1/14/10-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, SB2255 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 bills from committee to their chamber floor is Tuesday, Feb. 2. For bill status, call 601-359-3719.
A similar bill – SB2253 – also is in the Senate Judiciary B committee.