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Bernardo de La Paz

(60,291 posts)
19. Alberta
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 04:20 PM
Sep 26
https://kings-printer.alberta.ca/1266.cfm?page=2002_304.cfm&leg_type=Regs&isbncln=9780779856923&display=html

Part 1 Division 1 Section 2 (1)(b) says in the left lane you must drive at or near the speed limit, except for (because subject to this Part including):

(1)(c) which says a person shall not " (c) drive a vehicle at such a slow rate of speed so as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic then existing on a highway except when it is necessary to do so for the safe operation of the vehicle"

Section 2(1)(c) means that you can't impede traffic in the left lane by going at the speed limit when existing traffic is moving faster and it means you can't enforce speed limits by driving in the left at the speed limit.

(2) says despite (1)(b) "a person driving a vehicle on a highway at a speed that is below the maximum speed limit that is established or prescribed for that highway may drive the vehicle in the traffic lane nearest to the centre line for the purpose of overtaking and passing another vehicle."

So by (2) you can pass another vehicle at slower than the limit.

3(1) If a person driving a vehicle is driving the vehicle on a highway at a speed that is less than the normal speed of the traffic on the highway at that time and place and under the conditions then existing, that person shall drive the vehicle
(a) in the right traffic lane then available for traffic,


Section 3(1) means the speed at that time and place then existing (normal at that time and place). So if the traffic is flowing faster than the speed limit you have to drive in the right lane to get out of its way.

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I hope he's fired. yardwork Sep 26 #1
Me too BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 26 #2
lol. Lmao actually... Arazi Sep 26 #8
And shouldn't they be arrested and charged with a crime ? JI7 Sep 26 #9
POS will get a raise and promotion dalton99a Sep 26 #3
It's that Canadian politeness Turbineguy Sep 26 #4
Stupid nutjob. Dave Bowman Sep 26 #5
If nobody from outside our borders ever came in to the U.S., he wouldn't have a job. tanyev Sep 26 #6
The consensus in the reddit comments seems to be Disaffected Sep 26 #7
As I understand it, you have to yield the left lane unless you yourself are passing. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 26 #10
Trouble is though, Disaffected Sep 26 #15
You can't drive ANY speed in the left lane if you are not passing traffic and someone is behind you. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 26 #16
You seem not to realize that traffic rules may vary amongst jurisdictions. Disaffected Sep 26 #17
Alberta Bernardo de La Paz Sep 26 #19
Thanks for providing that info but, Disaffected Sep 26 #20
If traffic at times flows over the speed limit, then don't get in its way, the law says. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 26 #21
I still don't see how you are reading that into the law. Disaffected Sep 26 #24
What it looks like you are doing is arguing for the right to piss off fellow drivers questionseverything Sep 26 #22
Nonsense. nt Disaffected Sep 26 #23
It is legal to drive at speed or above in the left lane (unless there is a sign) LisaM Sep 26 #13
Exactly like NASCAR Disaffected Sep 26 #14
The 1st Reddit comment: boonecreek Sep 26 #11
The next one said... "RIP Vegas" Cha Sep 26 #18
Where's his mask? Gimpyknee Sep 26 #12
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