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Massachusetts Class D Learner's Permit Exam
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On an expressway with three or more lanes in your direction, what is the normal purpose of the far-left lane?
Correct answer: Passing slower traffic
Why
Keeping the left lane available for passing supports orderly flow while slower vehicles stay farther right.
Verified against Massachusetts Driver’s Manual · Driving on the highway · p. 103
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