Florida bill would ban driving in the left lane except for passing, emergency

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, R-Fort Myers, filed a bill Thursday for the 2024 Legislative Session that would ban “furthermost left-hand lane driving” on certain roadways in several cases.

HB 317 would bar drivers from using the leftmost lane on a road with two or more lanes and a speed limit of at least 65 miles per hour. Exceptions include if the left-hand lane is a high-occupancy lane or an identified left-turn lane.

If violated, motor vehicle drivers would be subject to a noncriminal traffic penalty, punishable as a moving violation. A monetary penalty amount was not specified.