I wish more cops would pull people over for doing this. Traffic flows so much better when people pass in the left lane and then return to the right lane.
This might just be my favorite officer ever. I'm so glad some one enforces this law. Can't tell you how many people through I80 roll 60mph in the left lane. I understand less experienced drivers feel a need to spread out because it feels safer, but if you're still struggling with proper traffic flow guidelines, maybe you should re-think entering a highway on ramp.
I'm pretty sure you have 0 clue how law enforcement works... They have months of training with vehicle safety and know what they are doing. stop making yourself look stupid
2010 I was traveling 83mph or 82 with cruise set while listening to my music. All of sudden my radar detector was screaming laser ,which I bought from escort radar company for $400 at the time. The state police that used laser on me. I slowed down from running 83mph to the speed limits right in front of him where i was able to see him clearly putting his laser gun down and starring at it like what the f$$$😂😂 No tickets!! He just set there like confused. But they’re 3 others getting tickets ahead except me because I had that scrambler sitting in my windshield alone with my radar detector sitting on dashboard. That was the older generation of technology back then what I use today.....see the difference
After years living in Germany I was so surprisingly pissed off of driving culture in US. Some times two cars even roll side by side for a while. It cause traffic and actually dangerous. I better speed up for few secs for passing by and have nice clear view before my car
It's funny, I see everyone griping in the comments about the reason they're getting pulled over (not passing in the passing lane), and all I can think is, "Man, wish FloridaHP policed highways that well." All they do here is pull over speeders, meanwhile, the left lane is plugged full of self absorbed minivan moms and PT Cruisers and people are passing in merge and turnoff lanes just to get around them. To me, this is actually a pretty good use of tax dollars, even if it is out in the middle of nowhere. It just makes sense to keep the faster traffic furthest away from those getting on and off the highway.
Hmm, I've taken Intro to Econ, Micro, and Macro, but I guess the page about minivans that plug up the passing lane bringing in "much of the money" was torn out. Who cares what they bring in, you could be Bill Gates and I'd still hope you could understand basic highway common sense. Asshole.
FlyBoyBigBlue I really wish they did this around NC. Some people have no idea how to use multiple highway lanes around here. I've seen some 5 under in the left hand lane and I've seen passing in the right hand lane while the left is wide open so yea, no idea from some people around here. It'd be a really really easy tax generator around here, of course I also see at least a couple people without their lights on every time it rains so who knows how well it'd really be enforced.
+kelly stevens Well here's the problem FlyBoy, I do hear and understand what you're saying, and side with you. However here in Georgia cops and GSP do little to nothing to stop this during heavy traffic times. Times when there really are stupid ass mini vans and hectors landscape truck in the fast lane doing 60. However I understand what you're getting at.
I love how the Officer floors it every time he gets back on the road and you hear the vehicles engine screaming. but if i did that i would get in trouble by the law, and i also love how he's going 10-15 over the limit and passing people on the right just to catch up to someone that he might think will break the law.. I would also get in trouble by the law if i was passing people doing 10-15 over the limit.
The people had already broke the law also he's trying to get up to highway speed as quick as possible so he doesn't cause a wreck. Maybe you should do some more research then try again.
I have an '08 Grand Marquis with the 4.6 V8. Fifty years ago I had a '63 Galaxie 500 with the 390 V8. I honestly think the Grand Marquis is slightly quicker, while getting twice the fuel mileage.
I for one am glad this officer is doing this. Regardless if the vehicle is impeding traffic or not, traveling in the left most lane without passing is illegal in many states and just bad driving etiquette in general. The same people that travel in the left lane when it's clear are often the same ones that are oblivious and stay in the left lane when traffic gets heavier.
+Battle Field 3 A large majority of catching said criminals starts with a "regular" traffic stop, then ends up being a felony arrest. Look into some statistics for yourself.
+Battle Field 3 State Troopers are highway patrol officers, key word being highway which means they mainly enforce the rules on public roads. There are other law enforcement agencies that take care of the aforementioned crimes. now did we learning anything new today Battle Field 3? Super simp......
I loathe cops! But oh my god, these guys are doing God's work. Pulling over the moronic left lane blockers is the highest calling. How I wish the cops would do that here.
Its funny because I was just pulled over the other day for going 88 in a 70 when my cruise control was set at 70. My wife was in the car with me and we both looked at the speedometer when he flipped his lights, it was 70 exactly. He also told me he was clocking me off a state road when I was on the interstate traveling the opposite direction. When I asked him a second time where he was he told me he was south bound on the interstate, so which was it? I recorded the conversation and I am heading to court about it. Their is no need to lie about someone speeding so you can have someone pay a few hundred dollars, the guy in the video was getting off on it, is their not more pressing issues to attend to? No way did he clock me going that fast, he also said he used the heads up clock which I have never even heard of but whatever. I am going to court,
+Alkarim jabal No he's not mad, just tired of dumb ass drivers. READ the owners manual in your glovebox, it'll tell you changing the size of your tires causes your speedometer to give you false readings.
Being a former L.E.O., you should know that: 1) The job of the State Patrol *IS* to write traffic citations; 2) Statistically, traffic stops are the #1 method of police contact that leads to catching criminals. (Not-to-mention the fact that "duh!")
I wish they'd stop left lane hogs or "hammer lane hero's" as I call them in Tennessee! They just ride for miles and get a long line backed up behind them, everyone in the left lane with plenty of real estate in the right lane available. This leads to people passing on the right. People need to read their drivers handbook.
Yet people dont follow the guidelines! I'm from illinois but go to school in indiana, so driving on the indiana 2 lane highways is a HUGE burden. Especially when the trucks have to pass people
Interesting... In Wisconsin all signs on the highway state clearly - "Slower traffic keep right". No signs posted stating that the left lane is for passing only. Apparently WI doesn't enforce this rule. I wouldn't want to think about the traffic jams on the freeways/highways here if people weren't allowed to use the left lane as a typical lane, especially during rush hour traffic and on 2 lane highways! Shit... ever get caught in Chicago during rush hour? Takes more than an hour to get through down town Chicago even before rush hour, and they utilize all 3 - 4 lanes traveling in one directing as well! Rush hour in Chicago takes 2 - 5 hours depending on how far you are traveling! Would easily double the drive times there if they started enforcing the "left lane for passing only" rule! According to my research, this rule served as more of a suggestion than a rule in the past, but some states are changing/enforcing this rule for the sole purpose of generating revenue. I knew someone who got a ticket for traveling too slow in the right lane in WI once, but never heard of a ticket for "traveling/ hanging out" in the far left lane... of course most WI residents are pretty courteous when on the highway and move over to allow faster drivers pass them in what our cops even call the "fast lane". How do I know thats what they call it?... I know a lot of cops through family/friends.
