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Originally Posted by jss3rd
It seems like a huge number of the drivers in The Villages think they own the left lane on roads with 2 lanes going in the same direction. They get in the left lane and are driving the same speed as the vehicle in the right lane and refuse to move over. It is against the law and there have been news articles stating that the law is going to be more strictly enforced. If you insist on driving in the left lane when there are cars behind you and refuse to pull over to the right lane when it is safe, be warned that you may receive an expensive ticket. Here is the law:
Florida Statutes §316.081
(3) On a road, street, or highway having two or more lanes allowing movement in the same direction, a driver may not continue to operate a motor vehicle in the furthermost left-hand lane if the driver knows or reasonably should know that he or she is being overtaken in that lane from the rear by a motor vehicle traveling at a higher rate of speed. This subsection does not apply to drivers operating a vehicle that is overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction, or is preparing for a left turn at an intersection.
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I may be wrong but I believe that Statue was passed primarily to deal with interstate highways such as the Florida Turnpike.
Enforcing this Statue on a road such as 466 wherein the top speed is primarily 45 mph is very problematic. If strictly enforced it would bring traffic down to almost a halt
This topic like a number of others on this forum results in repeated flashpoints and a consensus will never be reached.
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