Which truck signs do I need to worry about?
Sometimes I think I should pay attention to the truck signs and other times, I'm not sure. How do you handle these signs? No Thru Trucks No Trucks Left Lane or Trucks Right Two Lanes Only No Tru...
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I will follow most of the signs that are designated for trucks, except weigh stations/inspection stations - those are for commercial, unless they say ALL Vehicles w/o exception. Truck signs are generally designed for heavy and tall vehicles, of which my RV is both.
All truck signs are actually a very good clue as to what's ahead - IE Trucks use Low Gear 8% Grade. Most of the time with the Trucks only Right 2 Lanes (Or Vehicles >10k lbs) is on roads with 4 lanes each side, and they are trying to limit the damage to the road surface from the weight of the vehicles. Also the construction of the road may be why. You'll even see Trucks LEFT LANE ONLY on a standard 2 lane per side road - again damage control/road construction.
Some of the exclusion signs like No Trucks between 8am-8pm you'd have to look at to see why. Sometimes these are due to traffic conditions or narrow lanes with heavy traffic, or noise.
Even on Tollways, I'll use Truck Lanes at the toll stations - Wider, Taller and the toll attendant is up or slightly taller - all around easier. International, it's a little different, but generally they are where you need to be, COMMERCIAL ONLY, I'll avoid unless waived over.
All truck signs are actually a very good clue as to what's ahead - IE Trucks use Low Gear 8% Grade. Most of the time with the Trucks only Right 2 Lanes (Or Vehicles >10k lbs) is on roads with 4 lanes each side, and they are trying to limit the damage to the road surface from the weight of the vehicles. Also the construction of the road may be why. You'll even see Trucks LEFT LANE ONLY on a standard 2 lane per side road - again damage control/road construction.
Some of the exclusion signs like No Trucks between 8am-8pm you'd have to look at to see why. Sometimes these are due to traffic conditions or narrow lanes with heavy traffic, or noise.
Even on Tollways, I'll use Truck Lanes at the toll stations - Wider, Taller and the toll attendant is up or slightly taller - all around easier. International, it's a little different, but generally they are where you need to be, COMMERCIAL ONLY, I'll avoid unless waived over.
