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> do not overtake on the right

how is it defined ? suppose someone is driving 100 km/h on the left lane while the right lane is free and you approach from behind doing 150- should you stay at the left and wait for slow car to move right ?

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You flash your headlights at them. If they still don't move that's what your horn is for.

All joking aside though ... you don't pass on the right, so if they refuse to move you need to slow the heck down and follow.

Believe me, after a few seconds of waiting I always pass slowly on the right. It might not be legally perfect, but is the accepted way of handling drivers that are an obstacle on the left.

This is not at all "the accepted way" in Germany.

the people going 100kph in the left lane will protest, ofc. but they cannot stand in the way of progress and will be overtaken on the right lane ;-)

Both taking over on the right and not moving to the left (when you can) are traffic offenses and will be fined when observed by (often unmarked) police cars. In the Netherlands, where there are similar rules, driving closely behind another car, not observing the two seconds distance rule, is also a traffic offense.

Yes, because that person shouldn't have been in the left lane then. The law says you should drive in the rightmost lane possible.

Yes. If you're not in a real hurry, move left and let somebody else prompt the less observant driver to change lanes.

You'd be surprised how effective a fast (rear) approaching car with the lights flashing is...

You are not allowed to pass on the right, but they are not allowed to stay on the left blocking you, either ("Nötigung").

Yes, the law is keep right when possible.

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