It’s something that drives us all crazy.

Slow drivers clogging up the left-hand lanes can lead to headaches and even road rage.

Most drivers understand the far left lane is for passing cars and faster moving traffic. But not everyone abides by these unwritten rules of the road.

South Carolina lawmakers are working to change that by proposing laws that would allow officers to pull drivers over if they’re traveling too slowly in the left lane of major roads.

The proposed fines would range from $100 to $200 plus 2 points against the driver’s license.

North Carolina and South Carolina are the only Southeastern states without this type of law.

The 2 bills currently in the works are:

• H. 4835, introduced in the House Jan. 14. The bill, sponsored by House Majority Leader Gary Simrill, states “a driver may not continue to operate a motor vehicle in the furthermost left-hand lane if the driver knows or reasonably should know that he is being overtaken in that lane from the rear by a motor vehicle traveling at a higher rate of speed.” The penalty would be a fine of $200 plus 2 points assessed against a driver’s record.

• S. 9, introduced in the Senate Jan. 8. The bill, sponsored by Senate President Harvey Peeler, states, “a vehicle may not be driven in the furthest left lane of an interstate highway except when overtaking and passing another vehicle.” The penalty would be a fine of $100, and no points would be assessed against a driver’s record.

The Senate Transportation Committee voted unanimously to pass the bill last week. The House bill has not yet been taken up in committee.