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We made it home! Try the Oak 'n Pines RV Park in Lake City, FL
Yahoo Message Number: 48840
Hi Robert & Brian, We just returned to California from the east coast, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. After leaving Atlanta, Georgia on I-75 South, we picked a Passport America campground in Lake City, Florida. We stayed at the Oak 'n Pines RV Park, which is on I-10 and U.S Highway 441, which comes North out of Lake City.  The park is 4-5 miles East of where I-10 and I-75 intersect. What a great RV park. Free cable, free Wi-Fi and the Passport America price was only $13 per day for full 50amp hook-up.  The new owners (Jim & Cherrie) were extremely nice too.  We had driven down to Florida from Charlotte, North Carolina trying to get away from the below freezing temperatures, only to find that during the week we stayed in Lake City, we were dealt with two separate nights of below freezing temperatures.  However, during the day, the temperatures rose up into the 50-60'ties. I loved the Florida flat land in that area but I know summer would bring out millions of bugs. That we could not hack.  So the wife said that if we bring the grand kids down to Disneyworld, it would have to be in the late spring time, possibly April. All I can say is if you are passing through the area, check out that campground. It's the greatest, especially the free Wi-Fi. The connection was fast, so I downloaded Service Pack 2 for my laptop from Microsoft in almost nothing flat.  Big mistake, now my laptop is giving me all kinds of headaches.
Check this out, every since we left the east coast, two days after Christmas, my relatives in North Carolina indicate the weather had gone from freezing up near the mid 60'ties.  Now that we are back in California it has done nothing but rain every other day. Here in San Diego we are 10 inches above normal. This area has been in a drought condition for the last nine years. Must be the El Nino effect. I better get a cover for my RV, naah maybe a barge. Smile! Yes those Santa Ana winds can really blow you around. We must have passed you on the freeway. We came back on I-10.  We normally stop at Truck stops to refuel.  They usually have special RV Islands, a place to eat, and decent restrooms.  Stops like Flying J's, Petro, Pilot, Hess, Fina, and Loves.  Yes, I agree I-10 along with stretches of just about every major Interstate is bad. It's too bad we can't as a nation take the money we are wasting in Iraq to put people to work in this country repairing our roads.
I hope you guys have CB in your LDs.  I know a lot of people talk down about CB, but it has it's place. For example, after we left the Atlanta South RV Resort on I-75 in McDonough, we the metro Atlanta traffic a bit light. Maybe it was because it was during the holiday season, no school, etc.  Anyway, we had no problems going North on I-85 until we got to the South Carolina border. Fourteen miles from the border going North there was a huge accident. Traffic on the North bound lanes was shut down. There was a 10 mile backup and building. The estimated clean up and reopening of the Interstate was 3-5 hours.  That would be a big problem for us because we needed to get to North Carolina before dark, so that we could check into our campground in the woods before dark.
As a matter of habit, I always listen to the CB radio (channel 19) for road info and entertainment while traveling. On this day with this problem facing us, I was very concerned. Well it just so happened that I heard a Trucker talking on his CB to some of the other Truckers about taking some of the local roads and thereby circumventing that portion of the interstate which was shutdown. Anyway, one of the truckers pulled up behind me. I heard him tell another trucker up ahead that he was going to pull off the interstate at a certain upcoming exit as soon as he could get from behind this camper. The reference to the camper was mine. So I pulled over into the Left lane to let him catch up with his buddies. As he passed me by on the Right, he blew his horn and at the same time he told his buddies up ahead that I had let him catch up. I then got on my CB and identified myself as the camper. I asked if I could follow them through the ensuing local towns and local roads. He replied "of course, just follow me." As we proceeded through the local towns, he would call me to let me know about certain road conditions, street lights, and turns and to make sure I was keeping up. After about 45 minutes to an hour we finally reached the interstate. He sped off as truckers often do and I thanked him and said goodbye. I know a lot of people bad mouth CB radio but I think the above real life example delineates the worthfulness of that mode of communications.
To be honest this is the second time an event like this has happened to us while we were traveling in the RV. Several years ago we were traveling along the South Carolina coast, heading from Myrtle Beach to Charleston. As we approached Charleston, I saw a low bridge warning. I could not believe it, but the posted height on a main highway was 9.5. I wasn't sure but my RV at that time was 12.5. About a mile before the bridge a trucker came on the CB asking if the camper with the California license plates had his ears on.  Thankfully, I was listening in on channel 19. I identified myself. The trucker asked if I had seen the low bridge warning? My response was yes. He indicated that there was a truck bypass up ahead. That was the route all the trucks take. Anyway, to make a story short, he said follow him and we would come up several miles down the road, then I would be back on track.
So off we went and when it was over I thanked him.  Anyway, the moral of the story is to use you CB. One day it might just help you out of a jam.
If for no other reason, listening to the CB could warn you of upcoming police or emergency vehicles on the side of the road.  With more and more states adopting the move over to the left rule to provide clearance, I think CB would give you enough warning so that you could get into the opposite lane.  I have a friend who just passed through Texas about a month ago. He did not know about the new rule. He went barrelling past the emergency vehicles at highway speed. Needless to say about 5 miles down the road the state trooper caught up and wrote him a $275 ticket for failing to yield to emergency vehicles.

