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Coffee Break: Life in the fast lane

Traffic flowing smoothly in the calm before construction starts.
Traffic flowing smoothly in the calm before construction starts.Tosto, Paul

by Anna Weggel

July 30, 2019

Starting this Thursday, officers patrolling Minnesota roads can act on a new "slowpoke law", designed to keep the left lane open for passing under most circumstances. The law says that people clogging up the left lane and thus creating a traffic hazard have to move to the right when possible.

Now there are circumstances when it's OK to go slower in the left lane - like in the case of emergency vehicles, shoulder obstructions and an upcoming exit or left turn. And there's another big law coming into effect Thursday...but we'll talk more about that later this week.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear about driving fast, driving slow, life in the fast lane, etc?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Chastity Brown - Drive Slow
Sniff 'N' The Tears - Driver's Seat
fIREHOSE - Making The Freeway
Hank Williams - Move It On Over
Elastica - Car Song
Jimi Hendrix - Crosstown Traffic
The Replacements - Takin a Ride
Sugar Ray - Mean Machine
Eagles - Life in The Fast Lane