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The passing lane is commonly referred to as the fast lane, and the lane closest to the shoulder the slow lane. Some jurisdictions, particularly on limited-access roads, ban passing-lane driving while not overtaking another vehicle; others merely require slower cars to yield to quicker traffic by shifting to slower lanes, or have no limitations.
In 2023, Gov. DeWine's distracted driving law took effect and some Ohio lawmakers introduced legislation aimed to increase road safety.
Ohio is the only state east of the Mississippi River to allow 70 mph speed limits on non freeway roads. Both divided and non divided roads qualify. [citation needed] Ohio has an urban speed limit of 65 miles per hour (105 km/h) on Interstates by state law, yet many urban areas have lower speed limits due to safety concerns found in speed studies.
Texas is the only state with a 75 mph (121 km/h) speed limit on 2 lane undivided roads, while most states east of the Mississippi are limited to 55 mph (89 km/h). A standard sign indicating a speed limit of 80 mph (129 km/h), a night-time speed limit of 65 mph (105 km/h), and a truck speed limit of 55 mph (89 km/h)
The new bill would add another subsection to the existing law that redundantly calls for slow drivers on highways with posted speed limits of 65 miles-per-hour to stay out of the left lane unless ...
The legislation required 55 mph (89 km/h) speed limits on all four-lane divided highways unless the road had a lower limit before November 1, 1973. In some cases, like the New York State Thruway, the 50 mph (80 km/h) speed limit had to be raised to comply with the law. The law capped speed limits at 55 mph (89 km/h) on all other roads. [18]
What the law says about driving in the middle lane. The Myrtle Beach area has several three-lane highways, including U.S. 501 and Highway 31.
The maximum speed limit on rural two-lane roads ranges from 50 mph (80 km/h) in parts of the northeast to 75 mph (121 km/h) in parts of Texas. On rural Interstate Highways and other freeways , the speed limit ranges from 60 mph (97 km/h) in Hawaii to 85 mph (137 km/h) in parts of Texas .