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A new traffic law will clear the far left lane on certain highways in Tenessee. Proponents of the law are strongly against blocking the far left lane. Whenever a driver blocks the far left lane, other drivers are more likely to be in an accident. The Governer of Tennessee signed a bill that allows police to ticket drivers who use the far left lane inappropriately. The new traffic law pertains to drivers who are driving on highways that have more than two lanes in one direction.

The formal name for the law is HB1416, and the law requires all drivers to drive in the right lanes. Drivers are allowed to use the left lane for passing or overtaking another vehicle. Senator Frank Niceley has stated that the rule will lower incidents of road rage

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