re: Truckers in left lane on east/west I-10 Bonnet Carré Spillway Bridge

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I was wrong about 10 mph. Trucks are only 5 mph slower. However there are signs that state trucks shall use the right lane only.

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That sounds right. I travel all over the country for my job and in some states I see signs posted with car speeds and tractor trailer speeds and they aren’t always the same. Often truck speeds are lowered at night. I’ll tip my hat to Georgia State Troopers because I’ve seen them not only pull 18 wheelers over, but normal vehicles for driving slow in the fast lane. Wish other states did the same thing.

I kind of feel bad for truck drivers in a way because all these tractors are governed down to around 70 to 72 mph. I’m fine with big rigs not going 90 mph like they did when I was a kid, but governing those trucks so close in speed makes it difficult for them to pass each other. When they try to use cruise control they will catch up to other trucks and if they try to pass usually the moron in the slow lane won’t let up for say 15 seconds and let the other truck in the fast lane get far enough ahead of them to get a head of steam so they can get back in the slow lane. Thus you get two trucks going side by side for miles which we can all agree is aggravating as all get out. People get so pissed I see them pass on the shoulder on the interstate.

It’s not just trucks driving slow in the passing lane it’s cars, SUVs, pickups, etc. I don’t even like to call it the fast lane. To me it’s the passing lane and for the last 20 years people seem to think it’s okay to go slow and just set the cruise control and putt in the passing lane. As a person that drives as much as I do it can really prolong an 8 hour trip to 9 hours or more. Very frustrating when you put as many miles on as I do. Hell it’s frustrating for someone that only drives a few miles down the road.