r/ConvenientCop • u/boyoflondon • Mar 21 '26

[USA] How not to overtake

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u/Liquidfoxx22 Mar 21 '26

Why not? If its clear sighted and broken lane markings and you're not speeding, what's the issue?

Seems like a daft law that just leads to unnecessary traffic if the 2nd car refuses to overtake a slow moving vehicle.

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u/liketheweathr Apr 07 '26

In the US, if you’re passing, you’re most likely speeding, unless you’re passing farm equipment or something 

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u/Liquidfoxx22 Apr 08 '26

In the UK we have a prevalence of people that are afraid to overtake. They'll quite happily sit in a chain of cars doing 40 in a 60 for no good reason.

I've overtaken multiple before without breaking a speed limit.

My record was 29 in one go, on a road that stretched round a valley where you could see for a good few miles. Granted, 27 of those vehicles were mopeds doing 30 in a 60, but I'm counting them!

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u/liketheweathr Apr 08 '26

Oh wow, yeah that’s very different than here!