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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to driving in the furthermost left -2
hand lane of a roadway; amending s. 316.081, F.S.; 3
prohibiting a driver from continuously operating a 4
motor vehicle in the furthermost left -hand lane of 5
certain roadways, except under certain circumstances; 6
providing applicability; providing a penalty; 7
providing an effective date. 8
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10
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Section 1. Present subsections (4) and (5) of section 12
316.081, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (5) 13
and (6), respectively, a new subsection (4) is added to that 14
section, and present subsection (5) of that subsection is 15
republished, to read: 16
316.081 Driving on right side of roadway; exceptions. — 17
(4) On a road, street, or highway having two or more lanes 18
allowing movement in the same direction with a posted speed 19
limit of at least 65 miles per hour, a driver may not 20
continuously operate a motor vehicle in the furthermost left -21
hand lane, except when overtaking and passing another vehicle, 22
when preparing to exit the road, street, or highway, or when 23
otherwise directed by an official traffic control device. This 24
subsection does not apply to authorized emer gency vehicles and 25
HB 647 2022
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vehicles engaged in highway maintenance or construction 26
operations. 27
(6)(5) A violation of this section is a noncriminal 28
traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided 29
in chapter 318. 30
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 31