Regards,

Ruben 26.5 RB
Original Message
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 14:06:56 -0800 (PST) From: Robert Blackard blackardrobert@...>
 Subject: Re: We made it home!
 Bryan & Midge a big Texas Hello or Howdy as it were, Goergia Huh our favorite place, Enota Mountain Retreet at Hiawassee. Glad you made it home OK we got into the same type of thing in the Texas Panhandle one time dust so thick you couldnt see a block away, thank goodness we knew where the park was. .I-10 darn ruff thing. We finally gave up and took off on the back roads. Going to Florida soon, Uncle in Pinsacola, Step kids in St. Pete, and friend in Ocala, planning on comeing back thru Savanna to see a friend there. Maby see you down the road.
Robert Blackard Red 01 26 RK --- Bryan b31402@...> wrote:
Re: We made it home! Try the Oak 'n Pines RV Park in Lake City, FL
Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 48845
Quote from: R Thunder

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"With more and more states adopting the move over to the left rule to provide clearance, I think CB would give you enough warning so that you could get into the opposite lane.  I have a friend who just passed through Texas about a month ago. He did not know about the new rule. He went barrelling past the emergency vehicles at highway speed. Needless to say about 5 miles down the road the state trooper caught up and wrote him a $275 ticket for failing to yield to emergency vehicles."

Good point! We were unaware of the law while traveling in Idaho and were stopped by a very nice local CHippy who let us off with a warning rather than the $275 "greeting."

Anne
Re: [Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Re: We made it home! Try the Oak 'n
Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 48847
On Thu, 2005-01-06 at 21:41 -0500, R Thunder wrote:

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... After leaving Atlanta, Georgia on I-75 South, we picked a Passport America campground in Lake City, Florida. We stayed at the Oak 'n Pines RV Park, which is on I-10 and U.S Highway 441, which comes North out of Lake City.  The park is 4-5 miles East of where I-10 and I-75 intersect. What a great RV park. Free cable, free Wi-Fi and the Passport America price was only $13 per day for full 50amp hook-up.  The new owners (Jim & Cherrie) were extremely nice too.  ...
Nice log there Ruben!  Now add the campground to the groups "Campgrounds, Parks, Roads, Bridges, Sites" database:
 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lifewithalazydazerv/database

It looks like a keeper!

Alex '05MB Gonnabee soon
Re: We made it home! Try the Oak 'n Pines RV Park in Lake City, FL
Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 48849
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"With more and more states adopting the move over to the left
rule..."

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Anne
Anne and others ---

Move over to the LEFT? ? ? ? ?

I've been driving 57 years, all across this nation and Canada, in the Phillippines, on Guam and Japan, all over Europe and in Turkey and I have ALWAYS yielded to the right.

That is going to be a hard habit to break!

In fact, if I had done that about 2PM this afternoon, I would have been hit by an ambulance.

Steve S.
Steve S.
Lazy Bones & Cedar
2004 30'IB (Island Bed)
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery
Live for the day!
Re: We made it home! Try the Oak 'n Pines RV Park in Lake City, FL
Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 48864
Hey Ruben!
 Thanks for the write-up! I'm thinking we probably passed each other on I-10. I flashed my lights and waved frantically as we passed each other (if that was you).
 I agree that the CB is a great tool. I too monitor 19 for the traffic advisories and had been warned of traffic back-ups, snarls, etc. I always flash my lights for truckers when they pass me, more as a courtesy, even though not all acknowledge.

Bryan & Midge 2005 26.5 RB
[Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Re: We made it home! Now Emergency Vehic
Reply #5 –
Yahoo Message Number: 48866
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 "With more and more states adopting the move over to the left rule..."

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Move over to the LEFT? ? ? ? ?

I've been driving 57 years, all across this nation and Canada, in the Phillippines, on Guam and Japan, all over Europe and in Turkey and I have ALWAYS yielded to the right.

That is going to be a hard habit to break! ...snip...
Me Too!

does anyone have a link to this change.  I did a quick Google but didn't find anything on highway emergency vehicle rules.

I'll keep looking and post here if i find anything.

