ORLANDO, Fla. – Thousands of citations have been handed out after Florida’s “Super Speeder” law took effect last year.
But while it may seem obvious that going too fast can get you into trouble, it begs the question: can Florida drivers be punished for going too slow?
According to state law, there is a minimum speed limit — but it’s only explicitly laid out for highways that are part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways and have at least four lanes. This includes I-4, I-95, and I-75.
Typically, the minimum speed limit on these highways is 40 mph.
However, if the posted speed limit is 70 mph, then the minimum instead becomes 50 mph.
Of course, this doesn’t mean drivers can just slow down and bog traffic on the highway. For example, if a driver camps in the left-hand lane and ends up impeding traffic, he/she can be given a citation.
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And you can still be ticketed even if you’re not on the highway.
It’s considered a violation of state statutes for drivers to go so slow that they impede or block the “normal and reasonable movement of traffic.” The only exception is for cases where a driver have to reduce speed to operate safely.
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