Why do so many Trucks drive in the middle Lane?

Because maybe they might wonder why the hell a truck is passing them on the right. As the saying goes, "If you're being passed on the right, you're in the wrong lane."

In most states passing on the right is illegal. I'd like to make eye contact with the idiot that is making me break the law to get around him, either in the no truck lane or on the right.

Passing on the Right
The laws in most states prohibit passing on the right except when the vehicle to be passed is about to turn left or the roadway is wide enough to accommodate two lanes of traffic. Even if passing on the right is allowed under one of these exceptions, the driver must do so in a safe manner.

Traffic Tickets for Improper Passing

 

"Me first"
"Makes my life easier"
"Not my problem"
New drivers bring bad habits to the truck.

 

If I'm in a major urban area like Dallas, I tend to be in the 2nd lane from the right. Only during congested times. People coming onto the highway are constantly darting in front of you, people exiting are darting in front of you, drivers brake-checking each other, etc. It's just too stressful being in the right lane in these conditions.

 

Dallas Atlanta Philadelphia chicago it’s all the same.. if you’re in the far right lane in big cities you’ll be seeing how good your brakes are

 

Most 4 wheelers have forgotten, that lane that merged onto the highway is properly called ‘the acceleration lane’. The purpose is to be at the speed of traffic of the highway before the time you at the end of the lane, so to seamlessly merge on the highway.

 

It's the lane for thru traffic. Where truckers foul up is waiting to long to get over when their exit is coming up.

 

Kind of like these

 

Lunch counter talk. Lol

 

When I approach Streetsboro (exit 187) from the west, I will shift to the middle lane. This is because of the curve and the entrance ramp. Otherwise, when I am on the Ohio Turnpike I will usually stay in the right lane.

 

It's a combination of ignorance of the law and pure unadulterated laziness.