8/6/03 - Gov. Rod Blagojevich has signed a bill that targets slow pokes who drive in the left lane of Illinois highways.
HB1574, sponsored by Rep. John Millner, R-Carol Stream, allows law-enforcement officials to pull over and ticket motorists who hold up other traffic in the left lane of "controlled access multilane highways."
Blagojevich said that the law could make roads safer.
" It appears that some of the difficulties that we see with some of the traffic accidents come from the fact that some drivers are trying to pass, are frustrated with that left lane being blocked and so they move to the middle lane and change and that's not what the intention of the traffic laws are," Blagojevich said.

6/2/03 - A bill that targets slow pokes in the left lane has passed the General Assembly and is awaiting the governor’s signature.
HB1574 would allow law-enforcement officials to pull over and ticket drivers who hold up other traffic in the left lane of “controlled access multilane highways.” The bill, sponsored by Rep. John Millner, R-Carol Stream, passed the House 99-13 on March 26, and cleared the Senate by a vote of 40-10 on May 13.

5/19/03 - A bill to keep slowpokes out of the left lane on Illinois’ multi-lane highways is headed to the governor.
HB1574, sponsored by Rep. John Millner, R-Carol Stream, passed the House 99-13 in March. It passed the Senate by a 40-10 vote on May 13.
Under the proposal, the left lane of interstate highways and expressways would be reserved for drivers passing other vehicles. Those who lag in that lane could be ticketed only if they are blocking vehicles behind them. Violators would be fined $75.
The bill would exempt drivers in the left lane to avoid emergency vehicles, road hazards, or poor conditions caused by inclement weather.
For bill status, call (217) 782-3944.