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Originally Posted by G Giroux
What does "normal speed of traffic" mean. i.e. if the posted speed LIMIT is 60 mph does that mean that it is ok to follow the fellow ahead of me who is doing 80 mph because both of us and the ten guys doing the same behind us are now setting the "normal speed of traffic". is Speed LIMIT a requirement of is it only a suggestion?
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In many (maybe in most) states, that's exactly what it means:
This law refers to the "normal" speed of traffic, not the "legal" speed of traffic. The 60 MPH driver in a 55 MPH zone where everybody else is going 65 MPH must move right. Contrast Alaska's rule, 13 AAC 002.50, allowing vehicles driving at the speed limit to use the left lane, and Colorado rev. stat. 42-4-1103, prohibiting blocking the "normal and reasonable" movement of traffic.
Here's a link to a list of "all state laws" that might shed some light on the topic:
https://www.mit.edu/~jfc/right.html
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