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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Politics
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Slow left lane drivers to face higher fines, possible jail time after bill passes through Louisiana Legislature
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Slow drivers in the left lane are one step closer to facing higher fines after a bill passed in the Louisiana Legislature. Senate Bill 11, authored by Sen. Jay Luneau (D-Alexandria), is now Act 24 after Gov. Jeff Landry's signature on June 4. Luneau said the new law that goes into effect on Aug. 1, 2025, increases penalties for drivers blocking traffic by going too slow in the left lane on highways. Penalties include a $150 fine for a first offense, a $250 fine for the second offense if it happens within 12 months of the first offense, and a $350 fine for a third offense if it happens within 12 months of the first offense or up to 30 days in jail. 'The left lane is meant for faster-moving traffic, but too often, slow drivers create dangerous situations and delays, especially for commercial drivers. Law enforcement told us the old law was hard to enforce. SB11 gives them the tools to better address this issue,' Luneau posted on X after the bill was signed. Lawmakers approve budget and teacher pay push as session wraps up Noem attends ICE raid at home of pregnant California mother Denham Springs man charged with child porn after investigators get tip Karen Read murder retrial: Attorneys give closing arguments Lorenzo, the 110-year-old giant lobster, gets a second chance at freedom Appeals court rejects Trump's bid to overturn E. Jean Carroll verdict Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Farrington, named after a Hawaiʻi governor
HONOLULU (KHON2) — In the ahupuaʻa of Waikīkī, which lies in the moku of Kona here on Oʻahu, stands a roadway named for a past Governor of Hawaiʻi. We are speaking of Farrington St. Dillingham Blvd named after an industrialist Wallace Rider Farrington was born in 1871 in Maine and became a newspaper reporter following his public education. In 1894, he came to Hawaii and became an Editor for the Pacific Commercial Advertiser, which has evolved into today's Honolulu Star-Advertiser. After two years, he went back to America only to return to the islands the year of Hawaiʻi's annexation. Farrington continued his career with another newspaper company, becoming the VP and General Business Manager of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. He held these positions until his appointment as the sixth Governor of the Territory of Hawaiʻi, serving two Rider Farrington is given credit for a high degree of prosperity for the Territory of Hawaiʻi. From helping to form the Republican party to leading the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce to being a key figure in establishing higher education, Farrington's legacies continue. Since the mid-1800s, the establishment of a college in the Hawaiian Islands was discussed but failed to materialize. Farrington, with his enthusiasm and efforts, made way for the 1907 Legislature to pass and Governor to sign Act 24. This created the College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, which originally began near in Honolulu near Thomas Square. In 1912, it was renamed College of Hawaiʻi, then in 1920, the University of Hawaiʻi, and in 1972, finally became the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, which continues today. Check out more news from around Hawaii Farrington High School is the home of the Governors, named in honor of Governor Wallace Farrington who passed away in 1933, the same year it opened. Did you know? Now you do! Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
