- Orange County deputies are stopping motorists who block the left lane.
- Florida law requires drivers being overtaken to move right when practical.
- Speed differences matter, but road design influences how drivers behave.
Florida drivers need to be especially careful to go at exactly, or very close to, the speed limit or risk a ticket. That’s essentially the message from local law enforcement after a new campaign targeting left-lane campers. The result is the opportunity for police to ticket either those going too slow or those overtaking at speeds above the limit. In terms of revenue generation, it’s a win-win. In terms of road design and speed limit-setting, it seems like a lose-lose.
Under Florida Statute 316.081, a driver on a road with two or more lanes in the same direction cannot continue in the far-left lane when they know, or reasonably should know, that a faster vehicle is overtaking them from behind. There are sensible exceptions for passing and preparing to turn left, but a violation is a moving infraction. The statute is at the heart of a recent enforcement campaign highlighted online by FHP.
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