Flashing LED lights and trailer towing safety

Rob Petrie E395 · 05-15-2011, 11:32 AM

I worked as a UPS mechanic for a few years. If you notice you almost never see one of thier trucks in the right lane unless they are getting on or off the highway. They train all drivers to use the second lane from the right on a multiple lane highway. The theory is that if you are in the slow lane you have to deal with more cars entering and leaving the highway. This creates a much larger chance of a accident and it also kills fuel milage speeding up and slowing down all the time. They dont like the left lanes because thats where most of the speeders are and its unsafe for semis to run that fast, they cant maintain speed on hills, plus running that fast burns more fuel. So they have deemed that on a 3 lane highway the center is the safest and on a 4 lane the right center is the safest and most cost effective. If you watch it does seem to be true. Of all the BS that goes on with working for that company their driving rules and safety stuff were some of the best ideas I have ever seen.

05-15-2011, 11:32 AM	#6
Rob Petrie E395 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodlawn IL Posts: 1,092 Likes: 162 Liked 216 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Flashing LED lights and trailer towing safety I worked as a UPS mechanic for a few years. If you notice you almost never see one of thier trucks in the right lane unless they are getting on or off the highway. They train all drivers to use the second lane from the right on a multiple lane highway. The theory is that if you are in the slow lane you have to deal with more cars entering and leaving the highway. This creates a much larger chance of a accident and it also kills fuel milage speeding up and slowing down all the time. They dont like the left lanes because thats where most of the speeders are and its unsafe for semis to run that fast, they cant maintain speed on hills, plus running that fast burns more fuel. So they have deemed that on a 3 lane highway the center is the safest and on a 4 lane the right center is the safest and most cost effective. If you watch it does seem to be true. Of all the BS that goes on with working for that company their driving rules and safety stuff were some of the best ideas I have ever seen.