Hypothetical breakdown scenario

In worst case scenario I guess would be in heavy traffic it could happen, then there again unless a lane is running out, or a merge is coming up, in heavy traffic you should not be traveling in the left lane. I live and drive here in SoCal, and I know these new version hot shots think they should be in the left not the right, however the only time your allowed in the left lane is for passing ( .25 mile limit to pass)
( VC 21758. No person operating any other motor vehicle shall attempt to overtake and pass such slow moving vehicle unless the overtaking vehicle is operated at a speed of at least 10 miles per
hour in excess of the speed of the overtaken vehicle, nor unless the passing movement is completed within a total distance not greater than one-quarter of a mile. a merge or necessary to continue your travel such as a freeway split.) Just added VC because I know someone will want to argue.

 

Airline split and blew close to Vail, CO , uphill.

Had about 7 seconds from failure to getting it to the shoulder, trailer tridem flat spotting.

No pre trip would have prevented it -

Triangles out, call road service, start diagnosing and attempting a fix ASAP.

I was in right lane luckily.

Some failures happen fast.

 

Seen it Friday night. Truck as far over to the right as it could get but still 3 feet into the RH lane. Drive axle brakes were smoking.