TexasCHLforum.com

Keith B wrote:I refer you to the above links and posts to see that several of us here have NOT misinterpreted the law. As it is you are required to move to the right (out of the furthermost left lane) and not impede traffic, period. Speeding is another issue, that is not dealt with in the that law. It is pretty well spelled out in the quote above from the DPS website.

Hi Keith,

I am sorry, I don't think I expressed myself well. I was not saying who might be right or wrong here. Only that nobody was intentionally misinterpreting or misrepresenting the law. It appears to me that all parties (you, speedsix, Excaliber) are doing their best to apply the statutes to this situation - no matter who is correct or not.

speedsix wrote:I guess nothing is served by continuing if my point's not clear now it never will be

Hi speedsix. I think you are right that both sides here are not going to budge. But, I think a key here is that both sides (you and Keith B and Excaliber) are all attempting to interpret the law as it is written. By writing the following, you are implying that they are intentionally reading it incorrectly in order to support their position:

speedsix wrote: I'm not torqued but I'm not convinced, either, and I am only using the law to support my view what it SAYS not what I want it to say

I don't know myself - that's why lawyers bug me almost as much as politicians - nothing is ever clear or concrete. (No offense intended to Mr. Cotton or other of that profession ) If they wanted 'normal' to reference the posted speed limit - why couldn't they simply add those three words to the code "posted speed limit"? On the other hand, why should this law supersede the speed limit statutes? I can see it both ways and am unconvinced by both arguments - at least from a legal perspective. But then, I am a legal ID10T.

But I don't think it is correct that either are intentionally misreading the statute. They are both attempting to do exactly what you have been doing - reading the law and attempting to figure out exactly how it applies in this instance.

Sincerely,

t