[Shimpy]

Originally Posted by gryoung

it is now illegal to continually drive in the left lane when others are behind you. If approached from behind (regardless of speed) you must move over and allow other�s to pass you.

It's about time but doubt will make much difference. There will always be those that ride that lane and think they are enforcing the speed limit by keeping others back. I'd be suprised if the FHP will really enforce it with a ticket, probably just a warning.

[Walter123]

Originally Posted by NoMoSno

The law states you cannot travel continually in the left lane, 10 mph or lower than the posted speed limit.

Left-lane slowpokes face fines under new Florida law | members.jacksonville.com
The left-lane provision is part of the 226-page House Bill 7125. It states that drivers on any road with two or more lanes in the same direction may not drive more than 10 mph slower than the posted speed limit in the left lane if they know they are being overtaken. It does not apply to drivers preparing for a left turn at an intersection.

I also confirmed this, while talking to a highway patrolman.

Thank you for clearing this up. No one owns the road and the left lane is not reserved for speeders. Common sense is the key here. If someone comes up on me at 85 mph on the turnpike and I'm doing 75 mph I'll probably pull over if it is not an inconvenience and is safe for me to do so to me rather than having him/her tailgate and flash the headlights at me. I won't speed up to move over for him/her but I won't pace the car in the middle lane either. If I'm in the left lane I'd be passing anyway otherwise I stay in the right or middle lane.

[Walter123]

Originally Posted by Shimpy

It's about time but doubt will make much difference. There will always be those that ride that lane and think they are enforcing the speed limit by keeping others back. I'd be suprised if the FHP will really enforce it with a ticket, probably just a warning.

Guess you didn't read the whole thread.

[PennBF]

Because of work and also vacations I have driven a lot in Europe and you will find very few driving in the left lane. We use to tell new drivers from the states to only use the lane when passing as if you see a little spot in your mirror it may be a car going over 100 and they will come right up on your bumper and flash the lights to get out of the lane. Also, they are much more attuned to using their "Blinkers" when they move lane to lane. We are sloppy. I would never think of changing a lane in Europe and not use the turn signals. It is my opinion that drivers in Europe are much better than US drivers. Just an opinion from driving a lot in both places.

[Pointer]

Drivers who don't use signals are so confusing and drivers who break first and then signal have it backwards. My all time favorite is the 4 way stop where someone doesn't know it's their turn, prompting everyone to try to figure out who's next and then decide to go.

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by PennBF

Because of work and also vacations I have driven a lot in Europe and you will find very few driving in the left lane. We use to tell new drivers from the states to only use the lane when passing as if you see a little spot in your mirror it may be a car going over 100 and they will come right up on your bumper and flash the lights to get out of the lane. Also, they are much more attuned to using their "Blinkers" when they move lane to lane. We are sloppy. I would never think of changing a lane in Europe and not use the turn signals. It is my opinion that drivers in Europe are much better than US drivers. Just an opinion from driving a lot in both places.

100% correct without a doubt. There are just too many inconsiderate drivers in the USA and far too many with head inserted in places hard to see from.

[Pointer]

Talk about clueless; One time while driving in NYC the older man in front of me kept pointing up. I kept looking up to see what he was pointing at and shrugging my shoulders and shaking my head, and he kept pointing up until he finally just gave up. About two hours later it hit me, he was giving me the finger through his rear view mirror. Still don't know why, but it was an effective way to deal with it. Still makes me smile when I think about it.

[tomwed]

I'm from NJ and would make a couple a trips down south every year. I don't know how I missed this law but I almost got a ticket last year for staying in the right lane when a driver was getting ticket on the shoulder. I thought moving over to the left was just a courtesy. And if someone was blocking the left lane, it's my call. Up north the turnpike and parkway are packed so you stay in place as best you can. I learned my lesson.

[Indydealmaker]

Dating back to when I passed my driver's ed class in Indiana, I was instructed that the rules say: "Stay to the right except to pass". An amazingly complicated concept!

[2BNTV]

This pet peeve of mine started in CT on the Merritt Parkway, (a two lane parkway). Most drivers stay in the left lane to avoid oncoming cars from the entrances. Some don't have a clue the are holding up traffic or what is going around them, and the other half doesn't care. I have notice some people that stay in left lane keeping pace with a car alongside themselves, with no intention of passing, of trying to move over to the right.

A LEO person informed me that passing on the right is against the law.

I think LEO would not be able to give enough tickets to change this type of driving style. It is, what it is!

[kittygilchrist]

Originally Posted by kittygilchrist

Hurray!!! This will prevent so so so many accidents.
Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine

Statute:
(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.

Repeating the above statute.... Because some people don't read everything.
If you're on a two or more lane Highway, you have to move over if somebody wants to pass you, regardless of what speed you are doing.

[NoMoSno]

Originally Posted by 2BNTV

A LEO person informed me that passing on the right is against the law.

Passing on right is legal in FL.

Florida Drivers Handbook - Passing

Passing on the right is only legal when there are two or more lanes of traffic moving in the same direction or the vehicle you are passing is making a left turn. Pulling off the roadway to pass on the right is against the law.

[Regor]

I read all the responses to this post but yet when I travel down any of the four lane roads here in the villages Morris, 466, etc., most of the traffic is in the left lane! They must not be readers of this forum. The law should apply to middle lane huggers on 3 lane roads also. If you're getting passed on the right on the interstate, get out of the center lane!!

[Bonanza]

I was raised in New Jersey and when I was old enough to drive, I was taught to stay in the right lane unless I was passing.

As a matter of fact, I remember very distinctly the signs posted on highways said to "Keep Right Except To Pass."

This should be a law in every state. As a matter of fact, it is simple common courtesy to keep right. When I am trying to pass and there is a car in front of me in the left lane driving as though he was on a Sunday sightseeing tour, it really pi**es me off!

I've never understood the need for someone to drive the left-hand lane.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Regor

I read all the responses to this post but yet when I travel down any of the four lane roads here in the villages Morris, 466, etc., most of the traffic is in the left lane! They must not be readers of this forum. The law should apply to middle lane huggers on 3 lane roads also. If you're getting passed on the right on the interstate, get out of the center lane!!

Probably 90,000 don't read TOTV.............plus thousands of visitors..................