In Louisiana, the most common speed limit is 65 miles per hour on multi-lane divided highways. So "you can't drive 55" . . . and starting this week, you can't drive 64 either.
A new law just went into effect in Louisiana that bans people from driving BELOW the speed limit in the LEFT LANE on highways . . . and you can get cited for being just ONE MILE PER HOUR under.
Drivers will face a $150 fine on their first offense of driving too slow . . . $250 on their second . . . and $350 on their third, and at that point, you could also be facing JAIL TIME.
In most states, drivers are supposed to stay in the right lane unless they're PASSING another vehicle, or preparing for a left turn.
And technically, the speed limit applies to all lanes equally . . . you can't drive faster than the limit in the left lane just because you're passing someone else.
This new law updates a previous law in Louisiana where you could get cited for driving 10 miles per hour below the speed limit in the left lane.
And yeah, it applies to Priuses and 18-wheelers.
It remains to be seen how closely this will be enforced . . . but clearly the state wanted to enable law enforcement to stop people from hanging out in the left lane, especially if it's disrupting the flow of traffic and creating safety risks.
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(Here's a local news report on the new law.)