Federal Highway Administration

Did you know that the National Motorists Association (NMA) designated June - one of the busiest driving periods of the summer - as Lane Courtesy Month? Lane courtesy is the practice of yielding or moving over for faster moving traffic on multi-lane roads.

It only takes a single motorist hunkered down in the left lane, whether intentionally or not, to tie up traffic for dozens of others on the road. Many do not realize that most states have lane courtesy (or "keep right") laws that deem such action to be an infraction, regardless of whether the offending driver is traveling within the posted speed limit.

Lane courtesy is easily implemented. Drivers should keep the left lane clear unless passing a slower moving vehicle, and then should move back into the right lane as soon as practical.Read more