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In reply to the discussion: FLORIDA Woman catches road rage accident on video [View all]whopis01
(3,921 posts)Since this case is from Florida, here is the Florida Drivers' Handbook:
http://www.flhsmv.gov/handbooks/
The relevant section here states:
"Passing on the right is only legal when there are two or more lanes of traffic moving in the same direction or the vehicle you are passing is making a left turn. Pulling off the roadway to pass on the right is against the law."
This is not unique to Florida. The law in most states allow cars in the right lane to travel faster that cars in the left (or middle) lanes of the road. The confusion and misinformation spreads from the concepts of passing when there is only one lane going each way - you are then required to pass on the left (by moving into the lane of oncoming traffic) and are prevented from passing on the right (by driving on the shoulder of the road).