slow trucks in the middle lane

[supertrker73]

whats it going to take to get thease people to step to the right.
the best one is 2 trucks 68 mph becuase one can run 68.3 mph
he can hold up the middle lane for 10 miles sorry guys just venting

[Roadhog]

Three lane highways the speed limit is usually 55 mph to some @ 65 mph.
So I don't see your point as too emotionlly draining.

whats it going to take to get thease people to step to the right.
the best one is 2 trucks 68 mph becuase one can run 68.3 mph
he can hold up the middle lane for 10 miles sorry guys just venting

Maybe you should change your name to Billy Big Rigger.

[PackRatTDI]

whats it going to take to get thease people to step to the right.
the best one is 2 trucks 68 mph becuase one can run 68.3 mph
he can hold up the middle lane for 10 miles sorry guys just venting

Sounds like we have ourselves a supertrucker.

[supertrker73]

no not a super trucker but i do like some courtesy and by the way the 3 lane on i 75 in fl and ga is 70 you know there is such a law as slower traffic keep right but i guess it dosen't pretain to proffesional drivers
whats wrong with me running 75 in a 70 zone i guess that classifes me as a supertrucker i don't mean to be smart but what is the thought proess
here i would like some logic here

[PackRatTDI]

no not a super trucker but i do like some courtesy and by the way the 3 lane on i 75 in fl and ga is 70 you know there is such a law as slower traffic keep right but i guess it dosen't pretain to proffesional drivers

Unless somebody changed the law, you are allowed to pass a slower vehicle. Just deal with it. And the slower traffic IS keeping to the right. If Florida and Georgia would join the 21st century and get rid of those stupid lane restrictions this wouldn't be a problem. Ever notice how much BETTER truck traffic flows in places like Texas where there ARE no lane restrictions? Through trucks aren't forced to constantly duel with merging traffic.

whats wrong with me running 75 in a 70 zone i guess that classifes me as a supertrucker i don't mean to be smart but what is the thought proess here i would like some logic here

Did you seriously just ask that question?

[Fozzy]

I cannot figure out why this is so hard. If there are three lanes, there is a entrance/exit lane.. and TRAVEL lane and a PASSING lane.

[mudawg]

"KEEP RIGHT EXCEPT TOO PASS" these signs are on most highways throughout the country and for those of you that can't understand the meaning or,just plain can't read it means stay in the right lane until you need to pass.The middle lane is not "the travel lane" it is,for the most part the trucks passing lane,since so many states now restrict us from the far left lane.If you are one of those that hang out in the middle lane for no reason or,you are scared of the guard rail monster or,falling off the world you are part of the problem not part of the solution.Use common sense and tie it together with common courtesy it won't cost anyone a dime.
As far as having to drive 75 to make a living you may need to think about your career choice,you're throwing tons of cash out the window at that speed.

[mikey4069]

whats it going to take to get thease people to step to the right.
the best one is 2 trucks 68 mph becuase one can run 68.3 mph
he can hold up the middle lane for 10 miles sorry guys just venting

No he is right

[Roadhog]

Now that my memory is jogged....
They do have some 3-laners down there that have signs that tell you Trucks are prohibited in the left lane, and can only use the right 2 lanes.

There are times...I've whipped out in the 3rd lane and put the hammer down...just to get around some slowpokes. But they have to be climbing a grade or really going slow for me to go for it. Much of the time though...I just relax and go with the flow. I seem to maintain better health, and honestly...that extra 5 mph....for me in the overall picture of my day...is nothing. I always seem to find open stretches for better than half of my day which easily lets me lay tracks. All said at the end of the day... I cross territory and Git 'R Done.
I say don't grind your teeth or make an ulcer. That becomes a habit of behavior. I have to check myself up every now and then.

no not a super trucker but i do like some courtesy and by the way the 3 lane on i 75 in fl and ga is 70 you know there is such a law as slower traffic keep right but i guess it dosen't pretain to proffesional drivers
whats wrong with me running 75 in a 70 zone i guess that classifes me as a supertrucker i don't mean to be smart but what is the thought proess
here i would like some logic here

MORON

[supertrker73]

you call me a moron but how may of you will run about 5 over the speed limit when your truck is able to do it

[marcel27208]

the "keep right except to pass" signs arent on all highways, there are certain stretches of highways that have that sign up, I-40/85 in NC i run the middle lane doing 68-70 mph...only because i know there is alot of traffic merging onto highway and some drivers dont understand that!

