New Bill in Colorado proposes ticketing slow drivers in the left lane

[BoomerD]

As someone with a Class A license, many states already have similar laws on the books.
Drive a slow-moving vehicle with 5 or more vehicles held up behind you? Pull over and let them by...or get a ticket.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: NSFW
Topic Title: New Bill in Colorado proposes ticketing slow drivers in the left lane

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I approve of this.

It used to be the law.

When did it get rescinded to begin with?

 

[DainBramaged]

Hope this passes and catches on everywhere.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
This is law here in IL, but not enforced enough. Also, once we fix the problems with left lane hogs, we should then really thing about enforcing a "passing on the right" ban too ... But maybe that would be too civil for Illinois roads ....

I have no problem with passing on the right if there is sufficient room (basically, situations where the car you're passing had plenty of space to move right but didn't).

If you are talking about the people who weave in and out of the lanes when there's clearly not enough room to make the pass, then I'm right there with you.

ZV

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: jiggahertz

Originally posted by: Dirigible

Originally posted by: Lothar
So if I drive in the left lane at the speed limit on cruise control, I won't get a ticket?

If so, the law needs to be modified to catch you too. And the fines should be huge! Damn slowies in the passing lane. :|

So theoretically, anyone driving in the left lane could get pulled over? You're either driving too slow or speeding?

looks like it

 

[Penth]

I hate people driving slow in the left lane as much as anyone, and mountain roads where it's one lane in each direction but I think the law is stupid. If they were going to legislate this in my state where the speed limit is 65 then they'd better raise the maximum for the left lane. Going 64? You're breaking the law; Going 66? You're breaking the law.

Obviously they don't ticket you for going 66 but the point is that you'd be breaking a law on either side of 65.

 

[miketheidiot]

they need to raise minimum speeds. peopel driving 45 mph while everyone else is going 75 is more dangerous than the guy going 80 (ND speed limit is 75)

 

[grrl]

I like the idea of the law because too many drivers have no idea what the purpose of the left lane is.

 

[aircooled]

I'm totally cool with that.

 

[misle]

I was under the impression that most states had a maintain a right lane law, which basically says that the left lane is for passing.

 

[Cattlegod]

YESSSS

 

[dud]

States should consider a law ticketing what I like to call "middle laners" ... those SLOWdrivers (many times senior citizens) who drive in the middle lane on the Interstate. They seem to feel entitled to the middle (which can be just as dangerous as the fast lane) instead of using the right lane.

It really disrupts traffic flow.

 

[QTPie]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
I approve only if the driver is going under the limit.

Correctly if I'm wrong, "the limit" is, theoretically, the MAXIMUM speed limit that you can drive. Therefore, theoretically again, you should NEVER go above "the limit".

In reality, almost everybody breaks the law for going overs-peed-limit on the left lane.

What I don't see is the "MINIMUM" speed limit posted along the highways.

 

[edro]

Originally posted by: QTPie

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
I approve only if the driver is going under the limit.

Correctly if I'm wrong, "the limit" is, theoretically, the MAXIMUM speed limit that you can drive. Therefore, theoretically again, you should NEVER go above "the limit".

In reality, almost everybody breaks the law for going overs-peed-limit on the left lane.

What I don't see is the "MINIMUM" speed limit posted along the highways.

Huh?

 

[Deviant Grasshopper]

Even though I HATE cold weather I would move to Colorado in a heartbeat if there was better work opportunity.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
This is law here in IL, but not enforced enough. Also, once we fix the problems with left lane hogs, we should then really thing about enforcing a "passing on the right" ban too ... But maybe that would be too civil for Illinois roads ....

I have no problem with passing on the right if there is sufficient room (basically, situations where the car you're passing had plenty of space to move right but didn't).

If you are talking about the people who weave in and out of the lanes when there's clearly not enough room to make the pass, then I'm right there with you.

ZV

Well, for "no passing on the right" to actually work, those left lane hogs would need to actually GTFO of the left lane first ....

Situations like the "plenty of space to move over to the right but didn't" would pretty much be eliminated.

 

[ViviTheMage]

make it nationwide.

 

[imported_Lothar]

Originally posted by: Penth
I hate people driving slow in the left lane as much as anyone, and mountain roads where it's one lane in each direction but I think the law is stupid. If they were going to legislate this in my state where the speed limit is 65 then they'd better raise the maximum for the left lane. Going 64? You're breaking the law; Going 66? You're breaking the law.

Obviously they don't ticket you for going 66 but the point is that you'd be breaking a law on either side of 65.

Exactly.
Until they stop ticketing on both sides, I will drive 65mph in the left most lane on cruise control.