Legal to tow in freeway left lane?

myredracer wrote:
I challenge anyone to drive through Seattle in the right lane towing a TT during the weekend in the insane traffic they have... :(

IMO One over from right hand lane is best overall for Seattle.

I have no idea what the big deal about Seattle traffic is. You can only go as fast as what's in front of you. And that is usually not fast. You can't fly over and side streets are worse than freeway, what can you do? But I understand your concern or frustration. Family comes over from farming area in eastern Wa and gets his blood pressure up just by being around traffic. Doesn't matter if traffic is stop and go or going the speed limit. He is just not used to being in traffic.

Going by memory by turning Seattle to White Rock, two full turns a shift for many years with 53 foot trailer or doubles.

If you're coming south let's say from mile marker 202 (Donna's fuel in Marysville). Be in slow lane. When you pick up a lane, little bit north of 405 interchange, just stay in your lane. Then at north end of Seattle at 175 street exit move over to left one lane. Stay in that lane till you hit south center hill. You should end up in next to slow lane on south center hill. (If I remembered right) This is by memory, so don't hold me to it. Been 7 years since I've done it everyday, check it out on some map program first.

I'd never be in the HOV lane. Look at the signs that say how long of time in HOV lane compared to regular lane. Maybe 5 min? Is it worth it? Also in the HOV lane, some don't have big enough shoulder on left should you need it and most ER traffic also uses HOV lane. So you could be stuck making a rather fast lane change that you weren't planning on. But (what are the odds) the ER traffic that passed you is enroute to one of those 3 hours delay accidents and you'll be 3 or 4 lanes over in the HOV lane and can't get off an exit to get out of the mess. Then again you're bringing your bathroom with you. No worries.