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Sponsor Statement for SB 222
Require Slow Drivers to Pull Over

An Act relating to certain motor vehicles that are required to yield to following traffic.

House Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 222 (RLS) am H will, with the cooperation of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, increase the number of posted signs along some of Alaska's highways informing motorists that it is illegal to delay five or more vehicles outside an urban area. The violator is then required to pull over at the first safe opportunity to do so, to let following traffic pass.

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities has committed to placing 20 signs on key areas of Alaskan Highways. The signs will indicate that it is unlawful to delay five or more vehicles and that a violation is punishable by a fine of at least $100.

This legislation is a step in the right direction to lessen the traffic congestion problems caused by slow vehicles. It is unfair and dangerous to motorists that a few drivers should "own" the road and dictate their own speed limit.

DD/sew

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