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BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Slow drivers in the left lane are one step closer to facing higher fines after a bill passed in the Louisiana Legislature.
Senate Bill 11, authored by Sen. Jay Luneau (D-Alexandria), is now Act 24 after Gov. Jeff Landry’s signature on June 4. Luneau said the new law that goes into effect on Aug. 1, 2025, increases penalties for drivers blocking traffic by going too slow in the left lane on highways.
Penalties include a $150 fine for a first offense, a $250 fine for the second offense if it happens within 12 months of the first offense, and a $350 fine for a third offense if it happens within 12 months of the first offense or up to 30 days in jail.
“The left lane is meant for faster-moving traffic, but too often, slow drivers create dangerous situations and delays, especially for commercial drivers. Law enforcement told us the old law was hard to enforce. SB11 gives them the tools to better address this issue,” Luneau posted on X after the bill was signed.
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