[Pugchief]

LOL. 4 pages of comments, mostly regarding enforcement or not. Off topic, but since lame drivers are going to be lame whether or not the police enforce existing laws let alone proposed ones, my preference would be for the police to enforce actual crimes instead of traffic violations. Some that come to mind are shoplifting, robbery and assault.

[MrChip72]

I think a better law would be to make it unlawful to not pull over into the right lane when there's a car (or several cars) from behind going at a higher speed. On an average trip to Orlando I have to pass someone on the right at least a few times.

[Pixelpups]

I’m sorry, but I don’t see how this bill changes anything, except to provide ticket funding to the state. It doesn’t seem to force slow drivers out of the left lane on the highways and it punishes anyone trying to pass that slow driver. I, too, try to stay in the center lane, but coming home from Tampa recently, my vision was totally blocked over and over again by semitrailers. It pretty much forced me off cruise control, because I had to pass them on the left every 5 minutes. I agree with another poster that posting signs saying “keep right except for passing” is better for the public.

I rarely pass on the right - too risky. Long ago, I saw a guy in a pickup weaving through traffic on a 6 lane highway that was preparing to split into two directions. I was in the far right lane and saw a cars ahead suddenly braking and weaving left and right. Turns out a sofa and mattress had fallen onto the road. I slowed and moved left, too. The speeding, weaving truck had run up to me as I braked, so he revved up to zip past me as I moved left. He’s suddenly confronted with the furniture and swerves to the shoulder. Didn’t make it; flipped the truck several revolutions.

[eyc234]

Originally Posted by Switter

How about they focus on enforcing the speed limit first? I drive 70 on the turnpike and people pass me like I am standing still. Sure, the cars are much better at handling high speeds but human reaction times drop off significantly at a certain speed. Also, one of the main reasons everyone's insurance rates are climbing is because reckless (speeder) and distracted drivers, not to mention the increase in traffic fatalities. People are driving too fast relative to their reaction times being able to respond to an unexpected situation.

Someone driving in the left lane is annoying but rarely does it kill people. It's the impatient people who weave in and out of traffic at high speeds who endanger everyone around them.

Besides, if they are barely enforcing the speed limit, what makes anyone think they're gonna enforce this?

Amen! Stop the speeders then worry about other extremely minor and rare occurences.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Windguy

Why do people keep making absurd statements like this? Cyclists don’t do this any more than drivers do. Why do you single out the cyclists for your anger and derision?

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Answer to first part of question: It achieves the goal of keeping slugs out of the left lane at 55 mph in a 70 zone, which in turn increases safety because everyone won't have a mad dash to get around them on the right.

Second part: It applies to all vehicles. And on most highways with 3 lanes trucks are totally barred from the left lane anyway.

So you think slugs have functional brain

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by MrChip72

I think a better law would be to make it unlawful to not pull over into the right lane when there's a car (or several cars) from behind going at a higher speed. On an average trip to Orlando I have to pass someone on the right at least a few times.

In Florida it already law, can’t impede traffic in left lane no matter how fast you’re going. If you going 90MPH and vehicle going 100 you should pull over or risk Gerard ticket for impeding traffic. You can drive in left lane as long as you don’t impede traffic.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Pugchief

LOL. 4 pages of comments, mostly regarding enforcement or not. Off topic, but since lame drivers are going to be lame whether or not the police enforce existing laws let alone proposed ones, my preference would be for the police to enforce actual crimes instead of traffic violations. Some that come to mind are shoplifting, robbery and assault.

Highway patrol isn't going to run into much shoplifting on Florida's Turnpike. Maybe once or twice a month at the rest areas.

[dhdallas]

Good luck trying to enforce it. A lot of people including me often drive in the left lane because the right lane is full of potholes, broken pavement, bumps, rough spots, etc. from enduring more traffic. The left lane is a lot smoother & easier on the vehicle.

[tophcfa]

OK, now we need a law against driving golf carts well below the 20 MPH speed limit on the MMP’s and then speeding up when someone attempts to pass. Also, a law against holding a cell phone in one’s hands while driving would be a wonderful thing. Put the dam thing down while driving and pull over if you can’t resist the temptation/addiction of constantly looking at it.

[MrChip72]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

OK, now we need a law against driving golf carts well below the 20 MPH speed limit on the MMP’s and then speeding up when someone attempts to pass.

Sadly, I have experienced this several times. I don't really understand why a grown person in their 60's-70's would rather be driving 16 MPH and have a person (or multiple) driving 10 feet behind them instead of just letting them pass.

[Two Bills]

The best safety tip for oldies, is give yourself more distance to stop in emergency.
I have been driving both professionally and for pleasure for over 60 years now, and I know my reactions are nowhere near as good as they were.
Can't say I drive any slower, but I give myself a lot more breaking and maneuvering time.

Got pinched speeding two months ago. Again!
So I'm definitely not getting any wiser with age.
Insurance renewal is going to kill me next month!

[1009 wilder]

well in the villages we dont no our right from our left

[gorillarick]

All three in the right lane. Traffic backed-up beyond north of 466 for half an hour.

When I finally passed, my thought was two people trying to speed, weaving thru traffic, and tailgating.

Passing on left or right is not the issue; treating symptom rather than cause.
Way too many people are still driving like they're still in suburban dystopia.

I have neighbors scared to drive. Yeah, they're retirees. This is a retirement community.
Slow down, be patient, and have gratitude that you made it here.

I'd like to hear about some fat tickets for speeding and tailgating (reckless driving).

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

OK, now we need a law against driving golf carts well below the 20 MPH speed limit on the MMP’s and then speeding up when someone attempts to pass. Also, a law against holding a cell phone in one’s hands while driving would be a wonderful thing. Put the dam thing down while driving and pull over if you can’t resist the temptation/addiction of constantly looking at it.

That happened to me yesterday on the way home from the Strawberry Festival. The driver in front of me was wearing a bright yellow Community Watch shirt (they have the words printed on the backs of the shirts). Was going around 19.5mph for awhile, and that was fine since mine doesn't go much faster than that anyway. Then he started slowing down, and got as slow as 14mph. I went to pass him but he sped up to 17. I knew if I tried to pass him going only 2-3mph faster than he was going, I'd probably end up crashing into oncoming traffic. So I just stayed slow behind him. He eventually sped up to 18. And then back down to 15, then to 17, then 16, then 19...

He seemed to be completely unaware that someone was behind him just wanting to go at a steady pace.

Two days ago I was coming up Paradise toward the Boone gate, and a golf cart driver stopped in front of me - just - stopped. In the lane, not at a stop sign, no one's dog was trying to scamper across the road in front of him - just - stopped. I got around him and saw he was answering his cell phone.

It's called situational awareness. Some people don't have it. It's also called selfishness, but not everyone is being intentionally selfish. Some people sincerely just zone out when they're driving and forget that the rest of the world is with them, trying to go about our business.