Janey

I echo the sentiment with respect to common sense. keep right except to pass. Of course, sometimes you get those people who think that your fast isn't fast enough for them, and will tailgate you until you pull over. But instead of getting raged at that, think about it: they have caught up to you, and will sit there behind you until youpull over at the next opportunity. At which point they will pass, but they will not slow down or back off, because of the need to regain their passing speed.

So your job is to pull to the right at the first opportunity, their job is to be patient about it, and overtake once it is safe for all. Nothing to get worked up about if all play their parts right.

An interesting observation: the most polite driving habits that I have seen are in 1) Alberta and 2) Norhtern Ontario, where drivers actually pull over onto the paved shoulder to allow you to pass, if you begin to overtake them. EVEN IF THEY ARE IN THE RIGHT LANE!

Honourable mention goes to Montreal drivers who, contrary to popular belief, seem to live by a code, whereby yes, they may be crazy drivers, but they accept that with an almost Gallic live and let live sentiment, and rarely have I seen a case of road rage there. No one finger salutes or yelling or chasing. Just a devil may care attitude...

By the way, the first post in this thread had me thinking that some tree-huggers in Colorado were actually pitching tents on the highway! very misleading coloquialism employed there...