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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. Subsections (4) and (5) of section 316.081, 12
Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (5) and (6), 13
respectively, a new subsection (4) is added to that section, and 14
present subsection (5) of that section is republished, to read: 15
316.081 Driving on right side of roadway; exceptions. — 16
(4) On a road, street, or highway having two or more lanes 17
allowing movement in the same direction with a posted speed 18
limit of at least 65 miles per hour, a driver may not 19
continuously operate a motor vehicle in the furthermost left-20
hand lane, except when overtaking and passing another vehicle, 21
when preparing to exit the road, street, or highway, or when 22
otherwise directed by an official traffic control device. This 23
subsection does not apply to authorized emergency v ehicles and 24
vehicles engaged in highway maintenance or construction 25
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operations. 26
(6)(5) A violation of this section is a noncriminal 27
traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided 28
in chapter 318. 29
Section 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2024. 30