First, the law became effective July 1, 2004. It was enforced only with> warnings until January 1 of this year.>

Out of state drivers may not be aware of the law because it is> sporadically posted. On I-25 between Denver and Colorado Springs, it is> posted (KEEP RIGHT EXCEPT TO PASS) at the point where the speed limit> goes from the urban limits to 75 mph. It is also posted where leaving> Castle Rock (a 65 mph zone where the law also applies). Otherwise, I> have only seen the above-referenced sign posted when entering the state> from Kansas on I-70 --- haven't entered from New Mexico lately, so I> don't know whether it's posted there.

But it has been improper use of the lane all that time. I mean,

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Probably not. I-25 is posted 55 for about an hour on each side of

CO/NM border.

65 mph is IMO an appropriate> speed limit for the interstate on both sides of Raton Pass (elev.> 7800') because of sharp curves and steep grades.

Your response is sardonic, but as a benefit to those not familiar with> the highway I'll note that it's actually 65 mph from the NM/CO border> at Raton Pass north to Trinidad, where it's 55 mph through that town on> a somewhat twisty viaduct, then 75 mph north of Trinidad. And, it's 65> mph from the border heading down Raton Pass south toward Raton. The 65> mph zone persists to the south Raton exit (BL I-25) where it goes up to> 75 mph. I agree the 65 mph zone persists too far south at Raton (at a> minimum, it should end at U.S. 64/87). 65 mph is IMO an appropriate> speed limit for the interstate on both sides of Raton Pass (elev.> 7800') because of sharp curves and steep grades.

Remember that bully> running up and down the hall on the left side, pushing people out of> his way? Yep - he's now doing it on the highway, and instead of> pushing people out of the way, he's taking his good ol' time in what

preceives to be his own private lane.

Really? Where?>

Still, it was not the law here until less than a year ago and so it's> not unusual that most people who've been driving for many years would> not yet be aware of it.

Well and good, but as I said to the OP, it should hardly surprise> anyone that 90 percent of those benig ticketed at the moment are> unaware it was illegal, since the law making it actually illegal was> only recently passed. That was the observation to which I was> responding.>

IOW, there's a difference in moving KRETP from a mere courtesy as it> was here in most places to an actual citable traffic infraction, and it> is that distinction of which the story said 90 percent of the people> stopped by the trooper were unaware.

If Colorado is anything like North Carolina, those 90% are living in> paper bags. When NC enacted a law mandating drivers slow down or

without seeing a story about it in the paper or on the tube...

khjc@jersey.net wrote:>>They teach keep to the right in pre-school.

k_flynn@lycos.com wrote:> > Really? Where?>

I don't know about pre-school, but I do remember teachers telling us

elementary school that we were supposed to walk on the right side of

hallway and stairwells.>

Even now, I still have a strong tendency to walk on the right side of

corridor.

Not exactly. There was an existing law before the new one was

works.