[Poll] Am I an asshole for driving the speed limit in the HOV lane?

jjacobson | karma 269 | avg karma 2.05 · 2013-08-04 03:16:01+00:00

It just barely dawned on me today that I might be pissing a lot of people off. I've never considered the HOV lane to be a passing lane.

hamburglar | karma 2468 | avg karma 1.86 · 2013-08-04 05:55:56

That is just bizarre. The entire point of the HOV lane is that you get a chance to pass non-HOV traffic.

arsenerei | karma 119 | avg karma 1.45 · 2013-08-04 05:25:31+00:00

Yes. At least according to California law, you're always to allow faster traffic to move to left of you. Relatedly, it's highly recommended in the driving handbook to never pass on the right. Take it as a safety precaution or whatever you need, but I'm unaware of a good reason to drive in the HOV lane unless you're moving noticeably faster than traffic in the right lanes.