left lane

collocation in English

meaningsofleftandlane

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left
adjective
adverb
uk
/left/us
/left/
on or towards the side of your body that is to the west when you are ...
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lane
noun[C]
uk
/leɪn/us
/leɪn/
a narrow road in the countryside or in ...
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(Definition ofleftandlanefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofleft lane

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If one is advised to pull into theleftlaneall the time, it will encourage swerving and bad driving.
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Instead of a standard left turn being made from theleftlane, left-turning traffic uses a ramp on the right side of the road.
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Unnecessarily staying in theleftlanefor too long may lead to a fine.
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Safety systems allegedly closed theleftlaneand a response vehicle was on its way to assist the broken-down truck.
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The accident occurred after a truck suffered a blown tyre and stopped in theleftlane.
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Hammer refers to the accelerator pedal, and hammer lane theleftlaneor passing lane on a freeway, in which traffic generally travels faster.
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Through traffic is restricted to theleftlanein each tunnel and lane changes are prohibited.
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His pet peeve is when people drive slow in the farleftlaneon the freeway.
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A fourth of the amount of vehicles on the newleftlanewill eventually choose the (faster and less occupied) right lane.
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The truck was reportedly in theleftlaneassisting another vehicle that was involved in a prior accident.
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The stations, which were once useful, would fork from theleftlaneinto the median.
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Christensen points at the driver of the car on his right (leftlane), waits for the driver to respond with a thumbs up, then drops that arm.
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A 65 mphleftlaneminimum speed limit is sometimes indicated on 75 mph roads with steep grades, slower traffic keep right is also in effect.
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Slow-moving traffic would use the left lanes, due to the left-hand ramps.
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