Reporter Nicole Papageorge NAPLES, Fla.- Florida Highway Patrol troopers are cracking down on drivers traveling too slowly in the left lane on Interstate 75. “Driving on the interstate, a lot of people are just ignorant,” said driver, Joseph Portner. They won’t move over.” Troopers say many of the slow drivers are multitasking on their phone, something Maria Strawder says she [...]
By Sylvia Corkill, News 9 Oklahoma OKLAHOMA CITY Move over or get pulled over is starting Wednesday; it's the law. Oklahoma drivers can no longer drive in the left lane of the highway. While you can't drive in the left lane, there are a couple of exceptions including when passing someone. Troopers say they won't be cracking down [...]
February 20, 2018 BY LINDA ROBERTSON lrobertson@miamiherald.com Like roadkill decomposing on the pavement, so are the days of our lives wasted in traffic congestion. A primary thief of those precious hours — lost not only to the clock but in lifespan shortened by mental anguish — is the left lane loafer. You know and loathe [...]
If you've ever yelled at a slowpoke blocking your way on the left lane of a crowded highway, your anger is now justified. ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Ari, let's talk about your driving. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Oh, not my driving. I bicycle to work. SIEGEL: All right. All right. But when you are behind the wheel, [...]
The Florida Department of Transportation is reminding drivers that going too slow is against the law and could result in a minimum fine of $121. Florida officials warn slow drivers to move out of left lane or face fine The Florida Department of Transportation is reminding drivers that going too slow is against the law, [...]
Not only is it annoying, driving on the left is unsafe Writer Joseph Stromberg and Vox took on a cause that's near and dear to our hearts last week: left-lane hogging. We know our readers know this, but if you need any extra ammunition to explain to friends and family why it's not OK to [...]
Slowpokes, beware: More states are cracking down on drivers who dawdle in the left lane. While all states require slow-moving vehicles to keep to the right, laws that went into effect in Tennessee this year, Indiana last year, Georgia in 2014 and Florida and New Jersey in 2013 are setting harsher penalties for dawdling drivers. [...]
Author - Martha Moore Maybe you’re a bit of a lead-foot. Maybe you don’t like driving behind trucks. Or maybe you just really like the view from the left lane. Well, an increasing number of states have a message for you: Get over. Or pay up. Oklahoma, Oregon and Virginia are racing to become the [...]
Why people drive slowly in the left lane is one of the most vexing problems of the road since the invention of the automobile. Blocking the left lane isn’t only illegal — every state has some type of law restricting use of the left lane on multi-lane roads and highways — but keeping it open [...]
If you drive slow in the fast lane, there's a new price to pay. The Florida Highway Patrol is cracking down on slow drivers by issuing tickets to those who travel more than 10 miles per hour -- below the speed limit -- in the left lane. Now that it's season, FHP says more drivers [...]