Enforcing left lane blockers is one of the few things I DEFEND cops doing. This is a serious problem in Georgia: people who think they're supposed to park their stupid asses in the left lane and block faster traffic from passing. I really wonder if this would be as big of a problem if we had more realistic speed limits on our highways.
Keep right except to pass is a completely ridiculous law. We have speed limits in the U.S. so as long as you're obeying the limit, driving in the left lane should never be a problem. In fact, using the left lane as a so called "fast" lane, or "express" lane makes much more sense, leaving the right lane for those who are exiting the freeway soon, and to keep the right lane less congested for those who are entering the freeway. From a safety standpoint this is the better way to use the left lane.
I'm all for protecting and serving, but whats happening today in this state of being policed has gotten out of hand. Please tell me why we need cops at every single on-ramp in the morning on 85 South and north bound in the afternoons. Why we need to pay for a toll lane our tax paying dollars have already paid for. Why people (like in this video) are getting pulled over and ticketed for something like riding in the fast lane when no one is around them in non traffic like conditions to warrant such harassment. What happened to days of warnings and friendly police interactions. (they're few and far between) Now we're all treated like felons and criminals for trying to go to work to provide for our family, instead of sitting on our ass waiting for a government check to come in. We go to work to provide for ourselves and family, only to be taxed to death to make up for the lazy drug addicts who'd rather get high and sit at home collecting unemployment or disability when half the people on assistance know very good and well they could do some form of work. Yet we pay your salaries to protect and serve, and in return we mostly get harassed on the way to and from work. Please someone tell me what the difference between the 80's, 90's and now are. The government back then lived under a statue of ethical code and had a budget they stood by. Today's local and federal Government refuse to believe they should have to live by a budget. While the American family lives under a budget and strives to get by, our government gets more raises, tax breaks, vacations and benefits. All because they can penalize the average American. I believe in biding by the law within a certain reasonable amount. That reasonable amount being the law breaches my very welfare and liberty. It is wrong to kill, steal, rape and create mayhem and abuse others. Yet our very own government are, thieves themselves! If we did what they did, we'd be imprisoned and punished with stiff penalties. Our government was built to protect our liberties and freedoms, not to limit them! Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying we should be free to go willy nilly and break basic fundamental laws. Our founding fathers would roll over in their graves if they knew what was happening in today's society. If they knew how the current government was acting. It's time to wake up America! If you're a cop, it's time you take a side. Because there will come a day, however soon or far away, when the average American has had enough of being bullied by it's government and police and fight back. And no I don't mean Ferguson or the likes. Michael Brown was a thug who got what was coming to him. And all those who protest are ignorant to the facts. That's not what I'm talking about though. What I am talking about is, decide if you're truly on the right side of the law. If you are, you have my utmost respect. If you know good and well the people you're pulling over did little to nothing to deserve a fine and you still do it because it's expected of you by your police chief and or supervisor, then you have a moral obligation to stand up against it. Or drink the kool-aid and bullshit you're being fed. I promise there will come a day where you will have to make a stand on which side of the law you'll be on. The law that makes up it's own rules and laws based on what serves them best. Or the law of liberty, freedoms and justice and is sick and tired of being trampled on. There's way more of us who stand by the law of liberty, then there are those of you who rule under a corrupt system. Time to pick a side and make a stand.
SimplyGeneric The govt wants money it cant get from taxes. Thus fines, fees, etc. They claim it is for public safety, but then again govt always says that.
SimplyGeneric I'm ex-law enforcement and have NEVER heard of this law. I can see if your impeding other vehicles from passing, but if no one is around you, what is the problem with driving in the fast lane. I can see how there are many, if not most of people ticketed for this law from other states. I would have gotten one myself if I had to be driving through this state. And for those who wonder, no I don't try and get out of a ticket by flashing my badge. If I'm breaking the law, I'm not better than anyone else.
+Richard Fickess I'm a KY State Trooper & the left-lane law does in fact exist. It's active in 7 states last time I checked -- KY being one of them. Hence the "keep right except to pass" signs every other mile. It's a fast lane for passing and passing only. Emergency personnel are the ones authorized to use the left lane. This guy who's complaining has clearly never done the job. It's more than just simple violations. The Government is crooked and they might only care about money, but us *good* Law Enforcement Officers actually care about people. Of every 20 people I stop, I *might* issue 3 citations. I mostly give verbal warnings and safety advice. Not every stop is worthy of a ticket. We all have our magic number. Mine is 15. I don't stop unless they're doing 15mph or more over the limit -- and even then I might not cite them.
+Richard Fickess I don't cite people who are only driving in the left lane and that's it. I'll either stop them and make them aware of the law and tell them to keep right except to pass, or I just light them up, move them over, cut the lights and drive on. They get it.
The only thing i dislike more then getting pulled over, are people that tie up passing lanes. And people that do below the speed limit in the center lane.
wcresponder Because as adults, we should be able to decide whether or not we want to wear a seat belt. Especially since there's a chance that it could lock up and trap you in a burning car if you were to crash.
This is incorrect actually. Many of these drivers have no one trying to over take them. The law simply states that they must move right if they are being approached by faster traffic. A few move over as soon as the officer starts approaching them which is the legal thing to do so I'm not sure why he's still stopping them
+Kartracer6 Come on ! You can't be serious. The left lane is for FASTER traffic, when some "road hog" rides along in the left lane 10 MPH under the speed limit it's illegal and sometimes causes serious accidents. That's why the Trooper stopped them ( a ways back he saw the road hog just cruising along, too SLOWLY, he followed them for a while hoping they'd figure it out, but the idiot didn't and got stopped, as he should have been !). Trooper just doing his job is all, don't blame him.