Cheers,

Dave 2000 RB Albuquerque

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Yahoo!
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Dave

2017 TK
Re: [Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Re: We made it home! Now Emergency V
Reply #6 –
Yahoo Message Number: 48871
Hi Dave In Texas as I understand it if you are on a 2-lane of corse you cannot move, over into on comeing traffic you are suppose to slow down to some % of the posted speed limit usually to 25mph thats a real break check if you are going 70. If on a multi lane you are to vacate the lane you are in Like you have seen the truckers do when someone is stopped in the ditch or on the sholder slow down but the speed was not clear I guess let off untill you get by. A new one they just snuck in, no right turning out of the turn lane. They don't want you merging right out of the turn lane. Makes no since to me but there it is.
Happy trails Robert
Re: We made it home! Try the Oak 'n Pines RV Park in Lake City, FL
Reply #7 –
Yahoo Message Number: 48873
Ruben,
 Thanks for the comment about 'move over to the left' rule.  I for one was not aware of the law.  Ignorance is not necessarily bliss.

I did a google search, and came up with the following post:

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 "Yes, this is a pretty common safety law. Most highway patrol officers killed
[Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Re: We made it home! Now Emergency Vehic
Reply #8 –
Yahoo Message Number: 48874
Robert,
 That is interesting about not being able to use the turn lane to get out into heavy traffic
[Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Now Emergency Vehicles
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Yahoo Message Number: 48883
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Move over to the LEFT? ? ? ? ?

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Hi All,
 I checked almost half the states and haven't found any reference to a requirement to yield to the left.  Maybe it is too new to be available on line?

If someone has a reference for this I would sure like to see it.

Cheers,

Dave 2000 RB Albuquerque

Here is a summary of what I found to this point. When approached by an emergency vehicle from behind so far I have from:

National Highway Transportation Safety Administration - does not indicate a preferred side of the highway, but signal your intentions.
Canada - yield to the right unless on a one way street then yield to the closest curb.  Doesn't say if that applies on their controlled access highways.
Alabama - yield/move to the right curb/shoulder California - yield/ move to the right curb/shoulder Florida - yield/move to the nearest edge of the highway Georgia - yield/move to the right curb/shoulder Idaho - yield/move to the nearest edge of the highway Illinois - yield/ move to the right curb/shoulder Iowa - yield/move to the right curb/shoulder Kansas - yield/ move to the right curb/shoulder Kentucky -  does not indicate a preferred side of the highway, but signal your intentions.
Minnesota - yield/move to the right streets and highways.
Montana - yield/move to the right curb/shoulder New Hampshire -  does not indicate a preferred side of the highway, but signal your intentions.
New Jersey - yield/ move to the right curb/shoulder North Carolina - yield/move to the right curb/shoulder North Dakota - yield/ move to the right curb/shoulder New Mexico - yield/move to the right curb/shoulder New York - yield/ move to the right curb/shoulder Ohio - always yield right and stop unless emergency vehicle stopped then move left to stay clear.
Texas - yield/move to the right curb/shoulder Utah - yield/move to the right curb/shoulder Virginia - yield/move to the nearest edge of the highway West Virginia - yield/ move to the right curb/shoulder Wyoming - yield/move to the right curb/shoulder, on an interstate highway move to the lane farthest from the emergency vehicle

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Dave

2017 TK
Re: CB
Reply #11 –
Yahoo Message Number: 48903
"I know a lot of people bad mouth CB radio but I think the above real life example delineates the worthfulness of that mode of communications...the moral of the story is to use you CB. One day it might just help you out of a jam."
 Thanks for the great real-life examples, Ruben! I've been preaching this gospel for a long time. *Every* RVer should have and use CB.
 "With more and more states adopting the move over to the left rule to provide clearance, I think CB would give you enough warning so that you could get into the opposite lane."
 I blush to admit that is a new one on me, though it makes good sense. Any idea what states this rule applies in besides TX? I've never heard of it in NJ or PA, the states I travel most in...but maybe I'd better start moving over just to be safe!

Andy Baird
Andy Baird
2021 Ford Ranger towing 2019 Airstream 19CB
Previously: 1985 LD Twin/King "Gertie"; 2003 LD Midbath "Skylark"
Re: Move over law
Reply #12 –
Yahoo Message Number: 48905
"Any idea what states this rule applies in?"
 OK, just ignore that query from me--I was catching up after being offline for a day, and should have read ALL the messages before replying! ;-) Thanks to all who clarified this matter.

Andy Baird
Andy Baird
2021 Ford Ranger towing 2019 Airstream 19CB
Previously: 1985 LD Twin/King "Gertie"; 2003 LD Midbath "Skylark"
 
We made it home! Try the Oak 'n
Reply #13 –
Yahoo Message Number: 48875
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Good point! We were unaware of the law while traveling in Idaho and were stopped by a very nice local CHippy who let us off with a warning rather than the $275 "greeting."

 Whether or not it is the law, we have always moved to the left lane if we can whenever there is anyone parked along the side of the road -- doesn't make any difference if it's an emergency vehicle or not.  If we cannot move over (because of traffic in the left-hand lane), we slow down to pass.  I think this only makes sense, because who knows if someone is going to open a door into the traffic lane, or step out from between cars and get hit.
Stupid moves, I know, but you have to make the assumption that other people will do something stupid.

Linda & Earl 2004 23.5'  Red TK From Quartzsite, AZ
Linda Hylton