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10mph is WAY WAY too slow for a highway. Period
but he did not break any laws. the low speed vehicle law is a VEHICLE law not a SPEED law. which is why the cop correctly did NOT ticket him for it.
ALSO the law you quotes about impeeding.
NOTE it says AND not OR
AND can not pass on left.
they "could" in fact pass on the left (assuming you were in the right lane)
and as you describe it their were less than 3 cars so it would not apply anyway.
legally you did nothing wrong. you however SHOULD have had your flashers on if you were going to dip to such a low speed you "COULD" miss an overtaking car and he would NOT be liable if he hit you since no reasonable person could guess you were doing 10mph in a 60mph zone AND even if he has depth perception it does not function so well at night.
plus pulse and glide does not work so well at those low and deep a speed shift IIRC. doa 45-60mph pulse and glide. you won't even be noticed doing that in a late night light traffic scenario.
the COP suspected you were "on" something that is why he issued you any ticket he "could" but you can successfully fight it and win since factually you did not break any laws that you were ticketed for.
Next time don't do 10mph on such roadways :-) hehe
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