Gary RV Roamer said:
Could you provide a reference for that? I don't see any lane restrictions in any of the sources I use for trailer or car towing laws.
All Californians are well aware of the towing lave restrictions here.
I was unable to find a list of lane restricted states for "non commerciaL" drivers, but as a commercial driver I know many states restrict commercial rigs from the left lanes and here is what found for the state of Washington that other states have adopted similar weight limit related laws.
I quickly found Washington's towing lane law....
Any vehicle towing a trailer, or other vehicle or combination over
10,000 pounds, may not be driven in the left-hand lane of limited-access
roadways that have three or more lanes in one direction, excluding
HOV (high occupancy vehicle) lanes. This includes commercial trucks,
recreational vehicles, vehicles towing boats, and any car or truck towing
a trailer. Commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds GVW are prohibited
from HOV lanes, even with the minimum number of occupants specified
on signs.
I think the subject of lane restrictions is getting clouded by the changing states weight limit licensing laws...(re-CDL and "non commercial CDL")
common sense would say... any state that has "speed restrictions for trailers"... would also restrict "speed restricted traffic" to the right lanes.