Is it safe and legal to camp out in the centre lane on a highway?
Open this photo in gallery:Jupiterimages/iStockPhoto / Getty ImagesShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountWhat are the rules about driving in the centre lane on multi-lane highways? Too many drivers stick to the centre for long stretches – even if the right lane is empty – and will not move over until their exit. That means commercial trucks end up having to pass them on the right.
- ▪Open this photo in gallery:Jupiterimages/iStockPhoto / Getty ImagesShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountWhat are the rules about driving in the centre lane on multi-lane highways?
- ▪Too many drivers stick to the centre for long stretches – even if the right lane is empty – and will not move over until their exit.
- ▪That means commercial trucks end up having to pass them on the right.
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Open this photo in gallery:Jupiterimages/iStockPhoto / Getty ImagesShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountWhat are the rules about driving in the centre lane on multi-lane highways? Too many drivers stick to the centre for long stretches – even if the right lane is empty – and will not move over until their exit. That means commercial trucks end up having to pass them on the right. As a commercial truck driver (for 40-plus years), it’s a huge problem. – Ron, Jasper, Ont.Sticking to the centre lane might seem like a happy medium, but if you’re being passed on the right, it’s time to move over, experts say.“The centre lane isn’t a cruising lane.
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