+Buck Savage no in a few he just pulled out and got into the left lane, as soon. as he does the car moves right to get out of the way simple as that. the law states a vehicle must only move to the right if he is going to be overtaken by faster traffic. many of these traffic tickets could easily be fought
+Kartracer6 No, the law says "Keep right except to pass"!!!!!!!! In GA, where this was filmed, TN, KY, and most other states I have driven in including AZ where I was a few weeks ago.
"No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal 12 and reasonable movement of traffic" "once such person knows or should reasonably know that he is being overtaken in such lane from the rear by a motor vehicle traveling at a higher rate of speed, except when such motor vehicle is preparing for a left turn." Some states make this law more obvious then others. (d) Upon an Interstate highway or fully access controlled freeway, a vehicle may not be driven in the left lane, except when overtaking and passing another vehicle. (e) Subsection (d) of this Section does not apply: (1) when no other vehicle is directly behind the vehicle in the left lane;
+Kartracer6 It's still FACT the law states, "Keep right except to pass" and the signs are posted in every state that I have been in, and can think of. Does NOT say ride in the left lane long as no one is behind you.
"Triggered" oh dear... do we have an 18-year old on our hands? And i just asked why would I only use the left lane to pass if someone was going slower than me in that lane. Simple question
Where do you see a patch saying sheriff? The patch on the drivers arm is a Georgia state patrol patch. Look up their patch and check back on the video.
WE NEED THIS IN CHICAGO!!!! For anyone who has driven through our beautiful state of illinois. You will notice instantly that every person driving 50 in a 55 is always in the left lane. =[
Ride a motorcycle only in the right lane and you will get evaporated as the traffic enters the highway. A nice Officer in Ohio recently wrote me a ticket for having to speed up to go around the slow driver in the right lane who was not doing the speed limit. They can write you up for anything they want. When you live 4 states away, you get the obligatory "sir, you have the right to appear in court" answer to any logic you try to use. These men and women widely should be treated with respect.
You ever see those sign on the side of the road that say "KEEP RIGHT EXCEPT TO PASS" means get the hell out of the left lane if there is no reason to be there. Speed limit or not. Also, ignorance of the law is no excuse, if anything police should be pulling people over for this more often. Nothing is more frustrating than a person going 5 under in the left lane.
In Wisconsin, we are required to get in the LEFT lane and slow down when passing law enforcement/emergency vehicles. Therefore, by following the law, I would get pulled over? Makes nonsense to me...
No, I'm not a cop. Also, you're not supposed to drive in the left lane unless you are passing. This means just cruising there, because the left lane is supposed to be the passing lane (in case you didn't know) and you're holding up traffic if you just plant your car there.
Well, in 1999 I was robbed at gunpoint during the overnight shift at Kinko's. It took 47 minutes for the 1st cop to get there after an ARMED ROBBERY!!! I lived 1.7 miles from the store. After my statement was taken, and had to drive that very short distance home, I observed not one, not two, but three separate traffic stops. In less than a two mile stretch. Yet it takes 47 minutes to get a cop to show up for an armed robbery. Priority is obviously in generating revenue, not helping victims.
It's amazing how many people on here just watch these videos to say cops suck, are fat, ect. Then again there taking the time to watch videos on them. Makes perfect sense.
Well most people here don't know how because most "new" cars are mostly automatics with "sometimes" the option of sequential shifting..which is obviously nothing like letting the gas off and manually changing the gears, which personally I believe is much better, and a lot more fun.
YES, THANK YOU! If there is visible traffic coming they should GTFO of the left lane if they have the ability. I hate this. When I was driving in WV some guy was right beside a goddamn tractor trailer for like two minutes even though I patiently waited him to mosey on past at 1 mph faster than the truck. I blame the fear of getting speeding tickets for stupid bullshit.
It's simple... if you are not passing get out of the left lane. Stop being a passive driver and start being an active one. If you don't I will happily pass you on the right.
In the states, the left lane is used for passing only. If you're crusing along, you should be in the right lane. It's an old law that nobody really follows anymore. And it gets damn irritating when someone is going 60mph in the passing lane. I have driven in Manitoba. Canadian roads need lots of work! And their speed limits are terribly slow!
I agree with your take Tony. The letter of the law is for lawyers to argue over. Just use a little common sense. Someone who is obviously impeding the flow of traffic is one thing but somebody who is courteously allowing others to merge onto the roadway from a ramp, etc., is another. Wish we had more cops with your common sense.
My thoughts are.....how many people did the officer put in danger by speeding down the road to overtake these people who were simply driving in the left lane and not causing any harm? How much wear and tear did he put on his vehicle? How many REAL criminals drove past him while he was playing games collecting revenues for the state?
And I agree, slower traffic keep right. You won't see me limping along in the left lane, but leave the people who aren't slow alone (unless they're murdering the speed limit, lol) In any case, it was probably the end of the month and our buddy was showing off his pull-over prowess to meet quota. Decimated- I'm in college, and maybe one day you'll require my services. Thanks for the tip anyway. I was only pointing out that there's more important things than left lane laws in Georgia.
And a few people do, but I was saying before that most people who drive irresponsibly as fast as their car can go in inappropriate conditions commit other traffic infractions anyway. They wouldn't have to be caught because of the speed limits; remember that I said that the vast majority of those who drive recklessly will do so anyway and commit other citable offenses like improper lane changes, following too closely, reckless driving, etc.
They are bored and using this perplexing law to pass the shift and get lucky in finding dope, drunks or wants/warrants. As a municipal officer I can understand what they are doing but understand a citizens feeling of being harassed. I hope they are only issuing verbal or written warnings to 'clean' drivers.
People also don't realize that when it comes to ticketing, you don't score a lot of popularity points with your fellow officers if you're out there giving as many tickets to people as you can, because it makes other officers look bad when Johnny officer comes along and decides to go for the gold. I look at the whole "Well maybe you should be catching real criminals" like this: If people drove the way they're supposed to, maybe cops would have more time to "go after the real criminals".
Traveling in the left lane without passing.??? Pulling them over on the side of a busy highway is way way more dangerous ! I'm sure there is more important things to do,like catch real crimnals !
