No Trucks This Lane

[sprjus4]

That actually could be seen as a little unfair. Many average drivers will ignore or miss that sign and get angry with truckers for using the left lane, when they don't understand that they are required to at that moment. The truckers have to choose between following the law or not causing irritation or even road rage.

Look, nobody causes road rage except the person engaging in road rage.  If a person is upset with another driver's behavior, it's that person's choice to either be a patient, safe driver or someone who flips their shit on a whim.  People who engage in road rage are responsible for their own actions; drivers whose behavior might annoy them, especially when doing so in accordance with the law, are not.

This shouldn't even have to be said, but here we are.

Yes, but if situations such as keeping trucks out of the left lane can be done to avoid the possibility of causing someone to react in a way that endangers other motorists, that's what's he referencing.

[tolbs17]

I was thinking on a six lane freeway, trucks can only use the right 2 lanes.

[Flint1979]

Trucks go over in the left lane on a six-lane freeway anyway it don't make any sense they have the right two lanes to ride in and yet they just plop right over in the left lane like they belong there when they really don't.

[tolbs17]

Trucks go over in the left lane on a six-lane freeway anyway it don't make any sense they have the right two lanes to ride in and yet they just plop right over in the left lane like they belong there when they really don't.

That's how it is in New Jersey.

[sprjus4]

Trucks go over in the left lane on a six-lane freeway anyway it don't make any sense they have the right two lanes to ride in and yet they just plop right over in the left lane like they belong there when they really don't.

From what I've seen, trucks usually will only use the left most lane on a 6 lane freeway when they're impatiently being held up by slower trucks in both the two lanes. And then usually they get right back over when they finish their outer pass. And if they're that impatient enough to go for the double pass, it's usually not a micro pass, it's decently quick and over with.

But that's my experience. Yours could very.

[ran4sh]

From what I've seen of GDOT standards, trucks are supposed to be banned from all but the right 2 lanes whenever there are 3 or more lanes in the same direction. For example, a 10 lane freeway (5 each way), trucks should be banned from the left 3 lanes. But in practice, what I usually see is trucks being banned from the left 2 lanes while being permitted to use the right 3 or more lanes.

[ET21]

Trucks always must use the right most lanes here. 3+ lanes in one direction they are allowed at least 2 right lanes.

[Great Lakes Roads]

Trucks always must use the right most lanes here. 3+ lanes in one direction they are allowed at least 2 right lanes.

Same here with Indiana. Trucks have to use the right two lanes on 3-lane sections. The only place that I've seen trucks have to use the right 2 lanes on 4+ lane sections is on I-80/94, and that was a more recent change.

[roadman65]

We have implemented it in Florida on parts of I-4 and I-95, but some truckers ignore it and drive anyway where they are not wanted.

[texaskdog]

youd hardly notice they dont obey

[US 89]

I-15 is filled with "NO VEHICLES OVER 12000 GVW IN LEFT 2 LANES" and "NO VEHICLES TOWING TRAILERS IN LEFT 2 LANES" signs throughout the Wasatch Front metropolitan area. In my experience the first one is followed pretty well, but the second one not so much. I see pickups pulling trailers in the left lane on a fairly regular basis.

[sprjus4]

I-15 is filled with "NO VEHICLES OVER 12000 GVW IN LEFT 2 LANES" and "NO VEHICLES TOWING TRAILERS IN LEFT 2 LANES" signs throughout the Wasatch Front metropolitan area. In my experience the first one is followed pretty well, but the second one not so much. I see pickups pulling trailers in the left lane on a fairly regular basis.

Not sure of the point on banning vehicles with trailers... if a vehicle can maintain the flow of traffic and is actively passing, I see no reason.

Then again, given the highway speed limits are 70 mph there, I can see reason to not want a vehicle pulling a trailer hauling 75-80+ mph in the left lanes, but then regardless I'm sure it happens anyways.

[UCFKnights]

Truck left lane restrictions can also be zone-specific. I have seen several "END LEFT LANE RESTRICTION" signs where the prohibition ended and trucks were once again allowed to use the left lane.

I saw a lot of those along I-75 in Florida. Not sure why they just weren't restricted from the left lane throughout. Likely due to urban areas, but the speed limit remained at 70 mph the whole way.

For the most part its tied to areas that either have left exits or that have exits that have a lot of traffic merging and trucks need to get out of the way to make room for the merging traffic.

Here's a sign that literally says "No Trucks This Lane" for completeness:
https://www.google.com/maps/@29.6194512,-82.3882541,3a,75y,143.54h,105.14t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sbd6TS50WvhgYNT4cWLlheg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

So many drivers refuse to use the right lane in Florida when the road is 3 or more lanes, for some unknown reason, so trucks end up using the left lane to pass those who refuse to get out of the center lane even with the restriction. Never seen or heard of anyone getting in trouble for it.

[kphoger]

I-15 is filled with "NO VEHICLES OVER 12000 GVW IN LEFT 2 LANES" and "NO VEHICLES TOWING TRAILERS IN LEFT 2 LANES" signs throughout the Wasatch Front metropolitan area. In my experience the first one is followed pretty well, but the second one not so much. I see pickups pulling trailers in the left lane on a fairly regular basis.

Not sure of the point on banning vehicles with trailers... if a vehicle can maintain the flow of traffic and is actively passing, I see no reason.

The same could be said about vehicles over 12000 GVW:  as long as they can maintain the flow of traffic, then what's the difference?