Maryland Senate Bill 768 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 1 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-01 - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Expanding to every roadway in the State the requirement that the driver of a vehicle traveling slower than the general speed of traffic drive the vehicle in the right-hand lanes if practicable as determined by the driver; and providing that, on a roadway that has three or more lanes for traffic moving in the same direction with a posted maximum speed limit of 55 miles per hour or more, the far left lane may be used only for overtaking and passing another vehicle in a certain manner and under certain circumstances.

Vehicle Laws - Lanes of Travel - Slower Traffic and Overtaking and Passing (Highway Left Lane Safety Act)

Sen. William Folden [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-01	Senate	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-02-01	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings

HB298 (Crossfiled) 2024-01-18 - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Transportation	21	301	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Transportation	21	303	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0768?ys=2024RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/sb/sb0768f.pdf