I used to spend a huge amount of my commute frustrated, tailing someone in the left lane, trying to pass. One day, it really &quot;clicked&quot; that the behavior was totally unproductive. However, I didn&#x27;t want to just passively accept the traffic status quo. Instead, I opted for what I call my &quot;slow drive&quot;:<p>1. Always drive in the right lane;<p>2. Always make sure the car ahead is slowly pulling away;<p>3. Always make sure there is space on my left for someone to pass me on the left.<p>The 3rd rule is the hardest, and I will admit to some dickish behavior to stop other drivers from pacing me &quot;on the left&quot;, or (worse) in my blind spot---mostly by very tightly hugging the center line, or by turning on my blinker and slowly moving into the left lane.<p>As a practical nuts-and-bolts, I&#x27;m averaging about 5mph less than I used to, but a wash on total commute times---I&#x27;m usually at the front of lights, and jackrabbit to clear the intersection.<p>My favorite part is seeing <i>dozens</i> of cars passing on the left at high speed, while (on one occasion) more than a dozen cars were very slowly plodding behind me.<p>I&#x27;m certain there were angry people trying to turn right but, considering I&#x27;m going as much as 15mph below the posted limit, a little forethought would have them passing me---it is this very thoughtlessness that I&#x27;m targeting.<p>There also a lot of rural one lane highways out where I&#x27;m at. For these, I go the posted limit; if I&#x27;m being tailed I pull over &amp; yield the right of way.<p>My commute, while still irritating and long, is much more pleasant.