Slowpoke Bill To get Hearing

Jake Judd | Mar 4, 2019 AT 7:02 pm

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(KNSI) - A state Senator has introduced a law to try and force slow drivers in the left lane to get out of the way.

Senator John Jasinski was a guest on KNSI's Ox in the Afternoon and explained what the law's intent is.

"If you have someone who is in the left lane, who won't move over, has room to move over, who's just sitting there holding up traffic, this would make the traffic flow in the right lane and use the left lane for passing only."

He says the law would only apply in greater Minnesota and not in the Twin Cities metro.

Jasinski says technically, Minnesota already has this law but his bill would increase the fine from $50 to $100 and create a public campaign so the Minnesota Department of Transportation makes people aware of the law.

"This is really raising the awareness on what's coming up behind you, and many times people don't know who's behind them and this could be an emergency vehicle, it could be anybody."

The bill is scheduled to be introduced during a Senate transportation committee hearing Tuesday morning.

Jasinski introduced the bill in 2017 but it failed to become law after opposition from the state patrol.

He's hoping some changes in the wording of the bill will allow it to pass this year.





Posted By Jake Judd Anchor/Reporter Jake Judd was born and raised in Anoka Minnesota where he attended high school. He attended Brown College where he graduated with a degree in broadcasting. Jake’s radio career includes news at KCII in Washington Iowa and news at KRCQ and KDLM in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.