RICHMOND, Virginia (KTRK) -- There's a new law in Virginia that is receiving a lot of praise. If you are driving too slow on highways, you could get a ticket.
More than 16,000 drivers have been fined since July, when Virginia began issuing $100 tickets for driving too slow in the left lane or committing similar violations, such as failing to stay in the right lane except when passing.
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Virginia State Police say the left lane is only for driving posted speeds and passing other vehicles.
The effort is designed to ease traffic congestion - and road rage.
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Drivers say they love the efforts to speed up congestion and gave the law a thumbs up.