5/11/07-A bill has died that would have authorized ticketing motorists who speed up beside you then cut you off when their lane ends.
Sponsored by Sen. Steve Geller, D-Hallandale Beach, S172 remained in the Senate Transportation Committee when the session ended, effectively killing it for the year.
The bill would have expanded the law to make it a moving violation to jump in line in front of other drivers.
It would have applied to drivers who are "exiting or entering a roadway, merging, or traveling through a designated construction zone."
3/9/07-Those motorists who speed up beside you then cut you off when their lane ends are the target of legislation in the Senate Transportation and Criminal Justice committees.
Sen. Steve Geller, D-Hallandale Beach, has filed a bill that could earn offending drivers, commonly referred to as "zippers," a ticket.
Florida law already makes it unlawful to cross a solid line to pass another vehicle. But Geller has proposed expanding the law to make it a moving violation to jump in line in front of other drivers.
S172 would apply to drivers who are "exiting or entering a roadway, merging, or traveling through a designated construction zone."
For bill status, call (850) 488-4371. In Florida, call 1-800-342-1827.
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