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Filed 18 Sep 2023 by Karen

On Septermber 12, 2023 around 6:00PM Penske Truck with license plate 3308-490, van number 910-2967 was being driven by a young white male westbound on Rt 58 in Suffolk VA. The windshield had recently been replaced as it still had blue tape on it, so I’m assuming it was a company driver. The operator was driving in the far left lane of a 3 lane highway. He had an extremely long line of cars behind him that were forced to go around on the right or drive behind him which was slower than the normal speed of traffic. When I got behind him, I flashed my lights at him twice with no response. When I passed him and blew my horn at him, I noticed that he was on his phone. The phone was not in a holder, it was in his hand. He then gave me the finger. If this was a company driver, please be aware:
Virginia Code § 46.2-842.1 states: It shall be unlawful to fail to give way to overtaking traffic when driving a motor vehicle to the left and abreast of another motor vehicle on a divided highway. On audible or light signal, the driver of the overtaken vehicle shall move to the right to allow the overtaking vehicle to pass as soon as the overtaken vehicle can safely do so.
Also, Virginia Code § 46.2-804 states: Whenever any roadway has been divided into clearly marked lanes for traffic, drivers of vehicles shall obey the following:
1. Any vehicle proceeding at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions existing, shall be driven in the lane nearest the right edge or right curb of the highway when such lane is available for travel except when overtaking and passing another vehicle or in preparation for a left turn or where right lanes are reserved for slow-moving traffic.

As the slower driver, he is obligated to move to the right on a multi-lane highway. The driver of an overtaken vehicle shall safely move to the right-hand side of the highway in favor of the overtaking vehicle after an audible signal or a momentary flash of headlights. A growing number of states (including Virginia) now require drivers in the left lane to move to the right, even if they are driving at or exceeding the speed limit. The speed of their vehicle is irrelevant. There is a duty to keep right and use the left lane for passing only.

Thank you,
Karen

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