HOW YOU DRIVE SAYS WHO YOU ARE

Disrespectful behaviour on the road doesn’t just reflect poorly on the driver — it disrupts the peace and safety of others as well

- BY SHYAM A. KRISHNA | Acting Editor

Motorists on highways would have encountered drivers in a tearing hurry — especially if you happened to be in the left lane, often (and mistakenly) considered the fast lane.

The left lane is meant strictly for overtaking. You pass the vehicle in front, then move back to the right. You're not supposed to stay in the left lane; it's reserved for those overtaking.

That's how it should be.

But not all motorists follow it. Speeders, who seem to think they own the road, treat the left lane as their personal expressway. They expect an uninterrupted run all the way through and assume everyone else should just move aside.