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[โ€“] ramjambamalam@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I disagree that changing lanes "creates more traffic." Even moving right for 30 seconds allows faster traffic behind you to move over. In fact, lots of country roads have passing lanes open up for 2 km stretches where cars are expected to move over only for that distance.

[โ€“] TheObviousSolution@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8535848/

https://www.teguyinc.com/post/key-common-sense-behaviours-that-can-improve-traffic-flow

https://scisimple.com/en/articles/2025-09-29-the-impact-of-lane-changes-on-traffic-flow--a9pvypw

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-09014-x

You do you, which apparently means skipping over the conditionals of my comment. If that's your attention to detail, then you should definitely stick to the right lane. Here, have some articles which are actually nuanced about how changing lanes can contribute to traffic, hopefully they'll instill a greater sense of awareness.