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"Left lane= pass slower cars, then get the hell out of left lane"
Because they have laws that explicitly require doing that, as well as prohibit passing on the right.
In many US states, you are not required to get out of the left lane, and if you do, it's much less strict than in Germany (or Europe in general). And passing on the right is generally allowed on multilane highways.
So it's not only about the drivers, it's about the laws.
Buit I agree that most drivers lack even minimal situational awareness, they do not check mirrors before changing lanes (let alone peridocially just to know hat's going on around). They do not read signs.
On my way home, the right lane of a six-lane divided highway becomes right turn only (the highway is reduced to 4 lanes here). There is a gigantic sign saying exit only above that lane, about 1500 feet before the exit. And another other one after that. Still a lot of drivers realize they are in an exit lane only at the exit and cross through the gore area.
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