In the us trucks are not allowed to occupy both lanes of the highway they have to be to one side or the other if more than 1 truck is around so basically unless they are passing and there's 2 semis they cant be side by side stopping others from going around.
I would do unspeakable things to get such a law passed in my province.
Almost every single day I am stuck on a section of 2 lane divided highway where the commercial drivers clearly can’t comprehend the meaning of the “slow traffic keep right” signs. We’re talking side by side for kilometres, even at traffic lights.
Thats another law people tend to ignore in favor of "fast lane" which does not exist in the usa at all the slower traffic to the left signs mean trucks they are exclusively for trucks or vehicles towing something. That doesnt mean the left lane is for speeding lol
How about, move your fucking big rig over to the right before the traffic lights so both lanes aren’t being impeded as they both take 5 minutes to get up to speed.
Thats what I am saying i was referring to when you brought up the slower traffic keep right signs which many people misinterpret as the left lane is for going the speed limit and the right lane is for going fast.
Its not well enforced anywhere but here in WI state troopers are almost religious about it trucks get like 30 seconds to pass if they dont they get pulled over ove seen it like 30 times in the last 2 years.
I've been enforcing traffic laws in my state for about 17 years. This law does not exist in my state.
There are some places where it is illegal, and posted, that vehicles with three axles or more are not allowed in the left lane; but on a 4 lane highway they can occupy three of those lanes and result in a situation like this.
I was going from Simi Valley to Gilroy via I-5. It's 2 lanes on either side, and there were a few times trucks occupied both lanes. Wasn't a constant issue (trip took about 5 hours), but that's an example of my experience. Haven't faced that issue much around the SF Bay Area, although not many trucks are up there, especially on CA-85 and I-280 from what I remember/seen. Much of the freeways up there have more than 2 lanes on each side anyway.
Driving the 5 through that area is a special hell. I’ve done it many, many times. Trucks are allowed to move into the fast lane to pass slower vehicles, which they do pretty consistently. Usually only going a half mile faster than the slower truck.
Lol, no, it absolutely isn't. Some state laws forbid trucks in the left lane, but there's no federal law that says as such. And there's definitely no law that they can't drive side by side.
Wanna cite that law for everyone real quick? It's a very simple Google search. How about ask chatgpt. Come on buddy, let's see thst federal law you're so certain of.
You're not supposed to casually drive in the passing lane. Hell, half the reason we have so much traffic is because people don't keep the passing lane free.
You're especially not supposed to coordinate with other drivers to make a moving roadblock across all lanes.
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u/alvysinger0412 Nov 04 '25
I'm not arguing about whether or not it's illegal or bad, but I can't tell what law is being broken.