When driving below the speed limit on a two lane road, is it legal to pull over to let faster drivers go by?

Question

On a two lane highway(one lane in each direction) is it legal to do this? I drive a delivery truck and when I first started delivering, my coworker told me that when driving below the speed limit on a two lane highway, I should pull over for faster traffic if there is a line of cars behind me that want to drive faster. Now, that is what I do as a courtesy to the other drivers because they might have somewhere important to be. I feel I am the only one that does this. I see drivers going 45MPH in a 60MPH zone completely oblivious to the line of cars behind them wanting to go faster.

I read somewhere that this was called the "Texas Pass"

Answer 1

In CA you are required to do so by law.

Vehicle code:

21656.  On a two-lane highway where passing is unsafe because of

traffic in the opposite direction or other conditions, a slow-moving

vehicle, including a passenger vehicle, behind which five or more

vehicles are formed in line, shall turn off the roadway at the

nearest place designated as a turnout by signs erected by the

authority having jurisdiction over the highway, or wherever

sufficient area for a safe turnout exists, in order to permit the

vehicles following it to proceed.  As used in this section a

slow-moving vehicle is one which is proceeding at a rate of speed

less than the normal flow of traffic at the particular time and

place.

Answer 2

Not only is it legal, in some states it's mandatory.  In some parts of Alaska for one, when you see five or more cars behind you, regardless if you're doing the posted speed or not, you have to pull over to let them pass.

  I believe this is also the case in Colorado on many of their roads, regardless of posted speeds.

Answer 3

this is legal, and polite. i think the second part is what prevents people from doing this.

proper way to do it- flick on the hazards, and move to the far side of the road. that way there is no confusion that you have stopped to let them by. if it was dark out side i'd leave the hazards on, but normally you shouldn't have to.

where i live there is one road that runs through the island and it's a two lane two way road divided by double solid lines. it's illegal to pass, but not illegal to move over and let others pass.

now, if i'm going the speed limit and some b******e is riding my b******e, i'm not moving over. they can suck it.

Answer 4

Many small roads have turnouts, and signs directing slower traffic to use them. Here in California (home of the courteous driver) there's a rule of thumb that when there are five vehicles in your rearview, its pretty imperative that you pull over, and yield to faster trafic.

If you obstinately resist, expect a fellow motorist'll toot his horn to remind you-maybe even give you the international finger signal indicating you're 'number one' with him.

We call it the California Howdy Neighbor.

Answer 5

Those of us that drive faster than you thank you for doing it.

Answer 6

Yes and it shows that you fully understand the rules of the road and use them, good driving..............................

Answer 7

if traffic gets bad behind you find next pullout. saves on road rage. its also bad to pull over with street-bikes behind because of all the dust@debre on side of road

Answer 8

It's perfectly legal and a courtious thing to do if you are doing much below the limit.  If it's a dashed center line, they can legally pass you if they want to go faster.  Of course around where I live, people are complete morons and will pass you on a solid center line even though you're doing the limit.  I think they put "stupid" in the water here.

Answer 9

Yes, it's legal and common courtesy.  However, you have to do it where it's safe.