Bill Text: NH HB1595 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relative to the use of the left lane of a multilane roadway.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-06-26 - Signed by Governor Sununu 06/21/2018; Chapter 281; Eff. 1/1/2019 [HB1595 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2018-HB1595-Introduced.html

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HB 1595 - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2018 SESSION

18-2381

03/01

 

HOUSE BILL 1595

 

AN ACT prohibiting the use of the far left lanes on all highways for anything other than passing or preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Panasiti, Hills. 22; Rep. Spencer, Straf. 18

 

COMMITTEE: Transportation

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill prohibits the use of the far left lanes on all highways for anything other than passing or preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

18-2381

03/01

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen

 

AN ACT prohibiting the use of the far left lanes on all highways for anything other than passing or preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Drive on Right Side of Roadway  RSA 265:16, III is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

III.  Upon all highways the driver of a vehicle shall drive in the lane nearest the right side of the highway when such lane is available for travel except when overtaking another vehicle or when preparing for a left turn or exit or traveling onto a thruway such as an E-Z Pass drive through lane or express lane.

2  New Paragraph; Drive on Right Side of Roadway.  Amend RSA 265:16 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:

IV.  Vehicles using any New Hampshire roadway shall travel in the right lane nearest the right side of the highway unless lawfully passing another vehicle.  Persons driving in the far left lane for any other reason or purpose shall be guilty of a violation.  

3  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2019.