The left-lane squatter is a menace. The Washington State Police, thankfully, know this.

Troopers patrolling the roads there say that one of the biggest problems they see, and that they actively enforce, is the state's keep-right-except-to-pass-rule. Meaning, if you're sitting in the left lane, and the right lane is open, they'll pull the driver over, explain the law, and in some cases, issue a written warning or ticket.

They say slowpokes who take over the left lane are problematic because they can actually cause acts of road rage when a faster driver comes up behind them and gets stuck, then streaks by on the right in a fit of anger. One of the troopers interviewed for the piece says that left-lane squatters are actually the biggest problem they regularly deal with. Anyone who's ever been thwarted by an oblivious slowpoke in the passing lane is sure to agree.

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