In terms of safety and efficiency these are both likely to be improvements to the general scheme of things. However, they're not enough. It might be illegal to drive around with a German shepherd on your lap but evidently no one knows about this. Statistically, it's inevitable that some crashes are caused by canines romping around in the passenger compartment of automobiles. No records are kept of wrecks that involve dogs so no one really knows how significant a factor they might be.
Certainly drivers in a hurry to get home to watch Seinfeld re-runs should have the right to an open left lane but this modification of existing regulations should also have stressed an even greater highway danger, following too close. Applicants for a driver's license should be required to watch this instructional video:
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