how come the speed limit in california is so low when nobody even follows it?

[Diezel]

b.rock,
Those are good points to be considered.

However, more often than not, I always encounter campers on the leftmost lane going the speed limit or way less when the slower lanes are wide open. What people do not adhere to is the 'Slower Traffic Keep Right' rule.

Great someone posses the question. IS the carpool (HOV) lane applicable to this law? What are the limits and what is the "fine" for not basically having courtesy to fellow drivers ? I'm thinking "obstructing the flow of trafic" ?

From a trucker's standpoint, we can get away with rolling 62 MPH and the CHP will drive right on bye. In the Bay, I set the cruise at no more than 60 when I'm not in traffic. Due to the on-ramps, many truckers have to be in the second lane from the right. The far right lane is just too much drama. (60, down to 50, back to 60, OMG down to 40, back to 60, etc.....)

What about the damn "Bobtail" or "Box vans". Even if "C Class" are they roped into the "Furthest most right lane" ? If not they should... Today I found myself sitting behind an asshat in a boxvan doing 64 mph in the #2 lane durring carpool hours... :finger

 

[JayJ]

Box vans (even class C) are commercial vehicles and must remain in the right two lanes of any freeway (just like the 18 wheelers.) It is for this reason that it is illegal for box vans to drive in the carpool lane, but a lot of guys don't know that. Spread the word....

And just so ya know Dopesick, my comments about big rig lane selection were based on a typical 4 lane highway in the Bay Area, not a 2 laner out in BFE.

 

[Diezel]

Box vans (even class C) are commercial vehicles and must remain in the right two lanes of any freeway (just like the 18 wheelers.) It is for this reason that it is illegal for box vans to drive in the carpool lane, but a lot of guys don't know that. Spread the word....

And just so ya know Dopesick, my comments about big rig lane selection were based on a typical 4 lane highway in the Bay Area, not a 2 laner out in BFE.

Thats what I thought. I drove a "Class C" Freightliner FL60 service rig. I NEVER drove out of the furthest most right lane, other then to pass. I figured I was just being polite, but thought as well it is a commercial truck (had a DOT and CA numbers on it) so I was "supposed" to play by truck laws.

As were my comments as well... On a 2 lane I can see short rolls in the #1 as A-OK every once in a while.. But to hog up #1 or #2 durring commute hours of a 4 lane.. :finger

 

[Eisernkreuz]

Up in Oregon they have signs that say left lane for passing only. In CA we get too many people that just park it in the fast lane and don't notice when they have a line of cars behind them that are having to pass on the right as traffic allows.

apply horn

 

[Racer4life]

why is it people dont understand the blink your brights at them and that means they need to move over and let you through?? i do this when people are going way slow even slower than the lane next to them, here and there they move but alot of times they dont realize what this means. there should be alot more talk about this when you get your license so people dont have to pass on the right.