CHP takes action against slow-poke motorist in the left lane of US-101

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) called out a car driver for holding up traffic by driving too slowly in the left lane of a busy highway in the Santa Barbara area.

CHP said that a motorist was spotted driving at speeds of 58 m.p.h. southbound on US-101 south of Linden in the left lane, “causing at least five vehicles to pass them on the right due to the traffic backup.”

A CHP – Santa Barbara Division trooper performed a traffic stop on the car and issued a citation for violation of California Vehicle Code Section 21654(a), which requires that slower traffic should yield into the right lane…

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