2/22/08-A bill has died that was intended to clear the far left lane of highways.
Sen. Johnnie Walls Jr., D-Greenville, SB2213 remained in the Senate Judiciary B committee at the deadline to advance to the full Senate, effectively killing it for the year.
State law now requires vehicles driving slower than the normal speed of traffic to drive in the right-hand lane of multilane highways. Vehicles are allowed to merge left to overtake and pass slower moving traffic.
The bill would have required all truckers and other drivers on multilane highways to stay to the right and yield to faster-moving vehicles. Violators would have faced $25 fines.
The Mississippi Department of Transportation also would have been required to post signs directing slow-moving traffic to use the right lane on highways divided into four or more lanes.
A similar bill – SB2262 – also died.

2/7/08-A bill in the Senate Judiciary B committee is intended to clear the far left lane of highways.
State law now requires vehicles driving slower than the normal speed of traffic to drive in the right-hand lane of multilane highways. Vehicles are allowed to merge left to overtake and pass slower moving traffic.
Sen. Johnnie Walls Jr., D-Greenville, SB2213 would require all truckers and other drivers on multilane highways to stay to the right and yield to faster-moving vehicles. Violators would face $25 fines.
The bill also would require the Mississippi Department of Transportation to post signs directing slow-moving traffic to use the right lane on highways divided into four or more lanes.
The deadline to advance from the committee to the Senate floor is Tuesday, Feb. 19.
For bill status, call (601) 359-3719.
A similar bill – SB2262 – also is in the Senate Judiciary B committee.