I have a RANT .

[dave1949]

I probably would po some of you guys. I drive US23 quite a bit, and it is only 2 lanes in each direction. Frequently the right lane is solid trucks, trailers and slow traffic. Sometimes it isn't much more than 50 mph, or less, especially if they are moving machinery or modular homes, then it might be 45 mph. The left lane is 75 +. I get on, get into the left lane, and usually try to hold 75 or a bit more. If I pull over to the right, it's dangerous to get into it, and almost impossible to get back to the left lane. So I sit in the left lane. I've been passed on the shoulder, going near 80, several times, but I am not going to go 50 mph, so somebody else can go 85.

That's where the "go with the flow" approach runs into trouble on a busy four-lane divided highway like US 23 which I've driven many times. No matter how much you are speeding, there will always be someone who wants to speed more than you and it isn't easy, safe or practical to move over.

When we drove to Ohio for Thanksgiving the truck traffic was very light, especially coming home. You don't realize how much trucks impede a smooth flow of traffic until they are missing. I don't think any two lanes with high truck traffic work very well. Three lanes where trucks are prohibited from the far left lane works okay most of the time.

There is a huge but uncounted cost to moving freight with millions of individual trucks. We need better rail transport of all kinds.

 

[mikehaugen]

Speaking of Ohio, I'll never forget going through Cleveland westbound on i-90 and the huge, sharp left curve. They have those big 8 foot tall flahing arrows, it was still sharper than I expected on an interstate. I think I was drifting through the whole curve on dry pavement. Luckily it was fairly late at night. I couldn't imagine it during heavy traffic. Live and learn I guess... WHEN THEY SAY SHARP TURN, THEY MEAN IT!

 

[kevin37b]

Yep another rant . 2 trucks side by side for 5 miles stacking everyone up . Ought to be a law . Actually is , just no enforcement .

 

[Bird]

Speaking of Ohio, I'll never forget going through Cleveland westbound on i-90 and the huge, sharp left curve. They have those big 8 foot tall flahing arrows, it was still sharper than I expected on an interstate. I think I was drifting through the whole curve on dry pavement. Luckily it was fairly late at night. I couldn't imagine it during heavy traffic. Live and learn I guess... WHEN THEY SAY SHARP TURN, THEY MEAN IT!

Sounds like southbound I-35E in downtown Dallas at I-30. Occasionally an 18-wheeler turns over on that curve.

 

[DT86]

Yep another rant . 2 trucks side by side for 5 miles stacking everyone up . Ought to be a law . Actually is , just no enforcement .

We call that a "Mexican Standoff".

Wikipedia :

In popular usage, the term 'Mexican standoff' is sometimes used in reference to confrontations in which neither opponent appears to have a measurable advantage.

 

[Bird]

One of my bigger complaints in this area is those who "creep" slowly through the entrance onto a freeway, causing traffic already on the freeway to brake and slow. And you can almost bet that once onto the freeway and having slowed other traffic, that person will very gradually accelerate to at least 10 mph over the speed limit.

 

[dave1949]

Yep another rant . 2 trucks side by side for 5 miles stacking everyone up . Ought to be a law . Actually is , just no enforcement .

Do you notice there is a pattern to traffic enforcement? Anything that slows down traffic is rarely if ever enforced.

 

[dave1949]

Speaking of Ohio, I'll never forget going through Cleveland westbound on i-90 and the huge, sharp left curve. They have those big 8 foot tall flahing arrows, it was still sharper than I expected on an interstate. I think I was drifting through the whole curve on dry pavement. Luckily it was fairly late at night. I couldn't imagine it during heavy traffic. Live and learn I guess... WHEN THEY SAY SHARP TURN, THEY MEAN IT!

Yep, that is a 90 degree turn with a little sweep in it. :laughing:

You can avoid downtown Cleveland going west if you follow I-271 to I-480, assuming you want to be on the Ohio Turnpike west of Cleveland. I don't think it saves time, but I'm not in Cleveland often enough to really know. You can get caught in the Columbus-bound I-71 traffic going that way.

 

[mjarrels]

Want a really scarey ride? Drive through Manila Philippines late at night. Yes, I have a valid Philippine drivers license that expires in 2020!

mark

 

[Cat_Driver]

Well I found out the problem.......California issues 1.4 million driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants under new law

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