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11-14-2018, 06:17 PM
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No trucks in the left lane
Quick little rant
BC is making a law that no commercial trucks in the left lane on the Coquihalla next week. They are considering other highways under this law as well. How long until Alberta comes to there senses and adopts such laws here?  It’s crazy when a big truck passes you and there clipping along well over 120 no way they can stop in time if needed. Then there’s the slow drag race between side by side trucks at 5km under for miles backing up traffic. I understand some get paid by the load and time is money. there’s already log books restricting there hours of operation way to many continue to doctor. A professional driver should be able to calculate how long it takes at speed limits and account for it in there trip accordingly. Put them in the left lane and restrict there speed and maybe enforce it. I’m sure it will go a long way to decrease traffic accidents on our major highways. Imo it would be a great move for public safety.
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11-14-2018, 06:21 PM
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I like how they do it in Oregon. Signs on the interstate that says no trucks or trailers in the left lane unless ACTIVELY passing.
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11-14-2018, 06:33 PM
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Merge
I sure hope people learn to merge properly before they start making that change in Alberta,as long as drivers slow down or can't believe I'm saying this,or even stop to exit or enter a hwy the no trucks in left lane is a terrible idea,just my .02 cents
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11-14-2018, 06:38 PM
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I'm no trucker, but that sounds like a terrible law to me. If someone is driving 100 on Hwy 2, they're just suppost to follow them at the same speed?
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11-14-2018, 08:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by birdseye
I sure hope people learn to merge properly before they start making that change in Alberta,as long as drivers slow down or can't believe I'm saying this,or even stop to exit or enter a hwy the no trucks in left lane is a terrible idea,just my .02 cents
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11-14-2018, 06:38 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Clearwater BC
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On the 400 hwy's in Ontario, same deal no passing or driving in the far left lane, now you got 2-3-4 right lanes bumper to bumper @105k, Bunch of BS.
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11-14-2018, 06:42 PM
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Take it one step further - no trucks period Friday night and Sunday Afternoon on highways.
Modified for long weekends.
Why I need to pass loaded truck after loaded truck Friday night before a long weekend in already insane traffic so some guy can have his fridge delivered one day sooner is beyond me.
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11-14-2018, 06:45 PM
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Location: Southern Alberta
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The coq is a six lane highway at that point.
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11-14-2018, 07:07 PM
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Even back in the sixties my old dad would say the trucks should have their own road. Now every time I drive 15 km over the speed limit on highway 22 and a semi passes me I know what he was talking about.
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11-14-2018, 07:32 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Digger1
The coq is a six lane highway at that point.
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In the states its the same thing. 3 lanes in the same direction and can have big rigs in the first two. Worked well from the portions of interstate I was on. Drove to Northern California and back towing a travel trailer.
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11-15-2018, 08:21 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Digger1
The coq is a six lane highway at that point.
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This is a key point. 
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11-14-2018, 07:08 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sneeze
Take it one step further - no trucks period Friday night and Sunday Afternoon on highways.
Modified for long weekends.
Why I need to pass loaded truck after loaded truck Friday night before a long weekend in already insane traffic so some guy can have his fridge delivered one day sooner is beyond me.
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This might be post of the year.... 
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11-14-2018, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by reddeerguy2015
This might be post of the year.... |
And possibly the most entitled comment ever on here.
At one time trucks hauled about 95% of the product that comes into Alberta, this alone should afford them a bit of slack (not on the safety side) but with their ease to get around.
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11-14-2018, 07:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sneeze
Take it one step further - no trucks period Friday night and Sunday Afternoon on highways.
Modified for long weekends.
Why I need to pass loaded truck after loaded truck Friday night before a long weekend in already insane traffic so some guy can have his fridge delivered one day sooner is beyond me.
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You have to be kidding me....
Wow...!!
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11-14-2018, 08:42 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: ft assiniboine area
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sneeze
Take it one step further - no trucks period Friday night and Sunday Afternoon on highways.
Modified for long weekends.
Why I need to pass loaded truck after loaded truck Friday night before a long weekend in already insane traffic so some guy can have his fridge delivered one day sooner is beyond me.
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do you really think that these drivers want to be working friday nights and sundays ? sometimes people do what they have to to feed their families . how would you feel about passenger vehicles staying off the highways on fridays and sundays so these guys can get their jobs done and get home ? i can guaranty that commercial vehicles have paid a lot more road tax than you ever will , but you feel its your highway ?
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11-14-2018, 10:03 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Edmonton, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sneeze
Take it one step further - no trucks period Friday night and Sunday Afternoon on highways.
Modified for long weekends.
Why I need to pass loaded truck after loaded truck Friday night before a long weekend in already insane traffic so some guy can have his fridge delivered one day sooner is beyond me.
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We should just shut down trucking period for 2 weeks. That'll fix em. Lol
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11-15-2018, 07:15 AM
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Location: Edmonton
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Originally Posted by Alberta Bigbore
We should just shut down trucking period for 2 weeks. That'll fix em. Lol |
It wouldn't take two weeks, two weekends would be enough. Freight rates would jump 20 percent, as they're reducing the operations of trucks by 20 percent.
Also banning trucks to the right lane would cause more accidents, as the bone headed 4-wheelers never look when they come down the merge ramp and pull directly into oncoming trucks. Not allowing trucks to move left and maintain speed will kill a lot of 4-wheelers.
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11-14-2018, 08:32 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: ft assiniboine area
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Albertadiver
I like how they do it in Oregon. Signs on the interstate that says no trucks or trailers in the left lane unless ACTIVELY passing.
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good idea but why stop at trucks ???
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11-16-2018, 04:23 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Red Deer
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I travel to Kelowna a lot pulling my 38ft fiver, I stay right and maintain a 100 km min. These trucks cause way more academy’s than any other driver on the road! I’ve seen six in my last 8 years. I’ve seen one at 120 km driving with his feet while texting in the winter! If I had my way they would have there own separate lanes. I get time is money for these guys but it should not be at peoples lives as a expense!
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