Question:
Was just wondering what other drivers would do if they were in the following situations.
1) Your traveling on a 4 lane interstate with a left lane restiction for trucks. There is an minor accident on the right shoulder. Do you move over into the resticted lane or hold your lane.
2) Same interstate and you see that the DOT has a truck stopped. Do you move over or hold your lane.
3) Same interstate. You know that there is an on ramp that is ususally very busy with tourist and school buses entering into the highway. Do you move over to let them merge, or hold your lane and let them fend for themselves?
I have often wondered what LEO would allow in these situations.
Just my 2 cents worth.

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It may not be legal either, but for #1 and #2 I'd probably move over and straddle the center line until I was past the problem. For #3 I'd stay in the right lane and keep extra alert. Like I said they may be wrong but that's what I'd do.

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...what he said.
You have to weigh the catastrophica risk on the right shoulder, against a lane restriction that's essentially there to speed the flow of faster four-wheelers.
Sometimes the "rules" just have to be broken in the interest of safety. The important thing is to look at it from enforcement's point of view:
If a bear has his nose right on the fog line to shield the vehicle he's pulled over, the driver has to make a good decision about what that officer would want you to do.
I strongly suspect he'd rather have you move over (if it's safe to do so), even if it violates the lane restriction.

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In all of those situations I would look at, as in EVERY situation,from a safety point of view. I ask myself what is the safest thing for me to do? The answer to that tells me what I need to do.
As far as the on/off ramp in a lane restriction zone I wouldn't get over unless it became a safety issue. Instead slow down a bit, try to open up a little more space in front of me, and keep very alert.
Only two things I know of are infinite. The universe and human stupidity, and I am not real sure about the universe.
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The third part of my question is actually for real situation. On I40 east at the 447 exit or Hartford ex. During the summer months that area is very busy with white water rafting. There are many buses taking people up the road so that they can raft back down.There is also many people in 4 wheelers going to and from there white water activites.
Just my 2 cents worth

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You most likely should move over to be on the safe side. But you can get a ticket for it. As far as the ramp goes you know it's there and the problems it may have so slow down and let them merge. I don't see a need to change lanes there. It's not letting them fend for themselves but letting them or helping them merge.
Your last example is easy. If the left lane is restricted you get to slow down and go with the flow. You as the driver can reduce the danger more by slowing down than to change lanes and be where others don't expect you to be, in the restricted lane. You also can and probably will get a ticket by entering a restricted lane. Although it may seem safer it may not be.
The scenarios you bring up and more a part of the reason truck drivers hate restricted lanes. You'll find yourself constantly slowing down or stopping in many big cities with restricted lanes. Due to entering and exiting traffic, drivers that have no idea of speed minimums and limits and because lots of slower traffic stays right. It's a real pain in the butt. Unfortunatly until, or better yet, if it ever changes you have no choice unless you want to chance a ticket. It may not be safe and may not seem right but it's the law. You certainly do not want to have an accident while in a restricted lane no matter what the reason.
"Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of all who threaten it"

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"Left lane restriced to passenger cars only"
"Please move left for cops who have violators on the shoulder", or something like that - can't remember the exact verbiage of it, but this one's a law in some states, Ohio being one of 'em.
If it was me, #1 and #2 I'd move over, in the interest of safety.
#3, I'd hold my lane. Hey, *I* don't have to YIELD! Though sometimes I will try and "make a hole" for them to fit in. It always isn't possible to move over to the left lane because there's ALWAYS some 4-wheeler who, just because you turned your blinker on, always wants to ride right beside you, and deny you your "escape route".
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I'm not a truck driver, I'm a professional tourist!

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I would think that if you were cited for moving over in the first two situations, that a judge would throw it out. As you were avoiding a potentially hazardous situation.
Ike
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Albert Einstein