Environment, Energy and Transportation Program
Transportation
Left Lane Restrictions Chart
May 2002
|
State |
Left Lane Restriction |
Applicability |
|
Alabama |
No |
|
|
Alaska |
No |
|
|
Arizona |
No |
|
|
Arkansas |
No |
|
|
California |
No |
|
|
Colorado |
No |
|
|
Connecticut |
Yes |
All vehicles |
|
Delaware |
No |
|
|
Florida |
No |
|
|
Georgia |
No |
|
|
Hawaii |
Yes |
All vehicles |
|
Idaho |
Yes |
All vehicles |
|
Illinois |
Yes |
Restricted to vehicles traveling at normal speed or traffic |
|
Indiana |
Yes |
CMVs restricted to 2 right lanes if there are 3 or more lanes in the same direction |
|
Iowa |
No |
|
|
Kansas |
No |
|
|
Kentucky |
Yes |
Areas where speed limit is 65 mph |
|
Louisiana |
No |
|
|
Maine |
Yes |
Areas where speed limit is 65 mph |
|
Maryland |
No |
|
|
Massachusetts |
Yes |
All vehicles |
|
Michigan |
Yes |
CMVs restricted to 2 right lanes if there are 3 or more lanes in the same direction |
|
Minnesota |
No |
|
|
Mississippi |
Yes |
All vehicles |
|
Missouri |
Yes |
All vehicles |
|
Montana |
No |
|
|
Nebraska |
No |
|
|
Nevada |
Yes |
All vehicles |
|
New Hampshire |
No |
|
|
New Jersey |
Yes |
All vehicles |
|
New Mexico |
No |
|
|
New York |
No |
|
|
North Carolina |
No |
|
|
North Dakota |
No |
|
|
Ohio |
Yes |
All vehicles |
|
Oklahoma |
No |
|
|
Oregon |
Yes |
All vehicles |
|
Pennsylvania |
Yes |
All vehicles |
|
Rhode Island |
Yes |
All vehicles |
|
South Carolina |
No |
|
|
South Dakota |
No |
|
|
Tennessee |
Yes |
All vehicles |
|
Texas |
Yes |
Restricted to passing maneuvers |
|
Utah |
Yes |
CMVs restricted to 2 right lanes if there are 3 or more lanes in the same direction |
|
Vermont |
No |
|
|
Virginia |
Yes |
All vehicles |
|
Washington |
Yes |
CMVs restricted to 2 right lanes if there are 3 or more lanes in the same direction |
|
West Virginia |
No |
|
|
Wisconsin |
No |
|
|
Wyoming |
No |
|
|
District of Columbia |
No |
|
Source: AAA, 2001.
 Transportation Legislation and Statutes page
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