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Super Speeders, slow drivers and the passing lane

A 3-minute lesson from the Georgia course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.

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Read time
3 minutes
Course unit
Speed, Parking and Railroad Crossings
Checkpoint questions
6
Source pages
21, 22

Driving very fast costs extra in Georgia, but driving too slowly is also illegal when it holds up traffic. The "Slow Poke" law requires you to leave the passing lane when faster traffic comes up behind you.

Super Speeder thresholds

Super Speeder thresholds
RoadConvicted of speeding at
Two-lane road75 mph or more
Any road in Georgia85 mph or more
Handbook p. 22 ↗
$200

Super Speeder state fee, on top of any local fines

Handbook p. 22 ↗

Know the rule

If you don't pay the Super Speeder fee on time, your license is suspended and you owe an additional $50 reinstatement fee.

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Know the rule

Don't drive so slowly that you impede the normal, reasonable movement of traffic, unless a slower speed is needed for safety.

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Know the rule

On roads with two or more lanes, you can't keep driving in the passing lane when a faster vehicle is overtaking you from behind. Penalties: a fine up to $1,000 and/or 3 points.

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Know the rule

With two or more lanes in your direction, slower vehicles should use the right lane except when passing or turning left.

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Know the rule

Some highways post minimum speed limits. If you can't drive at the minimum, use another route.

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Know the rule

Slow Poke law (House Bill 459): slower drivers must move out of the passing lane (usually the left lane) when faster traffic approaches, whatever speed they're going.

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You may stay in the passing lane only:

  • When traffic conditions make it necessary
  • When bad weather, obstructions or hazards make it necessary
  • When a state law or official traffic control device requires it
  • When you must use it to exit or turn left
  • To pay a toll or use a pass on toll highways
  • If you're an authorized emergency vehicle on official duty
  • If you're a highway maintenance or construction vehicle at work
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Put it into practice

You're in the left lane of a four-lane highway going exactly the speed limit when a faster car comes up behind you. Under the Slow Poke law you must move right and let it by; your own speed doesn't matter.

Check your understanding

Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.

A driver is considered a 'Super Speeder' for driving how fast on a two-lane road?
  1. 75 mph or more
  2. 70 mph or more
  3. 65 mph or more
  4. 80 mph or more

Answer: 75 mph or more

Any driver convicted of speeding 75 mph or more on a two-lane road is assessed the Super Speeder state fee.

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A driver is considered a 'Super Speeder' for driving how fast on any road in Georgia (not just two-lane roads)?
  1. 75 mph or more
  2. 90 mph or more
  3. 85 mph or more
  4. 80 mph or more

Answer: 85 mph or more

Georgia's Super Speeder law also applies to speeds of 85 mph or more on any road in the state.

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What is the Super Speeder state fee?
  1. $500
  2. $300
  3. $200
  4. $100

Answer: $200

A Super Speeder conviction results in a $200 state fee, in addition to any local fines.

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What happens if you fail to pay the Super Speeder fee on time?
  1. Nothing, it is added to your next renewal automatically
  2. License suspension and a $50 fee
  3. You lose 6 points immediately
  4. Your vehicle registration is suspended, but not your license

Answer: License suspension and a $50 fee

Failure to pay the Super Speeder fee results in a license suspension and an additional $50 reinstatement fee.

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What is a possible penalty for driving so slowly that you impede the normal movement of traffic?
  1. A fine up to $1,000 and/or 3 points
  2. A written warning only, no fine or points
  3. A $50 fine with no points
  4. Automatic license suspension for 30 days

Answer: A fine up to $1,000 and/or 3 points

Impeding traffic by driving too slowly can bring a fine up to $1,000 and/or 3 points.

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On a road with two or more lanes, what must a driver in the passing lane do if overtaken by a faster vehicle from behind?
  1. Move over to let the faster car pass
  2. Signal the other vehicle to pass on the right
  3. Maintain position since they were there first
  4. Stay in the lane if driving at the speed limit

Answer: Move over to let the faster car pass

Drivers cannot continue in the passing lane if being overtaken by a faster vehicle; the 'Slow Poke' law requires moving over.

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