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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to motor vehicles using the 2
furthermost left-hand lane; amending s. 316.081, F.S.; 3
defining the term "furthermost left -hand lane"; 4
prohibiting a driver from operating a motor vehicle in 5
the furthermost left -hand lane on specified roadways; 6
providing exceptions; providing applicability; 7
requiring the Department of Transportation to make 8
certain designations and install specified signage; 9
providing an effective date. 10
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12
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Section 1. Subsection (3) of section 316.081, Florida 14
Statutes, is amended to read: 15
316.081 Driving on right side of roadway; exceptions. — 16
(3) As used in this subsect ion, the term "furthermost 17
left-hand lane" means the farthest, most left -hand lane, unless 18
such left-hand lane is a high-occupancy-vehicle lane as defined 19
in s. 316.0741, or is a designated left -turn lane, in which 20
cases the furthermost left -hand lane is the lane immediately to 21
the right of the high -occupancy-vehicle lane or the left -turn 22
lane. 23
(a) On a road, street, or highway having two or more lanes 24
allowing movement in the same direction, a driver may not 25
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continue to operate a motor vehicle in the fur thermost left-hand 26
lane if the driver knows or reasonably should know that he or 27
she is being overtaken in that lane from the rear by a motor 28
vehicle traveling at a higher rate of speed. This paragraph 29
subsection does not apply to drivers operating a vehic le that is 30
overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction, or 31
is preparing for a left turn at an intersection. 32
(b) On a designated road, street, or highway with two or 33
more lanes allowing movement in the same direction and with a 34
posted speed limit of at least 65 miles per hour, a driver may 35
not operate a motor vehicle in the furthermost left -hand lane 36
when other vehicular traffic is present, except when: 37
1. Overtaking and passing another vehicle; 38
2. Preparing to exit the road, street, or highway; 39
3. Required by s. 316.126; 40
4. Otherwise directed by an official traffic control 41
device; or 42
5. Environmental or traffic conditions dictate. 43
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This paragraph does not apply to drivers operating authorized 45
emergency vehicles or drivers operatin g vehicles engaged in 46
highway maintenance or construction operations. 47
(c) The Department of Transportation shall designate the 48
portions of any roadway for which paragraph (b) applies and 49
install the appropriate signage advising motorists of the 50
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requirements of paragraph (b). 51
Section 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026. 52