Just a little thought on driving safety

[curtislowe]

Now I'm only guessing on the percentages here, seeing how on urban highways about 70% of the four wheelers are commuting and exiting and entering more often, and about the same percentage of big trucks are continuing on through, wouldnt it make more sense for the big trucks to use the Left two lanes, thereby reducing the four wheelers needing to go from the far left lane to the exit? And usually at the last possible moment cutting in front of whoever happens to be there?

[freebirdrfd]

Now I'm only guessing on the percentages here, seeing how on urban highways about 70% of the four wheelers are commuting and exiting and entering more often, and about the same percentage of big trucks are continuing on through, wouldnt it make more sense for the big trucks to use the Left two lanes, thereby reducing the four wheelers needing to go from the far left lane to the exit? And usually at the last possible moment cutting in front of whoever happens to be there?

I have been saying that for the past 23 years.

[Malaki86]

I agree 100%. If I'm going straight through a city and there's more than 2 lanes, I tend to stay in the 2nd lane. Of course, if I'm running heavy and can't keep up with the flow of traffic, then I'll move back to the right lane and deal with the on/off traffic so I don't hold people up.

[Jackrabbit379]

I don't think it matters where you're at. Those 4-wheelers will cross 4 lanes of traffic to exit.

I always try to stay toward the center lanes.

[cdswans]

Somebody posted that idea in another thread, some time ago. The smartest thing any fairly flat city could do would be to change the HOV lane(s) to through truck lanes, post them with a minimum speed and enforce the minimum. Imagine how much smoother the traffic might flow in a city like Dallas.

[Windwalker]

I have been saying that for the past 23 years.

And, the whole problem is that we do not make the rules. If we did, things would be different, and the roads would be safer. I'm glad I'm out of it.

[bikerboy]

i agree, the far left lane is the best place to be when going through a busy city

[Roadhog]

These days I won't do anything far left.
I just stay in the far right, and Hog the road... it's my road.

God help some lefty that try's to merge in front of me.

[golfhobo]

These days I won't do anything far left.
I just stay in the far right, and Hog the road... it's my road.

God help some lefty that try's to merge in front of me.

Typical Republican "obstructionism."

[jd112488]

curtislowe was a blackman with white curly hair......damn good song!!!!!

[Windwalker]

Typical Republican "obstructionism."

Gee... Don't we have enough threads on politics already???
Want me to start a few more???

[freebirdrfd]

curtislowe was a blackman with white curly hair......damn good song!!!!!

Play me a song curtis lowe.. Great song

[Fredog]

Play me a song curtis lowe.. Great song

I got your drinkin money, tune up your dobro

[golfhobo]

Gee... Don't we have enough threads on politics already???
Want me to start a few more???

Um.... did you not 'get' Hoggie's joke?? Or did you just prefer to object to MINE?

[Jackrabbit379]

Um.... did you not 'get' Hoggie's joke?? Or did you just prefer to object to MINE?

Either I over-read it, or I didn't catch it neither. I just scrolled back up, and I saw Roadhog's joke. Pretty good.