I'd say the only excuse for speeding you need is that you feel safe and comfortable. But going with the flow of traffic or passing also is an excuse because passing more quickly is safer and helps traffic flow. Going slower than traffic is probably more dangerous than going faster because people tailgate constantly and are at risk of causing pile ups
@frenchcalc He isn't harassing anyone. You see, in most states, driving in a passing lane is illegal. If they catch someone doing it, they have the right to stop them.
If your eyes are on the intersection you are approaching, there is really no need for sirens....the purpose of sirens is to warn you of their approach before they are visible. Distracted drivers cause accidents, not the lack of a siren blaring through an intersection.
@dcbrs1216 Ok so if someone is coming up behind you faster than you're going, move over. Why can't you cruise in the left lane when no one's around? This trooper was on the side of the road hiding and waiting for anyone to be driving in the left lane and pulls them over.
That is why I do not drive any vehicles unprotected period ..... it just doesn’t work well for me driving naked meaning unprotected against police out there. What good is speeding if your running naked 🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️ Every time I rent a vehicle from anywhere I always install my gadgets before hitting the roads. I am very observing and knowledgeable of police use aircraft more to monitor speeds and not so much worried about what police are using on ground. Radar detectors may help some, but believe me there’s nothing like having full protection on front of my vehicles and rears which there’s a device sitting on back of my vehicle. The device forms an invisible bubble about half of a ⭕️ wide, which then makes your vehicle invisible to police which ever way the scrambler is pointing. But I use a scrambler mounted on the rears of my vehicle as well which means your invisible also. Thank You Rocky Mountain Radar 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 I have been using your technology every since 2006 and here it is may of 2021 and still luv the technology 👏🏽
Take it easy, they are actually the first to respond to accidents and have to deal with alot of bad situations, not to mention drug traffic being on a highway and more dangerous criminals.
@JrsRage On main high ways, the only reason you can be in the left lane is for passing other vehicles in the right lane. He pulled thos people over because there was no one to pass in the right line and they were cruising in the left lane.
I agree with some of you. If the state law states that the left lane is a passing lane only then stay out of that lane unless you are passing. Simple really. However, if the law doesn't state it then you should be pulled over for it.
First guy wasn't impeding traffic and actually passed a slow driver in the right lane. Hmm. Second guy, no traffic, gets into right lane, then a SUV drives by (and probably stays) in the SACRED LEFT LANE. Nice. Third guy- passes a truck that's right in front of him and goes after the car in front of the first truck and ignores the car and semi in front of it- all in the left lane. Let's forget about the vehicle slowing everyone down. Fourth guy, once again, no traffic except further up the road.
@dodgerider26 You missed the point of the comments I think. Impeding traffic in the left lane is one thing, but when there's NO one around just cruising in it doesn't hurt ANYONE. What a ridiculous thing to think otherwise.
I have driven for 100 km (around 70 miles) in the overtaking lane, with the explanation being that the non-overtaking lane never had a reasonable gap for me to pull into safely. Speed demons who may want to exceed the speed limit just have to demonise themselves not me.
As far as getting stopped for speed, most of the officers I know don't pull you over unless you are doing 10 over. Between 10 and 14 over is usually (there are some exceptions) a warning, and 15 or more over is usually a guaranteed ticket.
In some (especially those marked) if not all areas, the left most lane is only used for passing, it's there in order to prevent slow moving cars from impeding traffic. Sometimes cops use small infractions like this in order to check people for warrants, or possible DUI, or DWI. And if you're all clear, you'll just end up with a warning, and a little waste of your time.
Doing God's work for pulling over left lane riders. Bless you officer.
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I wish more cops would pull people over for doing this. Traffic flows so much better when people pass in the left lane and then return to the right lane.
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This might just be my favorite officer ever. I'm so glad some one enforces this law. Can't tell you how many people through I80 roll 60mph in the left lane. I understand less experienced drivers feel a need to spread out because it feels safer, but if you're still struggling with proper traffic flow guidelines, maybe you should re-think entering a highway on ramp.
Sounds like a V8 crown victoria ! love the sound of the engine when accelarating.
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Not the sound of the sirens tho 😂
"do you know how fast you were going?"
"do you know how fast you were going to catch me officer?"
I'm pretty sure you have 0 clue how law enforcement works... They have months of training with vehicle safety and know what they are doing. stop making yourself look stupid
Zaltic shut up
@@Zaltic He was trolling get over yourself
2010 I was traveling 83mph or 82 with cruise set while listening to my music.
All of sudden my radar detector was screaming laser ,which I bought from escort radar company for $400 at the time. The state police that used laser on me. I slowed down from running 83mph to the speed limits right in front of him where i was able to see him clearly putting his laser gun down and starring at it like what the f$$$😂😂
No tickets!! He just set there like confused.
But they’re 3 others getting tickets ahead except me because I had that scrambler sitting in my windshield alone with my radar detector sitting on dashboard.
That was the older generation of technology back then what I use today.....see the difference
After years living in Germany I was so surprisingly pissed off of driving culture in US. Some times two cars even roll side by side for a while. It cause traffic and actually dangerous. I better speed up for few secs for passing by and have nice clear view before my car
+Jack Ripper I get in the slow lane and stay there. I'm in no fucking hurry ever. I just sit back and watch the show.
Hopefully we will see you on the side of the road soon!
Go back to Germany.
omg that cop is great. the law is keep right except to pass. I get so pissed when stupid people get in the left lane and just poke along.
It's funny, I see everyone griping in the comments about the reason they're getting pulled over (not passing in the passing lane), and all I can think is, "Man, wish FloridaHP policed highways that well." All they do here is pull over speeders, meanwhile, the left lane is plugged full of self absorbed minivan moms and PT Cruisers and people are passing in merge and turnoff lanes just to get around them. To me, this is actually a pretty good use of tax dollars, even if it is out in the middle of nowhere. It just makes sense to keep the faster traffic furthest away from those getting on and off the highway.
Hmm, I've taken Intro to Econ, Micro, and Macro, but I guess the page about minivans that plug up the passing lane bringing in "much of the money" was torn out. Who cares what they bring in, you could be Bill Gates and I'd still hope you could understand basic highway common sense.
Asshole.
