3/5/07-A bill has died that sought to keep slow-moving traffic out of the left lane on the state's multi-lane highways. It included a provision to restrict trucks to the far right hand lane on highways with three or more lanes.
Sponsored by Sen. Teresa Lubbers, R-Indianapolis, SB259 remained in committee at a deadline to advance, effectively killing it for the year.
The bill would have limited all vehicles from the left lane on interstates. It would also have required large trucks to travel only in the far right lane. Violators would have faced $500 fines.
Currently, trucks are able to drive in the right-most lanes on highways with three or more lanes in the state. Trucks already are restricted to the far right lane on two-lane highways in the state.
The bill would have allowed any vehicle other than a large truck to use the left lane if needing to pass or overtake a slower moving vehicle or if no other vehicle is directly behind them.