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EDITORIAL: Beware bad drivers, not just slow pokes: OUR OPINION: ENFORCEMENT, EDUCATION ARE KEYS TO ROAD SAFETY.(Editorial)

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| January 24, 2007 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Jan. 24--State Sen. Michael Bennett, R-Bradenton, wants to crack down on slow drivers in the fast lane, but his remedy falls short of the mark. The senator is obsessed with drivers who persist in going slow in expressway passing lanes. He has tried four times to legislate tougher penalties for the clueless folks who toddle along in the left lanes.

Catch speeders, too

Once, when Mr. Bennett got the Legislature to approve such a measure, then-Gov. Jeb Bush had the good sense to veto it. Undeterred, the senator is having another go at his pet peeve. He proposes charging drivers who don't move out of the passing lane when approached from behind by a faster-moving…

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