FlyBoyBigBlue I really wish they did this around NC. Some people have no idea how to use multiple highway lanes around here. I've seen some 5 under in the left hand lane and I've seen passing in the right hand lane while the left is wide open so yea, no idea from some people around here. It'd be a really really easy tax generator around here, of course I also see at least a couple people without their lights on every time it rains so who knows how well it'd really be enforced.
FlyBoyBigBlue PT losers.
+kelly stevens Well here's the problem FlyBoy,
I do hear and understand what you're saying, and side with you. However here in Georgia cops and GSP do little to nothing to stop this during heavy traffic times. Times when there really are stupid ass mini vans and hectors landscape truck in the fast lane doing 60. However I understand what you're getting at.
well speeders like you get pulled over the whole time. grandma drivers like me get home safe
THANK YOU Officer! Man, that pisses me off when people drive in the left lane like it's just another lane.
124 Athens 10-38!!!! Ahhhhh I LOVE hearing troopers call out "stops" on the radio!!!
thanks for keeping people from hogging the left lane.
1:07, the worst feeling in the world for the other motorist, having the cop pull out and go behind you
I love how the Officer floors it every time he gets back on the road and you hear the vehicles engine screaming. but if i did that i would get in trouble by the law, and i also love how he's going 10-15 over the limit and passing people on the right just to catch up to someone that he might think will break the law.. I would also get in trouble by the law if i was passing people doing 10-15 over the limit.
The people had already broke the law also he's trying to get up to highway speed as quick as possible so he doesn't cause a wreck. Maybe you should do some more research then try again.
I really like the sound the Crown Vic makes under hard acceleration, gives me goosebumps.
I have an '08 Grand Marquis with the 4.6 V8. Fifty years ago I had a '63 Galaxie 500 with the 390 V8. I honestly think the Grand Marquis is slightly quicker, while getting twice the fuel mileage.
I for one am glad this officer is doing this. Regardless if the vehicle is impeding traffic or not, traveling in the left most lane without passing is illegal in many states and just bad driving etiquette in general.
The same people that travel in the left lane when it's clear are often the same ones that are oblivious and stay in the left lane when traffic gets heavier.
Arent there bigger problems than speeders? Like child molesters, rapists, drug dealers. Do something else. No wonder you guys dont get any respect
+Battle Field 3 A large majority of catching said criminals starts with a "regular" traffic stop, then ends up being a felony arrest. Look into some statistics for yourself.
+Battle Field 3 State Troopers are highway patrol officers, key word being highway which means they mainly enforce the rules on public roads. There are other law enforcement agencies that take care of the aforementioned crimes. now did we learning anything new today Battle Field 3? Super simp......
lex luthor crosses streets only between painted lines XDDDDDDDDD
Lex Luthor sounds like you doing the job for him
Especially on two-lane highways I wish this would be enforced more often. Thank you guys.
great video. wish Michigan State Police would enforce this more.
I loathe cops! But oh my god, these guys are doing God's work. Pulling over the moronic left lane blockers is the highest calling. How I wish the cops would do that here.
Lot of speedy Toyota's out there
A good step in the right direction. I wish more police officers took this step.
Its funny because I was just pulled over the other day for going 88 in a 70 when my cruise control was set at 70. My wife was in the car with me and we both looked at the speedometer when he flipped his lights, it was 70 exactly. He also told me he was clocking me off a state road when I was on the interstate traveling the opposite direction. When I asked him a second time where he was he told me he was south bound on the interstate, so which was it? I recorded the conversation and I am heading to court about it. Their is no need to lie about someone speeding so you can have someone pay a few hundred dollars, the guy in the video was getting off on it, is their not more pressing issues to attend to? No way did he clock me going that fast, he also said he used the heads up clock which I have never even heard of but whatever. I am going to court,
+VenerableSage you mad bro?
+VenerableSage Do you have evidence he put bigger wheels on his car? No? so you know what to do.................
+Alkarim jabal No he's not mad, just tired of dumb ass drivers. READ the owners manual in your glovebox, it'll tell you changing the size of your tires causes your speedometer to give you false readings.
+Alkarim jabal So what's your point ? Don't like it, then change your name, or move back to where ya came from !
Buck Savage cool name bro, lol. Stick to your Nascar and bud light. Fuck off
Being a former L.E.O., you should know that:
1) The job of the State Patrol *IS* to write traffic citations;
2) Statistically, traffic stops are the #1 method of police contact that leads to catching criminals.
(Not-to-mention the fact that "duh!")
I wish they'd stop left lane hogs or "hammer lane hero's" as I call them in Tennessee! They just ride for miles and get a long line backed up behind them, everyone in the left lane with plenty of real estate in the right lane available. This leads to people passing on the right. People need to read their drivers handbook.
They passed a law in Indiana recently where people who ride the left lane constantly can get a ticket for holding up traffic
+buickdude69 Darn right ! They need to READ the traffic laws !!!
+Jordan Maher Same law in Ohio.
Yet people dont follow the guidelines! I'm from illinois but go to school in indiana, so driving on the indiana 2 lane highways is a HUGE burden. Especially when the trucks have to pass people
Hey moron, if you could read a sign and understood the law, you wouldn't ask such a dumb question
This is what I call serving the people. God bless this officer who pulls over these stupid people impeding the left lane.
Same law in New Jesey & it works!
This video never gets old. Heard that watch guard camera come on due to speed or lights. The good old days
Interesting... In Wisconsin all signs on the highway state clearly - "Slower traffic keep right". No signs posted stating that the left lane is for passing only. Apparently WI doesn't enforce this rule. I wouldn't want to think about the traffic jams on the freeways/highways here if people weren't allowed to use the left lane as a typical lane, especially during rush hour traffic and on 2 lane highways! Shit... ever get caught in Chicago during rush hour? Takes more than an hour to get through down town Chicago even before rush hour, and they utilize all 3 - 4 lanes traveling in one directing as well! Rush hour in Chicago takes 2 - 5 hours depending on how far you are traveling! Would easily double the drive times there if they started enforcing the "left lane for passing only" rule! According to my research, this rule served as more of a suggestion than a rule in the past, but some states are changing/enforcing this rule for the sole purpose of generating revenue. I knew someone who got a ticket for traveling too slow in the right lane in WI once, but never heard of a ticket for "traveling/ hanging out" in the far left lane... of course most WI residents are pretty courteous when on the highway and move over to allow faster drivers pass them in what our cops even call the "fast lane". How do I know thats what they call it?... I know a lot of cops through family/friends.
