State lawmakers want to crack down on drivers who they say are going too slow on the state's highways.
A bill that passed the House Transportation Committee Wednesday would require slower drivers to move out of the left lane if they're "impeding traffic."
Rep. Ray Pickett, R-Watauga and sponsor of the bill, says it would be up to law-enforcement officers to determine whether someone is "impeding traffic," and while they could pull over drivers with a warning, the infraction wouldn't come with a fine — for now. He says the goal is to target what he calls "left-lane campers."
"We'll give them time to get used to it," Pickett said. "Maybe at a later date, I may come back and put a fine attached to it."
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