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` -> LANSING, Mich. — Michigan lawmakers are advancing a proposal that would legally lock large commercial vehicles out of the left lane on multi-lane expressways. House Bill 5304, sponsored by Rep. Will Bruck, R-Erie, aims to restrict heavy trucks to the right two lanes on any controlled-access highway featuring three or more lanes moving in a single direction. - `[Background...]
` -> State statutes already prohibit all motorists from idling in the passing lane and currently ban commercial rigs over 10,000 pounds from the far left lane on three-lane-plus routes. Lawmakers argue that despite these existing restrictions, oversized freight haulers still clog through-traffic during peak hours. The proposed rule change tightens those spatial limits to force freight traffic into designated travel lanes, a move Bruck developed alongside the Michigan Department of Transportation and state police. - `[Detail...]
` -> The legislation carries bipartisan backing, with ten Republican representatives and six Democrats signing on as co-sponsors. Bruck stated that keeping heavy rigs out of the leftmost travel way will streamline traffic patterns and cut down on the stop-and-go conditions that plague Michigan’s busiest corridors. The measure has cleared the initial legislative hurdles and now sits before the House Transportation, Mobility, and Infrastructure Committee, which has not yet set a hearing date but could begin deliberations as early as November 14. - `What This Means for Drivers
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