bigred1cav wrote:Usually bigred1cav and I agree to disagree, but not on this topic. You are driving a vehicle that is NOT a car, so figure it out for yourself. I too, would have stopped someone in this situation, if for nothing else than to try and educate him on what he was doing wrong. If he elected to take it downhill from there, then the stop may have taken on a whole new scenario. Common sense behind the wheel is what it is about, NOT your bravado.
A Motorhome is built on a truck frame, it is a truck. How silly is your argument that you can't turn right from the left lane. Make your lane change and turn right. The traffic direction say drive in this or that lane not turn across traffic.
In my precinct your life and driving if it is a indicated would have put you and your MH in jail. I had zero tolerance for those thinking laws were for the other fellow. Drive in wrong lane, get a citation, mouth off, go to jail and have MH impounded.MRUSA wrote:bigred1cav wrote:
Why is this an issue. You are driving a truck, go with the trucks.
Wrong. That's the whole point. A motorhome is NOT a truck.
In addition, truck or not, you are not expected to make a right turn from the left lane. If you need to exit right, you should be in the right lane comfortably before the exit.
If you were not allowed in the right lane the sign would have said, automobiles only-right lane.
This is an 11yr old thread so he's probably chose a lane by now.
Of course, it's equally true that if they wanted you in the right lane, they wouldn't put up a sign saying trucks in the left lane.
If a ticket would stick is a different question but working in the industry, there is no question the intent is for trucks (and not only commercial trucks) to stay in the left lane. Usually, it is because the shoulder pavement is thinner and they don't want heavy trucks tearing it up, though if you are in it to take the next exit, no one is likely to hassle you over.
up here the "no trucks left lane" and other stuff refers to commercial vehicles. if there was ever a " trucks use left lane", it would normally be accompanied by a sign underneath explain why restricted height ahead, or something like that.
the no truck left lane is to prevent accidents and high way closures in the winter as they can't go up the hill fast and they spin out at the sight of snow and block the highway so in the blocked highway that ensures a lane is open for normal traffic and emergency vehicles. also down hill in some areas they are speed restricted so it keep traffic flowing good.
