Remarkable! I have discovered a rather interesting condition that arises under very specific circumstances. That is, certain drivers suffer from chronic "freezing" in their feet and hands - but only when they are driving in the left lane.
It seems that once these drivers gravitate into the left lane (a psychological precursor to the condition, perhaps?), their right foot locks into place - usually so that the car continues its path on a much slower speed than the cars in the other lanes, somewhere in the sixty to sixty-five miles-per-hour range.
But! The symptom is not alone. The condition simultaneously affects the left hand, which also freezes up and remains unable to move that extra inch to turn on the blinker and then follow through by moving over one lane.
Unfortunately, the data I have collected so far has been largely empirical. It remains to be seen if this currently unnamed condition is:
a) More psychological (maybe stemming from an insecurity to let others pass - or...surpass? - them).
b) More physical (locked muscles or nerves, leaving them in a state of limbo)
or
c) Some intricate mix of both (a knee-jerk reaction to go to the left lane, where the driver can more quickly escape the depressing nature of mobile metal cages, but then the glint of sunlight from the other cars' exteriors triggers the freezing up seen when deer get caught by a car's headlights, thus rendering the driver essentially immobile - or unchanged - in the left lane).
This fascinating and infuriating phenomenon requires further research. I shall report my findings to the good doctor as soon as I am able to get back home.
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