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Tennessee Lawmakers Approve $50 Fine For ‘Slow Poke’ Drivers

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A bill aimed at “slow pokes” who block the left lane is headed to Gov. Bill Haslam’s desk.

The so-called Slow Poke Law, House Bill 1416, is meant to make it easier for police to ticket drivers who they deem are impeding traffic by driving too slowly in the passing lane. Such drivers can be fined $50.

The plan’s sponsor, East Tennessee Republican Frank Niceley, says it will reduce road rage.

Other legislators argued the measure is unnecessary because Tennessee law already requires drivers to keep to the right, except when passing.

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Chas Sisk, Senior Editor

Chas joined WPLN in 2015 and became an editor in 2018. Previously, he covered state politics for Nashville Public Radio and The Tennessean, and he’s also reported on communities, politics and business for a variety of publications in Massachusetts, New York and Washington, D.C. Chas grew up in South Carolina and attended Columbia University, where he studied economics and journalism.

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