Regulación sobre el uso del carril izquierdo en autopistas

Explicación Simple

No puedes manejar en el carril izquierdo de una autopista a menos que estés adelantando a otro auto. Si no hay nadie detrás de ti o si la situación lo requiere, puedes usarlo.

Es como en una fila para comprar algo: solo pasas al frente si alguien te deja pasar o si hay un problema en tu camino.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan está manejando en la autopista y decide usar el carril izquierdo para adelantar a un coche más lento. Sin embargo, si no hay tráfico detrás de él y el carril derecho está despejado, debería cambiarse al carril derecho después de adelantar.

Penalidades

La multa por violar esta ley es de hasta veinticinco dólares, sin posibilidad de suspensión.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 56-5-1885. Overtaking and passing another vehicle in the farthest left-hand lane. (A) A vehicle may not be driven in the farthest left-hand lane of a controlled access highway except when overtaking and passing another vehicle. (B) Subsection (A) of this section does not apply: (1) when no other vehicle is directly behind the vehicle in the left lane; (2) when traffic conditions and congestion make it impractical to drive in the right lane; (3) when snow and other inclement weather conditions make it safer to drive in the left lane; (4) when obstructions or hazards exist in the right lane; (5) when, because of highway design, a vehicle must be driven in the left lane when preparing to exit; (6) to law enforcement vehicles, ambulances, or other emergency vehicles engaged in official duties and vehicles engaged in highway maintenance and construction operations; (7) when a driver of a tractor-trailer commercial motor vehicle combination is unable to move into the right lane safely due to another vehicle overtaking or passing his vehicle to the right; or (8) when a driver of a vehicle requiring a commercial motor vehicle license to operate is unable to move into the right lane safely due to a highway grade or another vehicle overtaking or passing his vehicle on the right. (C) Nothing in this section shall limit the Department of Transportation's ability to establish and delineate lane restrictions for certain types of vehicles. (D) The Department of Transportation must place signs along interstate highways directing slower traffic to move to the right. The signs must be placed at intervals of no more than thirty-five miles. (E)(1) A person who is adjudicated to be in violation of the provisions of this section must be fined not more than twenty-five dollars, no par