Legal to tow in freeway left lane?

the bear II wrote:
In California on a 3 or more lane freeway vehicles towing trailers are restricted to the right two lanes unless otherwise marked (Trucks OK).

Quick trip wrote:
Towing in Ca. Is right hand land on all highways be it two lanes or six!
Use the second lane from the right to pass......
If you go over to the far left lane or HOV LANES YOU JUST BROKE THE LAW GETTING THERE!
If the cops see you, they will stop you and give you a BIG ticket worth big bucks to Ca.
Good Luck & Drive Safe!

Close but not quite. Ron3rd has the additional info:

Ron3rd wrote:
In California you are limited to the two right hand lanes on say, a 4 or 5 lane freeway. I don't think it's very strictly enforced if you are only in a prohibited lane for a short distance and then move to the right, which I've done often and never had a problem. The CHP might write you a ticket if you're just cruising along in one of the left hand lanes for some distance.

You're also limited to 55 mph in California when towing, and again, not strictly enforced. I always go 62-63 mph and never had a problem in over 10 years. A buddy is a CHP officer and he told me he does not enforce the 55 mph rule so long as the the RV is going with the flow of traffic.

I've been towing in CA for nearly 40 years. If it is 3 lanes or less, trailers are restricted to the right lane only EXCEPT to pass; and then only 2nd lane, never the 3rd. If it is 4 lanes or more, they can run in the right TWO lanes at all times, but can still never move into the 3rd lane, not even to pass.

Yes, you will get ticketed, although I certainly see plenty of pickups pulling trailers in the 3rd or 4th lanes, so I wonder just how often LEOs actually write those tickets. I chalk it up to newbies with a recently purchased trailer that have no clue. For some reason, around here it is commonly jet skis or boats.

I, too, tow (Class C with either a jetski trailer or an enclosed trailer) at 62-64 mph. Never been stopped or ticketed.