What's that equipment left upper windshield...was it a violation to drive off interstate in the left lane in 2007 in Georgia?
what about that truck needs to be pull over but not this gray car at 1:54
Enforcing left lane blockers is one of the few things I DEFEND cops doing. This is a serious problem in Georgia: people who think they're supposed to park their stupid asses in the left lane and block faster traffic from passing. I really wonder if this would be as big of a problem if we had more realistic speed limits on our highways.
I am so happy my state traffics laws aren't this stupid.
Keep right except to pass is a completely ridiculous law. We have speed limits in the U.S. so as long as you're obeying the limit, driving in the left lane should never be a problem. In fact, using the left lane as a so called "fast" lane, or "express" lane makes much more sense, leaving the right lane for those who are exiting the freeway soon, and to keep the right lane less congested for those who are entering the freeway. From a safety standpoint this is the better way to use the left lane.
I'm all for protecting and serving, but whats happening today in this state of being policed has gotten out of hand. Please tell me why we need cops at every single on-ramp in the morning on 85 South and north bound in the afternoons. Why we need to pay for a toll lane our tax paying dollars have already paid for. Why people (like in this video) are getting pulled over and ticketed for something like riding in the fast lane when no one is around them in non traffic like conditions to warrant such harassment. What happened to days of warnings and friendly police interactions. (they're few and far between) Now we're all treated like felons and criminals for trying to go to work to provide for our family, instead of sitting on our ass waiting for a government check to come in. We go to work to provide for ourselves and family, only to be taxed to death to make up for the lazy drug addicts who'd rather get high and sit at home collecting unemployment or disability when half the people on assistance know very good and well they could do some form of work. Yet we pay your salaries to protect and serve, and in return we mostly get harassed on the way to and from work. Please someone tell me what the difference between the 80's, 90's and now are. The government back then lived under a statue of ethical code and had a budget they stood by. Today's local and federal Government refuse to believe they should have to live by a budget. While the American family lives under a budget and strives to get by, our government gets more raises, tax breaks, vacations and benefits. All because they can penalize the average American. I believe in biding by the law within a certain reasonable amount. That reasonable amount being the law breaches my very welfare and liberty. It is wrong to kill, steal, rape and create mayhem and abuse others. Yet our very own government are, thieves themselves! If we did what they did, we'd be imprisoned and punished with stiff penalties. Our government was built to protect our liberties and freedoms, not to limit them! Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying we should be free to go willy nilly and break basic fundamental laws. Our founding fathers would roll over in their graves if they knew what was happening in today's society. If they knew how the current government was acting. It's time to wake up America! If you're a cop, it's time you take a side. Because there will come a day, however soon or far away, when the average American has had enough of being bullied by it's government and police and fight back. And no I don't mean Ferguson or the likes. Michael Brown was a thug who got what was coming to him. And all those who protest are ignorant to the facts. That's not what I'm talking about though. What I am talking about is, decide if you're truly on the right side of the law. If you are, you have my utmost respect. If you know good and well the people you're pulling over did little to nothing to deserve a fine and you still do it because it's expected of you by your police chief and or supervisor, then you have a moral obligation to stand up against it. Or drink the kool-aid and bullshit you're being fed. I promise there will come a day where you will have to make a stand on which side of the law you'll be on. The law that makes up it's own rules and laws based on what serves them best. Or the law of liberty, freedoms and justice and is sick and tired of being trampled on. There's way more of us who stand by the law of liberty, then there are those of you who rule under a corrupt system. Time to pick a side and make a stand.
SimplyGeneric The govt wants money it cant get from taxes. Thus fines, fees, etc. They claim it is for public safety, but then again govt always says that.
SimplyGeneric I'm ex-law enforcement and have NEVER heard of this law. I can see if your impeding other vehicles from passing, but if no one is around you, what is the problem with driving in the fast lane. I can see how there are many, if not most of people ticketed for this law from other states. I would have gotten one myself if I had to be driving through this state. And for those who wonder, no I don't try and get out of a ticket by flashing my badge. If I'm breaking the law, I'm not better than anyone else.
+Richard Fickess
I'm a KY State Trooper & the left-lane law does in fact exist. It's active in 7 states last time I checked -- KY being one of them. Hence the "keep right except to pass" signs every other mile. It's a fast lane for passing and passing only. Emergency personnel are the ones authorized to use the left lane. This guy who's complaining has clearly never done the job. It's more than just simple violations. The Government is crooked and they might only care about money, but us *good* Law Enforcement Officers actually care about people. Of every 20 people I stop, I *might* issue 3 citations. I mostly give verbal warnings and safety advice. Not every stop is worthy of a ticket. We all have our magic number. Mine is 15. I don't stop unless they're doing 15mph or more over the limit -- and even then I might not cite them.
+Richard Fickess
I don't cite people who are only driving in the left lane and that's it. I'll either stop them and make them aware of the law and tell them to keep right except to pass, or I just light them up, move them over, cut the lights and drive on. They get it.
you know this was recorded in 2007 and some laws changed right?
The only thing i dislike more then getting pulled over, are people that tie up passing lanes. And people that do below the speed limit in the center lane.
Most free country. Hooray. I love being free in America. Just driving down the road and get pulled over. Land of the free.
still have to obey laws there kiddo. Land of the free doesnt mean "do what you want whenever you want." grow up
The seatbelt laws are B.S. I never said do what you want when you want but there are laws that should not exist.
actually you are completely wrong there. sorry.
newaij althistory Why are seatbelt laws BS?
wcresponder Because as adults, we should be able to decide whether or not we want to wear a seat belt. Especially since there's a chance that it could lock up and trap you in a burning car if you were to crash.
