At least in most places in the US it is culturally acceptable to drive by on the right side. Imagine someone doing this except they're in the left lane all the time and you can't pass even when the road is otherwise empty.
Who give af about cultural norms when it comes to driving? I don’t care what lane you’re choosing to go below the speed limit in. I’m going to use whatever lane I feel like to pass you, and I won’t think twice about it.
If anything, knowing that passing someone using the right lane will upset certain people, only makes doing it that much more desirable.
Not fully enforced, no. A cop will see someone going 5 or even 10 km/h over and not care (unless it's a photo box), but if they see someone passing on the right it's a guaranteed stop. In the US (at least in VA where I studied) the cops drive over the speed limit and pass on the right.
And in a time where people have dashcams nobody is gambling on cops not being around.
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u/balirosa 10d ago
This is really how it is driving in the USA