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Originally Posted by RedRaven
I'm curious do you as a truck driver think that a lane on all major highways should be designated as strictly a trucking lane?... Do you think if this was done, that this would help, or hurt traffic flow in heavily traveled areas?...
I don't think it would have that much chance to be truly positive, and it seems to have a high potential to wind up negative, when they enact a new law that says TRUCKS MUST USE TRUCKS ONLY LANE. Then we all get stuck behind whoever the slowest truck on the road that day is. This phenomenon already exists in some places, like US 70 going through, what is it, Shelby, NC? "TRUCKS MUST USE RIGHT LANE."
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In observing many times small convoy's of trucks traveling in the center lanes of area highways...
Are you sure that's a voluntary arrangement, or is it a bunch of people stuck behind a slow truck who insists on running in the only lane trucks can legally use to pass? Most of the time, it seems to be the latter in my case. I'm just hanging out until all the pokey people get done holding me up. Usually some guy running 54 mph and lecturing everyone on how it is his God-given right to go less than the speed limit in the left-most lane available to trucks.
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In your opinion is it easier, safer, for you to be traveling with other big rigs in front of, and behind you?... Or, do you prefer a variety of vehicles, 4 wheelers, etc.?...
It really depends on the circumstances. In general, I'd probably prefer to be behind cars instead of trucks. hard to see around trucks unless you maintain three times more following distance than anyone will ever let you keep. I don't really care who's behind me as long as they aren't riding 12" off my back bumper. I've had TRUCKS follow me so tight I could only tell they were there by their shadow, and that's sad.
