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Originally Posted by red tail
hope they come to the villages and make a fortune in tickets!!!!!!!
From The News Service of Florida:
A massive transportation bill signed late Wednesday by Gov. Rick Scott will require slow drivers to move out of the left lane or face potential fines. The bill (HB 7125) bars left-lane drivers from going more than 10 mph below the speed limit if they know they are being overtaken from behind by faster-moving vehicles. The bill includes exceptions, such as when drivers are preparing to turn left at intersections. But a House analysis says violators of the new requirement could face $60 fines.
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There have been times when I was in the left lane on 466 and I could see someone speeding up behind me (as though they were going to teach me a lesson or something). And I hadn't turned on my signal yet because I wasn't near enough to the turn. So, of course, when I see them speeding up behind me, I turn on my directional signal. When they see my signal, they go around me, which they could have done in the first place. But I can see by the way they speed up behind me that they have an attitude (especially bullies in large vehicles).
This new law may be bad for people who are new to certain areas and looking for a street. It happened to me in Tampa once. I knew I would have to turn left somewhere within the next 3 blocks but with all the traffic, I wouldn't be able to merge from from the center lane fast enough. By the time I would see the street sign, it would be too late to get into the turn lane. So this could be a problem for some people in unfamiliar places when driving in heavy traffic.
The question is: Who's need is greater? The person who's trying to find his next turn or the other guy who's trying to get somewhere one or two minutes faster?