NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1975 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 593

SENATE BILL 824

 

 

AN ACT TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO IMPEDE THE STEADY FLOW OF TRAFFIC ON DUAL LANE HIGHWAYS.

 

Whereas, it being declared public policy of this State that the steady flow of motor vehicle traffic on dual lane highways is essential to highway safety and to the conservation of energy; Now, therefore,

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 20-146 is hereby amended by adding a new subsection thereto to be designated subsection (e) and to read as follows:

"(e)       Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, when appropriate signs have been posted, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle over and upon the inside lane, next to the median of any dual lane highway at a speed less than the posted speed limit when the operation of said motor vehicle over and upon said inside lane shall impede the steady flow of traffic except when preparing for a left turn. 'Appropriate signs' as used herein shall be construed as including 'Slower Traffic Keep Right' or designations of similar import. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in G.S. 20-176."

Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective on July 1, 1975.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 13th day of June, 1975.