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Don’t like ‘left-lane hogs’? Slow down and get over it

What’s the problem with driving in the left lane if you’re doing the speed limit?
What’s the problem with driving in the left lane if you’re doing the speed limit? THE STATE

Karen Hastings is annoyed by people who drive in the left lane, or left-lane hogs, as she calls them (“Emergency vehicles aren’t the only reason to pull over,” Nov 20).

If they are doing the speed limit, what’s the problem?

Cubby Christie

Lexington

This story was originally published December 8, 2017 at 10:28 AM with the headline "Don’t like ‘left-lane hogs’? Slow down and get over it."

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