Reader: Leave left lane on snowy days to faster drivers — so they can crash into someone else

We had a huge response to our post about the top ten driving tips non-Coloradans forget at the start of their second winter here. Plenty of readers argued that many Colorado natives are bad drivers in the snow, too, while others felt some newcomers are better. There were also comments...
By Michael Roberts
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We had a huge response to our post about the top ten driving tips non-Coloradans forget at the start of their second winter here. Plenty of readers argued that many Colorado natives are bad drivers in the snow, too, while others felt some newcomers are better. There were also comments about omissions, including this one.

Amelia Ebert writes:

This article fails to mention the left hand lane is for passing, if you ain’t passing get out of the way. Let the faster drivers drive off and crash away everyone else.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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