Siskiyou Summit, Interstate 5, Oregon

That beat up guard rail answers your question. That's the shoulder, not a traffic lane.

 

My family go there every summer for camping. DO NOT USE THAT LANE. Unless you plan on killing a parked car ahead of the curve or a bicyclist

 

DO NOT USE THAT #### SHOULDER. *SLAPS so you remember this.

Stay in the proper right hand lane and easy does it until you get through this. So what if they give you dirty looks. They are too stupid to understand that gaurd rail breaks very easy and poor them.

Mountain work is a joy to me but I cannot stand people who don't do it correct.

The yellow to the left and the white lines to the right, that is your road. ANY excess pavement you see or think you see beyond these two lines is just real estate that can be worked with in situations such as a breaking down.

That is a very good image of that 5. Brings back some good rememberings. Although I ran it mostly in winter and want it covered in white to get it for me.

 

Im parked up at siskiyou summit as i type this. But anyway, most drivers do use that lane to climb. The state troopers aint worried about it so i hear. By using that lane it keeps slow trucks from getting out in the hammer lane where a texting 4 wheeler might slam into the back of em'. Dont use it where the guard rail narrows.

 

Back in the day we used it pulling the grade with 4 ways on. These days I don't know. Way to many idiots. Trucks passed you on the right. That's bold. Good thing you didn't have a cb on. Probably would of got an earful. Anyway, you drive your truck and don't worry about how they drive theirs.

 

So you're running up the shoulder, broke down vehicle on shoulder and same texting four wheeler is running your side and won't let you out.
Not as bad uphill but down hill you're f'ed.
Stay on the road driver.
Safe driving, is safe....
Good luck.

 

I observed that as an Oregon thing, climbing only, as a courtesy to lighter trucks. Oregon runs triples, and they can move slow. Unless you're doing more than 30mph under the speed limit, deal with the proper slow lane.

 

I see it on hwy 14 in WA. Ya mostly 5 south of Salem or is it Medford.

 

It's always awkward because everyone does it but there's no sign saying "shoulder driving allowed" like I've seen in some other states. I'm more comfortable doing it southbound because the shoulder there seems a lot wider.