i know this is a rule, but why? i cannot think of how or why this would be bad. also, if you’re in the middle lane, pass to the right for an exit, and happen to be going faster than the middle lane, is that illegal?
so sorry if this is mega dumb but i genuinely cannot understand why this is illegal.
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You’re pulling into a lane that can be moving very different speeds than the one you’re in. While this is true no matter which way you merge, it’s a problem when merging right because the driver is on the left side of the car and therefore can’t see around possible obstructions (like other cars) in front of or behind them as soon as if you were merging left. And also because the right lane is typically moving slower so you’re at greater risk for hitting a slow or unmoving vehicle.
There is a video of a car undertaking (passing in the right lane) a semi only to run smack into the back of a semi that was stopped in the right lane. Give me a minute to find it and you’ll understand why.
Edit: Finally found it: [Link](https://www.reddit.com/r/carcrash/comments/gcgn5d/yikes/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf). The semi is stopped in the off-ramp here but the same principle still applies—This happens in the slow lane, too.
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