DRIVERS will risk hefty penalties if they are caught traveling too slow as part of a new crackdown.
Road users will need to know their speed limits or they could be slapped with $142 fines.
Drivers risk being hit with $142 under a new lane law (stock)[/caption]
A new law will crack down on those who camp, or hog the left lane.
In the US, the left lane is used by speeding cars to pass other vehicles.
Drivers who camp in the passing lanes will be issued with the penalties from October 1 2026, as reported by The Connecticut Mirror.
Lawmakers who put forward the bill have explained the purpose behind it.
“The goal is to encourage drivers to treat the left lane as a passing lane and not a cruising lane,” Christine Cohen, a Democratic lawmaker, said.
The law will come into force across Connecticut.
But, there are certain circumstances where the law will not apply.
The law only targets multi-lane highways.
Highways with just two lanes do not come under the law.
Lawmakers have warned how passing drivers could still be slapped with tickets – if they are breaching speed limits.
It will not be cameras or devices enforcing the law, either.
“Law enforcement will be trained accordingly,” Cohen said.
“There would have to be a clear violation and infraction.”
In North Carolina, cops have warned they can issue tickets to drivers that do not pass in the left lane.
What is reckless driving?
Laws across the country are cracking down on careless drivers who endanger other people on the road. Here are some behaviors that are considered reckless driving:
- Speeding
- Street racing
- Aggressive driving/road rage
- Tailgating
- Driving under the influence
- Using a phone while driving
- Running red lights
- Inattentive driving
- Improperly changing lanes
- Not signaling
- Carrying too many passengers
- Weaving in and out of traffic
There is no fixed law.
“It comes down to officer discretion and whether there has been a clear-cut, substantial violation of the law,” Christopher Casey, of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, told The Charlotte Observer.
In Ohio, drivers could get penalized if they’re traveling at slow speeds and it impedes other road users.
Floridian drivers have also been warned that they shouldn’t be in the left lane if they’re being overtaken on the outside.
Meanwhile, state officials have turned to cameras in trying to enforce new speeding laws.
For instance, in Colorado, cameras would snap drivers speeding in building zones.
Drivers that are caught going 10mph over the limit will receive warnings.
The lane law will come into force on October 1, 2026[/caption]
