Proposal - Going too slow = ticket

L8 Braker · 02-08-2011, 07:54 PM

There is something that's confusing...

If you read the article, it says this...

Currently, it's illegal to drive in the left lane unless passing. However, it's rarely enforced...

So, if it's already a law, how come they have to make another one?

The only thing I can think of is that it is easier to get a guilty verdict (if someone were to challenge the ticket) on a set speed violation vs someone that "might" have been in the left hand lane too long...

Maybe it's much easier to say to a judge, "I clocked them at 45 in a 70", rather than say "I tailed them for 5 miles and they didn't pass anyone" and then have the defendant go into a 30 minute dissertation of why they stayed in that lane...

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02-08-2011, 07:54 PM	#2
L8 Braker Swollen Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 558	There is something that's confusing... If you read the article, it says this... *Currently, it's illegal to drive in the left lane unless passing. However, it's rarely enforced*... So, if it's already a law, how come they have to make another one? The only thing I can think of is that it is easier to get a guilty verdict (if someone were to challenge the ticket) on a set speed violation vs someone that "might" have been in the left hand lane too long... Maybe it's much easier to say to a judge, "I clocked them at 45 in a 70", rather than say "I tailed them for 5 miles and they didn't pass anyone" and then have the defendant go into a 30 minute dissertation of why they stayed in that lane...