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Man sends message to left-lane slow pokes

11:41 AM PDT on Wednesday, June 27, 2007

By KEELY CHALMERS for kgw.com

Ever been frustrated by people who drive too slow in the passing lane?

One Camas man sure is and he's doing something about it.

Watch KGW report

J.A. Tosti came up with the idea one day as he drove along the highway stuck behind a slow driver in the left lane.

He thought of a way to encourage drivers to move to the right, without resorting to tailgating or honking.

It’s a thin strip of vinyl that, from inside his car, you can barely make it out.

But for those on the outside, the message is clear.

The sticker, placed at the top of his windshield, reads "move over" - and has an arrow pointing to the right lane.

The words are intentionally spelled backwards so when a driver lools in their rear view mirror it reads properly, explained Tosti.

Tosti says it works like a charm. Almost every time he pulls up behind someone driving too slow in the left lane, the driver moves to the right.

Drivers we spoke with have mixed emotions about the "move over" message.

"I think it's a good idea. I think people who drive slow in the left lane are rude," commented one driver.

Another said, "I think it's obnoxious."

COMMENT: What do you think of the MOVE OVER sign?

Still, Tosti says feedback has been good.

"I've never been flipped off by anybody," he admitted.

Tosti says business is booming. He’s had inquiries from all over the world from people wanting to order his "Move Over" decals. He's been selling the decals on-line for about two months now, but says this "Move Over" movement is gaining speed.

"I'll know this movement has succeeded when someone pulls up behind me with one of these decals on, then I'll know we're there," said Tosti.

The decals are available on-line at www.leftlanedrivers.org for 29 dollars each.

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