Keep Right Unless Passing - Alberta Petition

by: Drivers of Alberta

recipient: The Government of Alberta

We, the people of Alberta hereby petition the Alberta government to institute a bill imposing a fine upon drivers upon major highways for failing to remain in the right lane except when passing, or for the purpose of turning left.

Currently such practice is covered only under Regulation 304/2002, allowing vehicles to travel in the closest to centre lane "at or near the maximum speed permitted" (as listed in subsection 1b), or if "passing another vehicle" (as listed in subsection 1c).

This petition seeks to eliminate subsection 1b, and changing Regulation 304/2002 to include only overtaking and passing another vehicle, or for the purpose of turning left.

Such a law is present in many American states, including Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oklahoma, and in most cases in Pennsylvania and Washington.

Keeping right on the highway allows for the fluid movement of traffic. It ensures against the formation of slow moving jams on major Alberta highways. Furthermore, it prevents dangerous driving both by those moving dangerous below the speed of traffic, and those encouraged to "tailgate", or drive dangerously close to slow moving drivers in the left lane.

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Currently such practice is covered only under Regulation 304/2002, allowing vehicles to travel in the closest to centre lane "at or near the maximum speed permitted" (as listed in subsection 1b), or if "passing another vehicle" (as listed in subsection 1c).

This petition seeks to eliminate subsection 1b, and changing Regulation 304/2002 to include only overtaking and passing another vehicle, or for the purpose of turning left.

Such a law is present in many American states, including Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oklahoma, and in most cases in Pennsylvania and Washington.

Keeping right on the highway allows for the fluid movement of traffic. It ensures against the formation of slow moving jams on major Alberta highways. Furthermore, it prevents dangerous driving both by those moving dangerous below the speed of traffic, and those encouraged to "tailgate", or drive dangerously close to slow moving drivers in the left lane. We, the people of Alberta hereby petition the Alberta government to institute a bill imposing a fine upon drivers upon major highways for failing to remain in the right lane except when passing, or for the purpose of turning left.Currently such practice is covered only under Regulation 304/2002, allowing vehicles to travel in the closest to centre lane "at or near the maximum speed permitted" (as listed in subsection 1b), or if "passing another vehicle" (as listed in subsection 1c).This petition seeks to eliminate subsection 1b, and changing Regulation 304/2002 to include only overtaking and passing another vehicle, or for the purpose of turning left.Such a law is present in many American states, including Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oklahoma, and in most cases in Pennsylvania and Washington.Keeping right on the highway allows for the fluid movement of traffic. It ensures against the formation of slow moving jams on major Alberta highways. Furthermore, it prevents dangerous driving both by those moving dangerous below the speed of traffic, and those encouraged to "tailgate", or drive dangerously close to slow moving drivers in the left lane.