A recent South Carolina law that went into effect in August gave patrol officers the authority to issue $25 citations to drivers in the far left lane who are not trying to pass another vehicle. Here is what North Carolina law says about driving under the speed limit and whether it is illegal to do so. What NC laws say about driving too slow in trafficDriving slower than the posted speed limit is not illegal, UNC school of government professor Jeff Welty explained. “Driving substantially under the posted speed limit is not itself unlawful,” he said. North Carolina follows absolute speed limits, meaning any person driving at a speed above the posted speed limit is in violation of the law and could be charged with a misdemeanor.

Source: The Guardian June 02, 2022 18:16 UTC