3rd lane vionation?

[remusrm]

For the past 2-3 years I noticed more and more trucks are passing on the 3rd lane on the left. I drive from Frazier Park to North Hills for work and for the past year more and more are even passing on the far left lane. Recently in Castaic there have been multiple accidents involving big rigs. Are they allowed to take all lanes and most of the time cut cars off?

[P5Ret]

Unless there are signs restricting lane usage trucks can use any lane. Of course the 55MPH while towing still applies, although I don't see it enforced much on my travels on I5.

[Euphoria526]

I thought big rigs and over a certain weight limit could only use the 2righ lanes?

[Powder_Keg]

I thought big rigs and over a certain weight limit could only use the 2righ lanes?

That's my understanding too. I believe it pertains to trucks that are pulling trailers.

[jpscoot_21]

Truckers get ticketed all the time, day and night, for passing on the left lanes.

[BigStiCK]

CVC Section 21655 limits specific vehicles to the right hand lanes.

[ElvenSoul]

They are basically just letting us do whatever we want. Hell 3 or 4 more years till robots takeover.

Dot Officers know they are not exactly going to be citing robot trucks. No human drivers. No human DOT.

I know! I know they are promising to keep human drivers in the seat. They say your job is safe. Do you really trust them?

[packnrat]

this rt lane thing is not in all states.
the big problem is the traffic and the shippers not giving the drivers legal time to get said load delivered. so some drivers know the odds are in there favor to make some time as when they can.

best if the towing speed ( out of the citys) was upped to 60 mph and the top speed for cars is only 65.
and max of 55 for everybody in the citys.
defernatial of speed is a killer.
also take the driving permit away from those that tailgate or cut off a rig.

will not solve all the problems but will go a ways to help.

[ElvenSoul]

Truckers get ticketed all the time, day and night, for passing on the left lanes.

Write a letter to your congressman. That will fix it!

[ElvenSoul]

My favorite thing to see is some poor fool driving 75mph with a Uhaul Trailer. Especially one of the small ones. Those Itty bity tires. I just smile and make distance. Knowing the poor fool never read the safety notice. Those tires are only rated at 55mph.

Most tires are rated for 75 to 85mph.

Then there are those contractors pulling cement mixers or paint mixer with 45mph Max Tires.

Accidents just waiting to happen.

[ElvenSoul]

Well sold one of the trucks off today!

My pockets are flush with $67k

Just 2 trucks left!

[SoCalDep]

I drive the same stretch of the 5 and it has become much worse recently... of course, it always gets worse in the summer, especially on weekends, when it seems stupid drivers reach critical mass. Death metal helps.

[9M62]

Unless there are signs restricting lane usage trucks can use any lane. Of course the 55MPH while towing still applies, although I don't see it enforced much on my travels on I5.

That's not true.

If the highway has three lanes or less, a truck is restricted to the slow lane (far right lane) unless actively passing.

If the highway has more than three lanes, a truck is restricted to the farthest two right lanes (#3 and #4 lane if it was a 4 lane highway).

This also includes any vehicles towing.

To the OP, you are correct in seeing more and more of this and it is frustrating as it clogs up traffic and prevents people from passing and moving at the standard flow-rate. It often makes people unlawfully use the carpool lane as an immediate passing lane.

[Oceanbob]

No two part loads in the car pool or fast lane.

[M1NM]

That's not true.

If the highway has three TWO lanes or less, a truck is restricted to the slow lane (far right lane) unless actively passing.

If the highway has more than three OR MORE lanes, a truck is restricted to the farthest two right lanes (#3 and #4 lane if it was a 4 lane highway).

This also includes any vehicles towing.

To the OP, you are correct in seeing more and more of this and it is frustrating as it clogs up traffic and prevents people from passing and moving at the standard flow-rate. It often makes people unlawfully use the carpool lane as an immediate passing lane.

Fixed it.