> The inside lane on highways outside of metro areas is now for passing only
> in colorado.  You will get ticketed.

^^^--- that's how it SHOULD be everywhere, so that when I'm in my van,
I can go at a reasonable pace, and when I'm in my rx7, I can zip
along.

Speaking of which... I was following my dad to the volvo dealership
(to drop off my sister's car for servicing[sp?]) and he immediately
went to the middle left lane(baltimore 695) and started doing 60mph
(the traffic around us was doing 80+mph) causing all but the drivers
in the far right lane to zip around us. I did get him to move back
over to the right lane, but the damage had been done(micro backup).
The point: If you're going to drive the speed limit, even the middle
lanes are flowing too fast. So, either go with the flow, or move
right. ^.^

That being said, there should be designated speeds for certain lanes. 
ie, far left is for passing only, then middle left is for people going
10-20 above the speed limit, middle right for those going the speed
limit to 10 over, and then the right hand lane for merging and those
going under the speed limit.

~this is a big topic of discussion in my family since we regularly
embark upon drives to canada(from maryland), and the difference
between speed limit and 80mph is 2 extra hours of sleep upon reaching
montreal.

Sudhir