[Teal 95 KW]

On the 3 lane highways, I typically will drive in the middle lane doing the speed limit, and most cars just file in at a good clip behind me. If I move over to the right lane and cruise, when I come up on a Weiner, or a Swifty and need to jump to the center, people don't mind and will let me over. I've been known to jump to the far left lane and pass traffic, and honestly I have passed several patrol officers and never had them do anything to me yet. If I am passing people, and not "speeding", then I guess they see no harm in it?

The only thing where I agree with the original poster here, is when you have a Werner in the far right lane, and a JB Hunt driver trying to pass him, and they do the 4 mile dragrace. I only see this a problem in either a 75mph state, or where there are only two lanes and they start obstructing traffic. Otherwise, like the other guy said, just go with the flow, you're only going to lose 20-30 minutes at the end of the day.

[mistergreen]

Wouldn't it be smarter to have through trucks in the farthest 2 left lanes in a 4 lane highway. Most the 4 wheelers don't know how to merge at all forcing me to step on my breaks and creating the caterpillar effect.

[Colin]

Some companies require that drivers use "the lane of least resistance".

This is often the middle lane.

[Lewis friend]

It used to tick me off , but i feel that drivers do this because they don't want to have to keep slowing down/speeding up when traffic merges in.

Or they might be practicing the Smith system.

I just wait until we get to the open road (away from the metropolitan areas) and pass them.

Actually, he's right; A professional driver should stay to extreme right in most cases. If this means the driver has to deal with merging traffic then that is part of trucking and they need to deal with it. That's the price you pay for wanting to go slower.

Whatever the case, i don't lose any sleep over it. That's trucking. Deal with it.

[Hat Rak]

whats it going to take to get thease people to step to the right.
the best one is 2 trucks 68 mph becuase one can run 68.3 mph
he can hold up the middle lane for 10 miles sorry guys just venting

The true courteous driver in that situation, if they were the truck in the right lane, would have lifted off the throttle and let the truck on the left go by.

I'm no fan of restrictor plate trucking, but when you're dead-necking for more than 2 miles, you're impeding traffic, regardless of the # of lanes on the highway.

[Mr. Ford95]

I will not let off Hat Rak. It's their fault for pulling out and trying to pass, not mine. They are the one being discourteous, I'm minding my own business and doing the right thing, holding my speed and staying in the right lane. If I need to merge over for a ramp that is merging in, I will but I will get back over ASAP. If I can't merge, I have no problem slowing down and chilling out. I will only lose about 5 seconds. If it's a real slow merge in, I try to stay ahead of my situation and look hard for a hole to slide over in but again I am quick to get on back over out of the way.

[Meat Wagon]

I spend a LOT of time on I-35 (Waco, Austin, San Antonio) and my .02 is that traffic will move much more smoothly around metro areas if the through trucks stay in the center lane (left lane truck restricted). Not only will it give better access to those using the off/on ramps but it reduces the chances for accidents. That being said, I run the center lane at the SPEED LIMIT, but if I see a truck gaining on me from behind, obviously he is moving faster than I am, so I have no problem extending the courtesy of moving to the right to let him pass. 4 wheelers are on their own. 8)

I guess being in my mid 50s and in this game a long time, I have come to the conclusion that a cool relaxed attitude along with common courtesy suits me better than ulcers and high blood pressure.