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I didn't actually know this was a thing until recently. I've always heard people call it "the fast lane"
If you have a 4 lane highway, it goes:
L: Passing LM: Fast Lane RM: Cruising Lane R: Entrance/Exit lane
If you have 3:
L: Passing M: Fast Lane/Cruising R: Cruising/Exit
If you have 2:
L: Passing R: Cruising/Exit
There is always a passing only lane specifically for creating the opportunity for others to move around slow or stopped traffic, and for emergency vehicles to (in theory) have a clear path. Most people treat this as a fast lane though, and moreover, most driver’s tests do not ask you about this.
No it isn't.
Right lane is the driving lane. Every other lane is a passing lane.
Unless you are passing someone, you drive in the most right lane.
That… doesn’t work for most multi-lane highways. For a 2 lane highway, yes. But you try driving in a city with a 4 lane highway with on ramps and exits all over the right lane and you’ll see why everybody who is not entering or exiting and just wants to go at a constant speed is a problem.
So they cruise in the next lane over. There is still another two lanes for them to pass. Technically, the “fast lane” is just another term for “long term passing,” as in they’re going faster than the other traffic for a long period of time… passing them in the process. They’ll move over when they are able to.
Ever see signs that say “TRUCKS USE RIGHT TWO LANES” and such? There’s a reason it’s not just the rightmost.