Left Lane Blockers

TrashCan · 03-20-2012, 03:37 AM

I know this has been beat to death, but I just got back from Daytona Trailer Week.
While I understand groups of motorcycles running nose to tail down the Interstate, in the left lane, to keep from getting LOST,
why does the Damn Dually PU with trailer have to stay in the left lane also???

B.Curvin · 03-20-2012, 03:44 AM

They're all idiots.

TrashCan · 03-20-2012, 03:53 AM

Thanks, that is what I was thinking.

It was 30 miles from the motel, I-4 three lane, and the left lane was blocked every day.
The worst was leaving out Sunday, and other than the non moving over MOTORCYCLES, was the damn TQ's

LuciferMutt · 03-20-2012, 05:35 AM

If people knew how to fucking merge, I bet a lot of these guys pulling trailers would avoid the left lane more often. As it is, people just cruise merrily down on ramps expecting the whole world to yield to them. Very annoying in a normal car, but extremely frustrating pulling a rig that takes longer to brake and get back up to speed and wastes twice the fuel.

Just a guess.

Wolfgang55 · 03-20-2012, 05:47 AM

Turd Mentality,.......sorry I mean HERD

Alton · 03-20-2012, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by LuciferMutt

If people knew how to fucking merge, I bet a lot of these guys pulling trailers would avoid the left lane more often. As it is, people just cruise merrily down on ramps expecting the whole world to yield to them. Very annoying in a normal car, but extremely frustrating pulling a rig that takes longer to brake and get back up to speed and wastes twice the fuel.

++

If you've never driven a big truck pulling a large trailer, you really have no idea how much work it is getting it up to speed, and worse, getting it stopped before you run over that Camry that just came down the on-ramp doing 50 and pulled right in front of you.

Rcrx21 · 03-20-2012, 07:33 AM

PA has a law that states keep right except to pass. How many times have I ever heard of anyone ever getting a ticket for it? Never. They dont enforce it so no one cares if they do it. They can just sit in the left lane and not be bothered by merging traffic doing any speed they want to and be oblivious to everyone around them.

Barry · 03-20-2012, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by b.curvin

they're all idiots.

+ one million !

windmill · 03-20-2012, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuciferMutt

If people knew how to fucking merge, I bet a lot of these guys pulling trailers would avoid the left lane more often. As it is, people just cruise merrily down on ramps expecting the whole world to yield to them. Very annoying in a normal car, but extremely frustrating pulling a rig that takes longer to brake and get back up to speed and wastes twice the fuel.

Just a guess.

As a CDL driver I can say you hit the nail on the head. When I am pulling a double trailer set with one of our little city tractors, keeping left is often a necessary evil because in the bigger picture it is actually safer and causes less delays in an urban environment.
Out on the open road where merging traffic isn't a problem then it is stupid and selfish.

TrashCan · 03-20-2012, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by windmill

As a CDL driver I can say you hit the nail on the head. When I am pulling a double trailer set with one of our little city tractors, keeping left is often a necessary evil because in the bigger picture it is actually safer and causes less delays in an urban environment.
Out on the open road where merging traffic isn't a problem then it is stupid and selfish.

I am talking about miles of Hardleys, in the left lane doing almost the speed limit, and the trailers that brought them to Bike Week.

lethe · 03-20-2012, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by TrashCan

I am talking about miles of Hardleys, in the left lane doing almost the speed limit, and the trailers that brought them to Bike Week.

you provide your own answer
they trailered there, what would they know about riding/driving. They might measure their riding in mere hundreds of miles per year or lifetime

windmill · 03-20-2012, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by TrashCan

I am talking about miles of Hardleys, in the left lane doing almost the speed limit, and the trailers that brought them to Bike Week.

Well unfortunately motorcycles in general tend to appeal to type "A" folks with a narcissistic outlook. The pirate crowd uses being antisocial as part of the persona, and being so image conscious tends to lead to monkey see, monkey do mob mentality.

The folks with their bikes in trailers? probally some emotional need to be identified as being "with" the bikes.

TrashCan · 03-20-2012, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by windmill

The folks with their bikes in trailers? probally some emotional need to be identified as being "with" the bikes.

That is the part that chaps my ass the most.

You just used better words.

lethe · 03-20-2012, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrashCan

That is the part that chaps my ass the most.

You just used better words.

careful how you apply that chapstick, don't slip!

TrashCan · 03-20-2012, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by lethe

careful how you apply that chapstick, don't slip!

I always apply chap stick after my ass wants a dip of snuff.

03-20-2012, 03:37 AM	#1
TrashCan ^OP Scary Jerry Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Louisville, Tn Oddometer: 2,176	Left Lane Blockers I know this has been beat to death, but I just got back from Daytona Trailer Week. While I understand groups of motorcycles running nose to tail down the Interstate, in the left lane, to keep from getting LOST, why does the Damn Dually PU with trailer have to stay in the left lane also??? __________________ X the DY. TrashCan screwed with this post 03-28-2012 at 04:52 AM

03-20-2012, 03:44 AM	#2
B.Curvin Feral Chia tamer Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Left of the dial. Canton, NC Oddometer: 2,595	They're all idiots. __________________ Mutt'n the custard. On the outside with my back turned.

03-20-2012, 03:53 AM	#3
TrashCan ^OP Scary Jerry Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Louisville, Tn Oddometer: 2,176	Thanks, that is what I was thinking. It was 30 miles from the motel, I-4 three lane, and the left lane was blocked every day. The worst was leaving out Sunday, and other than the non moving over MOTORCYCLES, was the damn TQ's __________________ X the DY.

03-20-2012, 05:35 AM	#4
LuciferMutt Rides slow bike slow Joined: Aug 2008 Location: New(er) Mexico Oddometer: 9,503	If people knew how to fucking merge, I bet a lot of these guys pulling trailers would avoid the left lane more often. As it is, people just cruise merrily down on ramps expecting the whole world to yield to them. Very annoying in a normal car, but extremely frustrating pulling a rig that takes longer to brake and get back up to speed and wastes twice the fuel. Just a guess. __________________ You couldn't hear a dump truck driving through a nitro glycerin plant! Cobbie Award Winner

03-20-2012, 05:47 AM	#5
Wolfgang55 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Next to Rio Bravo Oddometer: 2,953	One thought or no one has a thought? Turd Mentality,.......sorry I mean HERD

03-20-2012, 07:33 AM	#7
Rcrx21 02 KLR650; 02 KDX220 Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Collegeville, PA Oddometer: 431	PA has a law that states keep right except to pass. How many times have I ever heard of anyone ever getting a ticket for it? Never. They dont enforce it so no one cares if they do it. They can just sit in the left lane and not be bothered by merging traffic doing any speed they want to and be oblivious to everyone around them. __________________ 02 KLR650 02 KDX220 04 WR250F

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