Because passing on the right is more dangerous. Note I also stated that if you can move over reasonably. Obviously, if I am sitting in a line of cars then I cannot pass, with the assumption being that the person in the front should move out of the way of everyone else. Many times a person will be passed three or four times on the right hand side until they finally move over. This forces faster drivers to weave in and out of slower lane traffic. Also, if people respected the light flash then maybe there would not be so much tailgating. Best situation, the one I try to follow, is to be cognizant of approaching traffic and safely move aside.
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