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This bill enacts new provisions related to passing lanes on highways in Missouri, focusing on several key changes. First, the Department of Transportation is required to install warning signs along highways indicating a minimum fine of $100 for first-time and $500 for subsequent improper use of passing lanes. Driver training programs will now be mandated to include instruction about passing lane regulations, specifically that vehicles must drive in the right-hand lane except when overtaking another vehicle, preparing to make a left turn, or following traffic control devices. The bill introduces a graduated enforcement approach where drivers receive a written warning for their first passing lane violation, which will be recorded in the Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System (MULES). Subsequent violations will result in progressively higher fines ($100 for the second offense and $500 for further offenses). Additionally, the Missouri State Highway Patrol is directed to specifically train its officers to enforce these passing lane rules. The bill also maintains existing restrictions on truck lane usage in urban areas with multiple lanes and classifies violations as misdemeanors with increasing severity depending on the potential or actual consequences of improper lane usage.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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