Georgia Officers Issue 270 Tickets Under ‘Slow Poke’ Law

May 21, 2015

The Georgia State Patrol says officers have written about 270 tickets under a law that makes it illegal to block faster drivers in the left-hand lane.

The state’s so-called “slow poke” law took effect in July 2014. WSB-TV reports officers have issued 269 citations since then, mostly in the Atlanta area.

The law says a driver has to move out of the far left lane if approached from behind by a faster-moving vehicle. The law applies even if the other vehicle is speeding.

State patrol Capt. Mark Perry says most violations are on two- or three-lane interstates just outside of Atlanta. He says I-285 also is a common location for violations.

The law is meant to cut back on dangerous, aggressive driving and road-rage incidents.

Topics Georgia

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  • May 29, 2015 at 1:54 pm
    MickeyW says:
    We have this "Speeder Impeder" law in Arkansas, and oh how I wish it were enforced. If someone wants to go over the speed limit and risk a speeding ticket, far be it from me ... read more
  • May 26, 2015 at 4:04 pm
    nomesaneman says:
    Left lane is solely for passing/left turns apparently in only 10 states. http://jalopnik.com/5501615/left-lane-passing-laws-a-state-by-state-map To paraphrase George Carlin: I... read more
  • May 26, 2015 at 2:34 pm
    Donna says:
    The far left lane is known as a passing lane and no one should be driving in it for mile after mile. I know with traffic we all do it. I can't tell you how many times I'm be... read more

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