Why is it that my particular lane of traffic is always the slowest?

It seems like every time I'm in a traffic lane that's going bumper-to-bumper, the other ones are all moving quickly. BUT THEN, after I switch to a faster lane, that faster lane suddenly becomes clogged, and the lane I was originally in magically clears up and starts moving. (Think Office Space and the first scene with the guy in the car on his way to work.) What's up with that?!

Kiki you are a driving hazard swerving in and out of lanes ,,the most you can save is 5 minutes maybe?....so tick to your lane where you will be safe and avoid accidents......I usually cut off swervers like you.....lollll have a good day anyways and don't do that crap in front of me.......cya

Hi everyone thanks for the votes and remember stick to your lanes, there is no way to cheat time so, slowly but surely!!!! Report It

yeh, and why is the grass always greener at the neighbours garden??
In your imagination you think the other lane goes faster. You might be irritated that you are going so slow and you only rembember the cars which pass you (a lane next to you) but you forget the cars you pass (when you are faster)
I think it is a mental game and I think all lanes are having the same speed

Why is it the same in a supermarket?
Haven't you noticed that the same can happen to you when you're waiting to pay your goods. You think you're in a slow lane, you switch to another, and there you probably have to wait because someone has problems with his credit card...

These things happen to all of us, we all tend to "change lanes" in whichever situation, when we belive to get an advantage doing so. If the advantage occurs, it's all right and we forget the situation. If we have a disadvantage, we memorize the situation. Therefore we think that it always happens like this.

I don't know why it happens, but it happens to me too. And, what I really hate is when I'm on a city street and someone leisurely walking down the sidewalk is moving faster than the traffic!

you need to look further along the road, if possible, and teach yourself greater awareness of the conditions because at the moment you are reacting after the advantage has passed.
as far as safety is concerned you are probably better off not changing lanes at all.

it is cause everyone else see that too and trys to get in that lane too slowing it up. best to stay in the lane your in and just crank up the radio and sing. and look at other drivers and smile evilly at them and sing to them too