why are trucks driving in the middle lane(s)?

Interesting, you have 11,913 posts, and absolutely no clue what you are talking about. Perhaps you are a local driver that hasn't been outside a 100 mile radius of your terminal for 30 years?

If you are really trying to say that every single exit-only lane in every single city in the united states is well-marked, then you are delusional.

Or simply trolling.

 

Maybe not every single one. But 99% of them.

What i do know is since i got it through my thick skull that i needed to look farther ahead i stopped finding myself suddenly needing to move over cause my lane was ending.

How do you think all us open deck guys can go down the road over length and over width and not smack every schmuck parked six inches from the fog line? We learned to look as far ahead as our eyesight will allow.

 

Sure but just how far can most see when they're tailgating a big truck pulling a box?

 

I agree with looking as far forward as you can. I also know that sometimes running in the lane next to the rightmost lane is safer.

Now, if the road is 4 lanes, and 2 of those lanes are forbidden to trucks, I will not block the leftmost truck-legal lane. I will stay in the rightmost lane unless I am forced out of it.

If the lane is 5 lanes and the two leftmost lanes are forbidden to trucks, i will sometimes move to the middle truck-legal lane, so other trucks can pass me if they want, but i am also less heavily exposed to merging traffic stupidity and exit-only lanes.

If you are in heavy traffic and need to get out of the rightmost lane, sometimes people simply will not let you over. Normally they will, but not always.

And when someone is nice enough to finally let you over, how often has some tard rushed into the spot that was left open for you, right as you were starting to move out of your lane? Infrequent, but it happens. You either kill someone then, or get chased back into your lane.

And what happens when some eager 4-wheeler makes a break to pass you on the right as you are moving into that left lane, BUT are chased back? You get to choose who to kill. Do you run over the driver that rushed into the hole someone else left open for you, or run over the driver that rushed into the hole you made by starting to move into a new lane?

I prefer not having to choose who to kill, and the best way to avoid making that choice is to reduce the number of lane changes to the absolute minimum possible.

 

The problem with the middle lane is it's hard to keep a decent following distance without getting others upset and creating road rage is not something I to be a part of. I like to have lots of space ahead of me, especially in regards to large vehicles that will block my sight lines.

The biggest problem with the right lane though is getting half way around a bend and seeing a cop/tow truck/big truck/or whatever on the shoulder and not being able to get over.

Patience, space and courtesy make the drive a whole lot better IMO.

 

Many reasons: Two lanes of "Escape",Many 4 wheelers and even truckers Dont know? How to merge off the ramps.Seriously,should "You",be forced to drop your cruise,and stand on the brakes...because someone "heavy" is getting on?

 

If you plan for them, there is no need for braking

 

On some roadways, if you plan for them, you won't be in the rightmost lane.

 

Well that's More work and Danger? Having to plan ahead for every every exit ramp every 2 miles? Gets tiring and slows down my progress (having to "drop down every 5 minutes",or you guessed it....get back in the middle lane.Now I Won't hold a trucker back if he/she is "bent on going 7 to 10 over.I'll get over if it's doable.Had a trainer Ex Navy Seal,ran a fed ex hub.3 million accident free miles.Frequently drove in middle lane at truck speed limit.Just Saying

 

Ya,I agree the "high ballers",think that lane is "reserved" for them.Stop you short,cut you off,if you're not breakin the law.They don't know what it's like.