other inner lanes. imagine hogging the overtaking lane at 50 km/h wherein the minimum speed limit was 60 km/h?! also, at times, i'm forced to run beyond the maximum speed limit of 100 km/h because, some motorist even dare to race you while you are in the process of overtaking. d*mn it. but once i got ahead, i go the outer lane safely and back to the speed limit.

I obey the keep right rule at NLEX.

I have a question though: What if you're overtaking a long series of trucks or other vehicles (e.g. 6 vehicles) and it will take you approximately 10 seconds to overtake each vehicle. Do you

a) keep the left lane until you are through overtaking all vehicles, or
b) move to the right lane after overtaking each vehicle and only return to the left lane when you are very close to the next vehicle you want to overtake?

I often stick with option "a," unless there is a much faster vehicle breathing down my tailpipe, in which case, I let it pass first before resuming my overtaking maneuver.

this remains to be relative on the situation. me, i'd choose the a) when the vehicles that i'm about to pass were tightly grouped. yet, i read somewhere that b) is the proper way to do it. all and still it is relative to the situation at hand and your discretion.

[theveed]

All the time!

The people who don't should be shot on the spot for being selfish aholes. Same with those using the shoulder.

[IMm29]

I obey the keep right rule at NLEX.

I have a question though: What if you're overtaking a long series of trucks or other vehicles (e.g. 6 vehicles) and it will take you approximately 10 seconds to overtake each vehicle. Do you

a) keep the left lane until you are through overtaking all vehicles, or
b) move to the right lane after overtaking each vehicle and only return to the left lane when you are very close to the next vehicle you want to overtake?

I often stick with option "a," unless there is a much faster vehicle breathing down my tailpipe, in which case, I let it pass first before resuming my overtaking maneuver.

I'd stick with option A as well, unless of course I'd have to give in to someone behind me who's a lot faster, and who can't wait for me to get out of the way.

All the time!

The people who don't should be shot on the spot for being selfish aholes. Same with those using the shoulder.

I think the use of the shoulder is because of those selfish aholes on the passing and 2nd lanes. Not to condone those passing on the shoulder, of course. If the passing lane were really observed, then there would be no reason to look for a faster lane (i.e. the shoulder).

[HIFI]

I stay sa lane na walang sasakyan.

This means I only stay sa right lane, but walang sasakyan sa right lane.

Madalas kasi walang sasakyan sa left lane eh.

[theveed]

I think the use of the shoulder is because of those selfish aholes on the passing and 2nd lanes. Not to condone those passing on the shoulder, of course. If the passing lane were really observed, then there would be no reason to look for a faster lane (i.e. the shoulder).

It makes no difference, you're (whoever it is using the shoulder) still breaking the law and causing danger to other motorists just to satisfy your own reasoning.

By "you", I'm pertaining to those commiting the offense, not you personally, just to clarify.

[IMm29]

It makes no difference, you're (whoever it is using the shoulder) still breaking the law and causing danger to other motorists just to satisfy your own reasoning.

By "you", I'm pertaining to those commiting the offense, not you personally, just to clarify.

Me?!

Nah, just kidding, I know what you mean. Actually, what I said didn't come out quite right. There's no justification for using the shoulder, unless of course it IS a real emergency. Other than that, any justification is just not valid.

[XTO]

NLEX? yes, takot ako mag-overtake sa kanan baka biglang mag-
swerve ang loko warat na kaming parehas kasalanan ko pa. :seesaw:

EDSA? i usually pass on the right side because of U-turn slots,
mahirap makabayo mga railings before U-turn slot. nakakagulat
na nakakahiya pa. :shocked2:

[theveed]

iMm: hehe

I don't think EDSA counts as a highway... It's just an avenue...

[IMm29]

iMm: hehe

I don't think EDSA counts as a highway... It's just an avenue...

Ah highway lang ba? In that case, Highway 54. But seriously, it's dangerous to pass on the right side on highways. It's a good thing that this passing on the left lane rule is better applied on NLEX (not to say that's it totally applied) rather than SLEX. wala ngang shoulder sa SLEX from magallanes to alabang.

[heightdeprived]

I don't follow it in city routes for I have read in the LTO website that overtaking in the right is allowed provided that there's a designated lane for a vehicle to do so otherwise, it would be illegal, I only follow it when either I'm riding my bike or driving my car inside tollways, when I was a kid I used to overtake on the shoulder but not anymore...

[NazQ]

NLEX - yes. SLEX - yes (pag hindi traffic). SKYWAY - yes.
all other roads, NO - unless i want to get stuck behind a sh!tload of PUVs battling for position.

[evs_13]

yap i always follow this rule (NLEX & SLEX)..

pero nakakainis din yung hindi nasunod nito esp sa SLEX, kaya minsan sa slow lane ka na lang mag overtake sabay cut sa kanya, hehehe

[IIE]

minsan may ubod ng bagal sa leftmost lane eh 55 kph ang takbo niya. flash my headlight and honk my horn (nun deadma niya yun headlight ko) for him to let me pass eh ang tigas talaga so ako nalang nag pass sa kanya. eh medyo may toyo ako so i went infront of him ang slow down to his speed. hehehe ang loko siya naman ang nag headlight and bumusina. then a big road sign came "use leftmost lane for overtaking" ata. sabay turo ko sa kanya. then I sped off. nakita ko from the rear view mirror lumipat na siya sa middle lane. sa ko kay tess tignan mo yun bopols na yan di ata marunong magbasa, to which she replied, "hindi nag exit na siya sta. rita....ngek nag swerve papunta sa exit!!!! anyway, ingats na alng mga peeps. anticipation is the key. if you are gonna use the right lane for passing make sure the vehicle on your left knows what you are doing by flashing your headlights and honking your horn.

ganyan din ang nangyari sakin minsan sa marcos hiway, nag-overtake po ako, dahil sa bagal ng jeep at nakuha pang magbaba sa gitna ng marcos hiway, medyo prone accident yun area, at meron din signages. grrrrr. pag-over take ko, binusinahan ko yun jeep kala ng car sa likod ko sya ang binusinahan ko, hinabol ba naman ako, at pinara siguro baguhan din, at nabigla, yun lang e nahirapan syang habulin ako hehehehe! accord car nya, xl lang car ko, nagpasikot sikot ako sa traffic.

[bartleby]

yap i always follow this rule (NLEX & SLEX)..

pero nakakainis din yung hindi nasunod nito esp sa SLEX, kaya minsan sa slow lane ka na lang mag overtake sabay cut sa kanya, hehehe

Naku hindi lang sa SLEX, pati sa Coastal dami din hindi sumusunod diyan. Iilan lang yung lilipat sa slow lane pag nag busina ka o nag flash ng ilaw. Meron pa nga iba bibilisan din nila pag nakita magpass ka sa kanan.