Bumpyroad
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those three cities should be a piece of cake as you can take interstates thru them or around them. I try to keep in the middle of three lanes if possible and if only in the right lane, be ready for slow downs at exits, etc.
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bsinmich
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My thought was also that those cities are nothing. Try Atlanta, Washington DC, Chicago, or Toronto. I have had to take 45' tour buses there regularly. It seems tours don't go to things in the country very often. (I did hit Longaberger baskets a few times.) With my toad I am 58' and if it is on the way I just go. Just be very aware of the traffic around you and merging. Watch the signs. Indianapolis is probably the worst city I have seen for lanes constantly ending and you have to move over again.
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Keep your eyes on the road and stay in one lane. Do not change lanes unless it is necessary and double check your mirrors. Signal all lane changes and remember it is easier to move to the left than it is to the right.
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wgander
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When not on Interstates, if I see signs for a truck route I usually take it. A truck route will probably avoid low underpasses.
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Kit Carson
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I take my time, stay in the middle lane if possible, and smile at everybody....it drives them crazy!!!
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Good mirrors that eliminate blind spots alongside.
When I was a bank courier years back, I regularly had to get thru rush hour big-city traffic on a tight schedule. I was usually in F-150's with a windowless shell on the bed. But they had west-coast style mirrors with wide-angle spots on them. I could go thru traffic safer & quicker in the F-150's than in any of the 'faster' sedans that we sometimes drove. One very brief glance at that fisheye mirror would tell me if either lane was clear alongside.
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Salt lake City to me is the worst place to drive.I now drive down Road 93 in Nevada when I go south. Prior to leaving on any long trip I also use google map and look for ramp exits and numbers. I found it makes a big difference.I know in advance when to turn instead of making a last second decision.
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ron.dittmer
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bbarbee wrote:If there are more than two lanes, I try to stay in lane 2 considering the very right hand lane as lane 1. I do this to avoid traffic attempting to merge and have no idea what they are doing. Most big cities have at least three lanes. Me too.
Adding that I try to keep up with the flow of traffic as best as I can without going too much over the speed limit for trucks and for towing. Then just let the cars get around me when they want to.
In that lane, the cars expect such behavior from trucks and motor homes. I like to follow trucks in the city as long as I can see the signs in time.
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Jim Shoe
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Early in my RVing experience, I decided to overnight at a casino RV park in downtown St. Louis.
Things I learned:
Big city downtown areas are poorly signed for out of towners.
Don't drive thru St. Louis on a Sunday afternoon on the same street as the Ball Park, when the Cards are playing at home and in the pennant race.
Folks in regular cars didn't want my 'C' with toad in the mix any more than I did, and all their horns worked. Several made a gesture indicating that their team was number 1.
When I finally got thru the mess, I kept driving until I found the nearest expressway and kept on driving until I got well out of town.
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Bordercollie
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Use a GPS and try to plan ahead for freeway lane changes as needed for transitions and off ramps. If not safe to change lanes, DON'T, even if you have to miss your off ramp and back-track. You have a bad blind spot with one or more idiots on bikes or in small cars on your right rear bumper . On city streets and side streets, watch for trucks, other RV's and vans with side mirrors sticking out. It's easy and expensive to tangle mirrors. Take turns down residential strees wide enough not to drive over curbs. On residential streets slow down or stop to let the lady in the SUV by, they often try to drive down the center of the street regardless. What a relief to get back on the open road! As mentioned above, watch for overhanging trees and get out and look around before backing up.
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