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move to the left law clarification
Yahoo Message Number: 48852
Would those of you familiar with this new law explain the situations where it would be used? On a two lane road, a multi-lane road, a divided road, etc. I have not heard of it in CA so does anyone know for sure if it is law in CA, and which other states have adopted it? Thanks for any help. Mary
Left lane law clarification
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Yahoo Message Number: 48863
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Would those of you familiar with this new law explain the
situations where it would be used? On a two lane road, a multi-lane road, a divided road, etc. I have not heard of it in CA so does anyone know for sure if it is law in CA, and which other states have adopted it?

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Thanks for any help. Mary
Mary, the blurb below tells you about the new Colorado left lane law.  I would speculate that left lane laws would be somewhat similar from state to state.  Keeping right on multilane roads except to pass is such a basic driving rule.  It's sad that we have such laws to protect us from left lane hogs.

Chris Horst

"House Bill 1076, sponsored by Rep. Alice Madden (D-Boulder) and
Sen. Ken Arnold (R-Westminster), requires that on a multi-lane
highway with a speed limit of 65 mph or greater, the far left lane
is to be used for passing.

The only exceptions would be for left turns, if they are permitted, or if the volume of traffic does not allow a vehicle to merge safely back into a non-passing lane.  The law takes effect July 1, 2004."
Formerly: 2002 30' IB
Re: move to the left law clarification
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Yahoo Message Number: 48870
From the Texas Department of Public Safety website:

Slow Down or Change Lanes for Stopped Emergency Vehicles SB 193 implements new requirements for motorist approaching stopped emergency vehicles.

SB 193 requires drivers nearing stopped emergency vehicles-with lights activated -to either slow down or change lanes.

The law states a driver must either vacate the lane closest to the stopped emergency vehicle if the road has multiple lanes traveling
move to the left law clarification
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Yahoo Message Number: 48858
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From: "stratusrdr"
 To: Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 1:24 AM
 Subject: [Life With A Lazy Daze RV] move to the left law clarification

Would those of you familiar with this new law explain the situations where it would be used? On a two lane road, a multi-lane road, a divided road, etc. I have not heard of it in CA so does anyone know for sure if it is law in CA, and which other states have adopted it? Thanks for any help. Mary
 The law is, in layman's terms, that if an official vehicle is in the right berm attending to a disabled vehicle or giving out a traffic ticket, you need to either slow down or move one lane to the left if you are in the extreme right lane on an Interstate highway. I first saw this law in Indiana (I live in Ohio). I always move over when in my motorhome but may not based on traffic while in my car. On the downside, I think it tends to impede the normal free traffic flow and cause a bottleneck.

George Becker

Looking for a Lazy Daze to buy
Re: [Life With A Lazy Daze RV] move to the left law clarification
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Yahoo Message Number: 48862
Would those of you familiar with this new law explain the situations where it would be used? On a two lane road, a multi-lane road, a divided road, etc. I have not heard of it in CA so does anyone know for sure if it is law in CA, and which other states have adopted it? Thanks for any help. Mary
 I'm not exactly sure this is what you are talking about, but in Wisc, only on a divided highway and only if you can safely move over to the passing lane, you are required to do so whenever you are passing an emergency vehicle when its emergency lights are flashing- which is on the right shoulder, such as police, fire, ambulance, etc..  This law was enacted after several state troopers were killed here by passing motorists while on "routine" traffic stops [don't tell their families it was routine.  Sorry folks, I do this work part-time and in the past two years, I personally have almost been run over twice, both times in broad daylight and both times while I was wearing an orange fluorescent vest with Police across it.  Oh yeah, I'm sure they didn't see me].  Frankly, this makes such common sense, you'd think there'd be no need for a law....but it's the age we live in, I guess.

John & Cheryl 1989 22' RL Big Red
 
Re: [Life With A Lazy Daze RV] move to the left law clarification
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Yahoo Message Number: 48876
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Would those of you familiar with this new law explain the situations where it would be used? On a two lane road, a multi-lane road, a divided road, etc. I have not heard of it in CA so does anyone know for sure if it is law in CA, and which other states have adopted it? Thanks for any help. Mary

 Mary, I don't know how the laws in the various states are written, but here's what we do:
 If we're on a 2-lane road, if the on-coming lane is clear, we'll move over into that lane to pass anyone parked along side the road.  If there are vehicles in the on-coming lane (or we can't see that far ahead to tell), we'll just slow down -- slow enough so that we can quickly stop if need be.
 On a multi-lane road, such as a freeway, we'll move over if we can, or slow down if we can't.

Linda & Earl 2004 23.5'  Red TK From Quartzsite, AZ
Linda Hylton