Do you guys ever block traffic from a lane that is about to end?

Yeah I've done it a few times. It helps when another truck in the other lane understands what you're doing and helps you out. I'd rather move at a consistent speed of 5 mph as opposed to stop, go, stop, go for 30 minutes. Though sometimes it's just not worth the trouble

 

Not for a long time, received a ticket for impeding in the 80's.

 

Zipper lane.

 

I had a Tenn trooper advise me of my error in doing that. he broke in over the CB while I was discussing where to jump back in with another driver. he said he was ticketing the high-speed lane jumpers. lol

he was nice about it and I gave him a "yes sir!" and jumped back in line.

wasn't 5 minutes later here comes a couple of 4 wheelers barreling down the hammer lane and then here comes the cop closing in on them. lol

I honked at him and he waved back. good times back 10-15 yrs ago

 

WI, IL, IN, MN, CO, UT, MO, AZ, WA, NC, KS, MT, and NV all have zipper merge laws. OH, GA, VA, NY, MA and PA "recommend" it. I got bored looking up all the states, but you get the idea.

Run all lanes to the merge point. The closer to the merge point you get, the more space you allow for traffic to filter together. This is the safest and fastest way to deal with lane closures. Moving over too soon just increase the speed differential between the lanes, causing more slowing.

 

It's not your job to manage traffic! The guys who do that, they bother me exponentially more than the cars being in that lane.

 

Doesn't really matter what you do, the 4-wheelers and Amazon drivers will find a way to screw it up.

Nowadays I just sit back and drive the truck and let it all come out in the wash.

 

The thing that happens the most it seems as an example is as soon as you see the sign that says left lane closed and you are in the right lane everyone starts moving over to the left to go around. That totally shutting down the right lane to a stop or crawl while the left lane keeps moving BECAUSE they are entitled and do not know how to do a “theoretical” zipper merge and cut off the cars that are already doing the right thing and are in the right lane. So yes traffic control by a big truck is in most cases needed. We have to herd the sheep and zombies out there everyday.