Can you say $$$$?
WASHINGTON — Coming up on a driver going slowly in the left lane can be infuriating and the surprise can lead to safety issues if faster-moving drivers swerve around or act on their road rage, so a Virginia bill would add a fine for drivers who block the “fast lane.”
While slow-moving drivers are supposed to stay to the right, there is no penalty for violating the rule in Virginia.
The bill, set for approval in Virginia’s House of Delegates after it advanced Monday to a final vote, would make a violation a $250 fine.
“Simply put, a penalty behind it that shows that we understand the seriousness of this problem and that we’re going to be serious about actually enforcing it,” said Del. Israel O’Quinn, a Republican who represents Washington County.
Northern Virginia Democrats Del. Kaye Kory and Sen. Scott Surovell are co-sponsoring the bill, providing some bipartisan support.
O’Quinn said Monday the change would address “a particularly pervasive and ever-growing problem” of cars going “grossly under the speed limit in the left lane.” He hoped the new penalty could encourage more drivers to move over and cut down on road rage from drivers who come up behind slowpokes.
Maryland law is similar to Virginia’s current law, with a ban on driving slowly in the left lane that does not carry a specific penalty. Police can pull drivers over for it though to look for other violations.
http://wtop.com/virginia/2017/01/va-bill-fine-slow-drivers-left-lane/
VIRGINNY NEEDED ANOTHER “LAW” ANYWAYS RIGHT????????????
I wouldnt be surprised if there is already a law to cover this, like obstructing traffic , or like the posted signs that say “slower traffic stay right” etc.. ( you know all they do all dam day is write laws)
so yeah add another dam law you dopes
well i dont agree we need a law but it should be legal to give ramming speed and wile were at it people that almost come to a stop when turning ( i think there afraid if they go to fast around the corner the car will tip over ) , tailgaters and idiots that thinks its a race track .
Why have a law like this when the ones doing this can’t read English anyway. I don’t know if any one notices that the majority of drivers today could have not passed a driving test if they were given the answers TO that test.