Finally! Its amazing how many people do this,it causes all kinds of problems.I love this cop!
it's what cops do when they can't find any speeders. they look for other pointless flaws
no, they look for things that can be potentially dangerous to civilian drivers.
idk what state you live in but here in illinois you can only travel in the left lane as long as your passing another car
This is incorrect actually. Many of these drivers have no one trying to over take them. The law simply states that they must move right if they are being approached by faster traffic. A few move over as soon as the officer starts approaching them which is the legal thing to do so I'm not sure why he's still stopping them
+Kartracer6 Come on ! You can't be serious. The left lane is for FASTER traffic, when some "road hog" rides along in the left lane 10 MPH under the speed limit it's illegal and sometimes causes serious accidents. That's why the Trooper stopped them ( a ways back he saw the road hog just cruising along, too SLOWLY, he followed them for a while hoping they'd figure it out, but the idiot didn't and got stopped, as he should have been !). Trooper just doing his job is all, don't blame him.
+Buck Savage no in a few he just pulled out and got into the left lane, as soon. as he does the car moves right to get out of the way simple as that. the law states a vehicle must only move to the right if he is going to be overtaken by faster traffic. many of these traffic tickets could easily be fought
+Kartracer6 No, the law says "Keep right except to pass"!!!!!!!! In GA, where this was filmed, TN, KY, and most other states I have driven in including AZ where I was a few weeks ago.
"No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal
12 and reasonable movement of traffic"
"once such person knows or should reasonably know that he is being overtaken in such lane from the rear by a motor vehicle traveling at a higher rate of speed, except when such motor vehicle is preparing for a left turn."
Some states make this law more obvious then others. (d) Upon an Interstate highway or fully access controlled freeway, a vehicle may not be driven in the left lane, except when overtaking and passing another vehicle.
(e) Subsection (d) of this Section does not apply:
(1) when no other vehicle is directly behind the vehicle in the left lane;
+Kartracer6 It's still FACT the law states, "Keep right except to pass" and the signs are posted in every state that I have been in, and can think of. Does NOT say ride in the left lane long as no one is behind you.
@TheLKJoiner It doesn't matter if the road is clearly open. The left lane is the PASSING LANE. What part of that don't you understand?
A dumb law for dumb people to enforce in a dumb state. Nothing to see here.
Its not a fucking dumb law. How hard is it to grasp the concept that the left lane is passing only and the right is to drive in.
Clyde May shit, you can go as fast as you want, as long as you use the left lane only to pass. Im all for driving quickly.
Clyde May clearly youre triggered and trying to write bullshit. Try to clear up what you just commented...
"Triggered" oh dear... do we have an 18-year old on our hands? And i just asked why would I only use the left lane to pass if someone was going slower than me in that lane. Simple question
Where do you see a patch saying sheriff? The patch on the drivers arm is a Georgia state patrol patch. Look up their patch and check back on the video.
Can anyone say obstruction of view
Clark Diffee obstruction of view
If you or I had all that shit in our windshields we'd get a ticket for sure.
WE NEED THIS IN CHICAGO!!!! For anyone who has driven through our beautiful state of illinois. You will notice instantly that every person driving 50 in a 55 is always in the left lane. =[
This is amazing, I HATE American drivers in the left lane, HATE THEM. Kudos to this guy!
Ride a motorcycle only in the right lane and you will get evaporated as the traffic enters the highway. A nice Officer in Ohio recently wrote me a ticket for having to speed up to go around the slow driver in the right lane who was not doing the speed limit. They can write you up for anything they want. When you live 4 states away, you get the obligatory "sir, you have the right to appear in court" answer to any logic you try to use. These men and women widely should be treated with respect.
"You still can't outrun a motorola..."
Hahahah, I liked that! I'll remember that one.
They need to do to this more often, I don't know why Americans think its ok to sit in the passing lane.
You ever see those sign on the side of the road that say "KEEP RIGHT EXCEPT TO PASS" means get the hell out of the left lane if there is no reason to be there. Speed limit or not. Also, ignorance of the law is no excuse, if anything police should be pulling people over for this more often. Nothing is more frustrating than a person going 5 under in the left lane.
Because the left lane is for police and other emergency vehicles to use when traveling to an emergency and it is the PASSING lane, not a TRAVEL lane.
In Wisconsin, we are required to get in the LEFT lane and slow down when passing law enforcement/emergency vehicles. Therefore, by following the law, I would get pulled over? Makes nonsense to me...
Wow! At 1:17 another car pulled over on the other side wow! Every car on that road got pulled over
No, I'm not a cop. Also, you're not supposed to drive in the left lane unless you are passing. This means just cruising there, because the left lane is supposed to be the passing lane (in case you didn't know) and you're holding up traffic if you just plant your car there.
Well, in 1999 I was robbed at gunpoint during the overnight shift at Kinko's. It took 47 minutes for the 1st cop to get there after an ARMED ROBBERY!!! I lived 1.7 miles from the store. After my statement was taken, and had to drive that very short distance home, I observed not one, not two, but three separate traffic stops. In less than a two mile stretch. Yet it takes 47 minutes to get a cop to show up for an armed robbery. Priority is obviously in generating revenue, not helping victims.
If you aren't passing anyone, you shouldn't be in the left lane.
I wish more officers would enforce this (assuming it is the law, which it should be).
Ford Crown Victoria- very common police vehicle in the United States. Very good car, been in use by police forces in the US for at least twenty years.
It's amazing how many people on here just watch these videos to say cops suck, are fat, ect. Then again there taking the time to watch videos on them. Makes perfect sense.
It's good to see lane discipline being enforced. This is why the Autobahn works, and our highways don't.
Well most people here don't know how because most "new" cars are mostly automatics with "sometimes" the option of sequential shifting..which is obviously nothing like letting the gas off and manually changing the gears, which personally I believe is much better, and a lot more fun.
YES, THANK YOU! If there is visible traffic coming they should GTFO of the left lane if they have the ability. I hate this. When I was driving in WV some guy was right beside a goddamn tractor trailer for like two minutes even though I patiently waited him to mosey on past at 1 mph faster than the truck. I blame the fear of getting speeding tickets for stupid bullshit.
It's simple... if you are not passing get out of the left lane. Stop being a passive driver and start being an active one. If you don't I will happily pass you on the right.
Do you scan the surrounding cars plates even if they aren't breaking any laws? I thought that was illegal?
