Daily conversation: What is the worst possible answer?

[LilianaUwU]

12/14/2025: Why did NYSDOT decide to remove I-81?

Errrm, ackchually, it's I-481 that was removed, with I-81 being moved onto it.

[Max Rockatansky]

12/14/2025: Why did NYSDOT decide to remove I-81?

Errrm, ackchually, it's I-481 that was removed, with I-81 being moved onto it.

And who are you?  Some sort of legacy steward or something?

[LilianaUwU]

12/14/2025: Why did NYSDOT decide to remove I-81?

Errrm, ackchually, it's I-481 that was removed, with I-81 being moved onto it.

And who are you?  Some sort of legacy steward or something?

Legacy? No, I prefer commander.

[Max Rockatansky]

12/14/2025: Why did NYSDOT decide to remove I-81?

Errrm, ackchually, it's I-481 that was removed, with I-81 being moved onto it.

And who are you?  Some sort of legacy steward or something?

Legacy? No, I prefer commander.

I wasn't aware Commander Steward was an official road enthusiast hobby title.  What page was this on in the forum user guide?

[LilianaUwU]

12/14/2025: Why did NYSDOT decide to remove I-81?

Errrm, ackchually, it's I-481 that was removed, with I-81 being moved onto it.

And who are you?  Some sort of legacy steward or something?

Legacy? No, I prefer commander.

I wasn't aware Commander Steward was an official road enthusiast hobby title.  What page was this on in the forum user guide?

It's in the Comprehensive Rules, at page 245, it's Rule 903.

[xonhulu]

12/14/2025: Why did NYSDOT decide to remove I-81?

So they could renumber it I-343.

[kphoger]

15 DEC 2025

How are truck drivers supposed to know which lane is the right lane?

[kphoger]

12/14/2025: Why did NYSDOT decide to remove I-81?

They had a bunch of extra money, but didn't have any upcoming projects to spend it on.  So they decided to tear something down instead.

[PColumbus73]

15 DEC 2025

How are truck drivers supposed to know which lane is the right lane?

It's the lane closest to the Lion's Den exit

[I-55]

15 DEC 2025

How are truck drivers supposed to know which lane is the right lane?

It's the trucks using the lane, the driver doesn't make the decision.

[TheCatalyst31]

15 DEC 2025

How are truck drivers supposed to know which lane is the right lane?

You rule out the wrong lanes and see what's left after that. And then you don't get in that lane because it's left and you want right.

[kphoger]

You rule out the wrong lanes and see what's left after that. And then you don't get in that lane because it's left and you want right.

I keep wanting that to be an accurate description of how it actually works.  It almost is.

[1995hoo]

15 DEC 2025

How are truck drivers supposed to know which lane is the right lane?

They read the sign as an advisory message to other motorists letting them know that some truckers use the right lane. Then they use whichever lane suits them at the time.

[kphoger]

They read the sign as an advisory message to other motorists letting them know that some truckers use the right lane.

How are truck drivers supposed to know which lane is the right lane?

Oh...  Maybe they're not...  Maybe it's just the other motorists who are supposed to...

[GaryV]

15 DEC 2025

How are truck drivers supposed to know which lane is the right lane?

Easy - any lane that I'm not in.

[1995hoo]

They read the sign as an advisory message to other motorists letting them know that some truckers use the right lane.

How are truck drivers supposed to know which lane is the right lane?

Oh...  Maybe they're not...  Maybe it's just the other motorists who are supposed to...

I suppose I could back and amend my answer to begin with "It doesn't matter" or "They aren't," but I thought that was clear enough from the rest of the context of what I said.

My original answer was something entirely different from the above, but I deleted it within 30 seconds to a minute after posting because I decided people would probably find it offensive (it played off the old saying from the 1980s about "left is right and right is wrong").

[Dirt Roads]

15 DEC 2025

How are truck drivers supposed to know which lane is the right lane?

In West Virginia, the RIGHT LANE is wherever the lane where the Runaway Truck Ramp is located.

[xonhulu]

15 DEC 2025

How are truck drivers supposed to know which lane is the right lane?

It's very simple:

1) Hold both hands up with palms pointed away and thumbs sticking out.
2) The hand that looks like the letter L is your left hand, so the other is your right.
3) Wish you had time to act on that new-found knowledge as your truck crashes because you took both hands off the steering wheel.

[Henry]

15 DEC 2025

How are truck drivers supposed to know which lane is the right lane?

Any lane where passenger cars are not allowed. Trucks may include pickups, jeeps, SUVs and CUVs.

[pderocco]

15 DEC 2025

How are truck drivers supposed to know which lane is the right lane?

It's actually a reassurance sign, telling us that whatever lane trucks use is the right one.

[Scott5114]

15 DEC 2025

How are truck drivers supposed to know which lane is the right lane?

They get on their computers and press the Any key.

[Scott5114]

15 DEC 2025

How are truck drivers supposed to know which lane is the right lane?

It's actually a reassurance sign, telling us that whatever lane trucks use is the right one.

It's actually meant to be a question, but MUTCD rules don't allow punctuation on signs. "Trucks use, right, Lane?" Lane is the name of the guy they were trying to get to agree with them.

[MikeTheActuary]

16 DEC
Given the recent change from Calibri to Times New Roman over at the Department of State, what font should the Department of Transportation require be used on highway signs in the future?

[GaryV]

16 DEC
Given the recent change from Calibri to Times New Roman over at the Department of State, what font should the Department of Transportation require be used on highway signs in the future?

Comic Sans

(Can there be any worse answer?)

[1995hoo]

16 DEC
Given the recent change from Calibri to Times New Roman over at the Department of State, what font should the Department of Transportation require be used on highway signs in the future?

Comic Sans

(Can there be any worse answer?)

Wingdings.