@mrcarpetmuncherman when the state says its only to be used to pass slower moving cars.. i know its stupid but what can you do
In the states, the left lane is used for passing only. If you're crusing along, you should be in the right lane. It's an old law that nobody really follows anymore. And it gets damn irritating when someone is going 60mph in the passing lane. I have driven in Manitoba. Canadian roads need lots of work! And their speed limits are terribly slow!
I agree with your take Tony. The letter of the law is for lawyers to argue over. Just use a little common sense. Someone who is obviously impeding the flow of traffic is one thing but somebody who is courteously allowing others to merge onto the roadway from a ramp, etc., is another. Wish we had more cops with your common sense.
Did he not want you to show the actual driver contacts? I would have liked to have seen them.
My thoughts are.....how many people did the officer put in danger by speeding down the road to overtake these people who were simply driving in the left lane and not causing any harm? How much wear and tear did he put on his vehicle? How many REAL criminals drove past him while he was playing games collecting revenues for the state?
And I agree, slower traffic keep right. You won't see me limping along in the left lane, but leave the people who aren't slow alone (unless they're murdering the speed limit, lol) In any case, it was probably the end of the month and our buddy was showing off his pull-over prowess to meet quota.
Decimated- I'm in college, and maybe one day you'll require my services. Thanks for the tip anyway. I was only pointing out that there's more important things than left lane laws in Georgia.
And a few people do, but I was saying before that most people who drive irresponsibly as fast as their car can go in inappropriate conditions commit other traffic infractions anyway. They wouldn't have to be caught because of the speed limits; remember that I said that the vast majority of those who drive recklessly will do so anyway and commit other citable offenses like improper lane changes, following too closely, reckless driving, etc.
They are bored and using this perplexing law to pass the shift and get lucky in finding dope, drunks or wants/warrants. As a municipal officer I can understand what they are doing but understand a citizens feeling of being harassed. I hope they are only issuing verbal or written warnings to 'clean' drivers.
Cops should do this more often in heavy traffic to get rid of the slow left lane hogs!
People also don't realize that when it comes to ticketing, you don't score a lot of popularity points with your fellow officers if you're out there giving as many tickets to people as you can, because it makes other officers look bad when Johnny officer comes along and decides to go for the gold.
I look at the whole "Well maybe you should be catching real criminals" like this: If people drove the way they're supposed to, maybe cops would have more time to "go after the real criminals".
Traveling in the left lane without passing.??? Pulling them over on the side of a busy highway is way way more dangerous ! I'm sure there is more important things to do,like catch real crimnals !
I'd say the only excuse for speeding you need is that you feel safe and comfortable. But going with the flow of traffic or passing also is an excuse because passing more quickly is safer and helps traffic flow. Going slower than traffic is probably more dangerous than going faster because people tailgate constantly and are at risk of causing pile ups
@frenchcalc He isn't harassing anyone. You see, in most states, driving in a passing lane is illegal. If they catch someone doing it, they have the right to stop them.
If your eyes are on the intersection you are approaching, there is really no need for sirens....the purpose of sirens is to warn you of their approach before they are visible. Distracted drivers cause accidents, not the lack of a siren blaring through an intersection.
how about just the bad cops. People should know by now driving in the left lane just to be driving in the left lane is a traffic violation.
what people don't know is most state troopers don't write tickets for left lane infractions.
Actually, State Police doesn't recieve the money from the tickets they give out. The fines go to the local sheriff's office.
im going to straight up (intentionally) poop my pants next time i get puller over.
actually the left lane in NJ at least is the emergency lane, so technically you only use it to pass and move back to the right.
now remember, there are idiots that just hog the left lane for NO freakin reason at all !!
@dcbrs1216 Ok so if someone is coming up behind you faster than you're going, move over. Why can't you cruise in the left lane when no one's around? This trooper was on the side of the road hiding and waiting for anyone to be driving in the left lane and pulls them over.
That is why I do not drive any vehicles unprotected period ..... it just doesn’t work well for me driving naked meaning unprotected against police out there.
What good is speeding if your running naked
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Take it easy, they are actually the first to respond to accidents and have to deal with alot of bad situations, not to mention drug traffic being on a highway and more dangerous criminals.
Did you hear him say, "Cough up the money?" that country bastard... Traffic enforcement? Fuck no, He literally admitted that he's revenue driven...
@JrsRage On main high ways, the only reason you can be in the left lane is for passing other vehicles in the right lane. He pulled thos people over because there was no one to pass in the right line and they were cruising in the left lane.
what does it mean traveling in the left lane without passing?
I agree with some of you. If the state law states that the left lane is a passing lane only then stay out of that lane unless you are passing. Simple really. However, if the law doesn't state it then you should be pulled over for it.
First guy wasn't impeding traffic and actually passed a slow driver in the right lane. Hmm. Second guy, no traffic, gets into right lane, then a SUV drives by (and probably stays) in the SACRED LEFT LANE. Nice. Third guy- passes a truck that's right in front of him and goes after the car in front of the first truck and ignores the car and semi in front of it- all in the left lane. Let's forget about the vehicle slowing everyone down. Fourth guy, once again, no traffic except further up the road.
@dodgerider26 You missed the point of the comments I think. Impeding traffic in the left lane is one thing, but when there's NO one around just cruising in it doesn't hurt ANYONE.
What a ridiculous thing to think otherwise.
Seriously which car are they chasing?
I have driven for 100 km (around 70 miles) in the overtaking lane, with the explanation being that the non-overtaking lane never had a reasonable gap for me to pull into safely.
Speed demons who may want to exceed the speed limit just have to demonise themselves not me.
Because it may be considered the passing lane but in California its also considered a regular lane just for faster moving traffic..
As far as getting stopped for speed, most of the officers I know don't pull you over unless you are doing 10 over. Between 10 and 14 over is usually (there are some exceptions) a warning, and 15 or more over is usually a guaranteed ticket.
Driving around all day with the sun in your eyes isn't the most comfortable lol.
In some (especially those marked) if not all areas, the left most lane is only used for passing, it's there in order to prevent slow moving cars from impeding traffic. Sometimes cops use small infractions like this in order to check people for warrants, or possible DUI, or DWI. And if you're all clear, you'll just end up with a warning, and a little waste of your time.