{"id":13325,"date":"2026-06-09T14:31:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T14:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=13325"},"modified":"2026-06-09T14:31:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T14:31:43","slug":"if-the-slow-lane-on-a-freeway-is-closed-can-semi-trucks-use-all-the-other-lanes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=13325","title":{"rendered":"If the \u2018slow lane\u2019 on a freeway is closed, can semi trucks use all the other lanes?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

Q:<\/strong> David Rubio of Grand Terrace asked, if a freeway has three lanes plus a carpool lane (so four lanes total), such as parts of the 91 Freeway in Riverside, and the lane closest to the right is closed, does it mean large trucks can now use the \u2018fast lane\u2019? Also in this case, would the carpool lane remain a carpool-only lane?<\/p>\n

Read more Rob Reiner\u2019s son Nick seeks money from trust parents left him for his defense in their killings<\/a><\/p>\n

Rubio also asked a second question about speed limit signs near Grand Terrace High School.<\/p>\n

A photo Rubio emailed shows the front area of Grand Terrace High when traveling Main Street toward the 215 Freeway. Several posted signs are shown. The first sign shows a speed limit of 40 mph. Right next to that sign is a second sign showing a speed limit of 25 mph. \u201cYes, I assume that is when children are present, yet it doesn\u2019t state that,\u201d Rubio said. Slightly further down the street is a sign posting a 25 mph speed limit \u2014 this one does say when children are present.<\/p>\n

\u201cNote that all three of these signs are very close to each other. What is the correct limit when there are not any children present?\u201d Rubio asked.<\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> Let\u2019s take the first question first. The closure of a lane does not change existing lane restrictions for commercial vehicles, said Officer Ivan Sandoval of the California Highway Patrol Inland Division. Vehicles like large trucks are still prohibited from using the far left lane (also called the No. 1 lane or the \u2018fast lane\u2019), even if another lane is closed, he said. The carpool lane also remains restricted to vehicles meeting high-occupancy vehicle requirements and is not opened to general or commercial traffic unless specifically indicated by posted signs, Sandoval said.<\/p>\n

As for the second question, the posted 40 mph speed limit is the standard speed when children are not present, Sandoval said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reduced 25 mph speed applies specifically during times when children are present, even if that condition is not explicitly stated on every sign,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Read more House is set to fund Trump\u2019s immigration actions for the rest of his time in the White House<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cDrivers should always exercise increased caution in school zones and adhere to the lower speed when children are visible or likely to be present,\u201d Sandoval said.<\/p>\n

\n<\/div>\n

Multiple signs like what\u2019s happening in Grand Terrace can be confusing to drivers, maybe that can be fixed.<\/p>\n

Bike trail update<\/strong><\/p>\n

Q:<\/strong> \u201cWe keep getting mixed signals as to what is happening with the bike trail proposal between Highland and Redlands,\u201d said Joe Nash from San Bernardino County. \u201cAre there any updates that you can give?\u201d<\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> This project has been in the works for quite a while but has been slowed by high environmental costs, state approvals and funding issues. The project seeks to connect Redlands\u2019 and Highlands\u2019 separate bike and pedestrian trails by building a path that crossed the Santa Ana River along Boulder Avenue\/Orange Street. This project is led by the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority, with partial funding from Redlands and Highland.<\/p>\n

\n<\/div>\n

\u201cThe final design is underway, and SBCTA is collaborating with the state for environmental clearance. If all approvals are received, construction is scheduled to begin in February 2027,\u201d said Carl Baker, a spokesperson for the city of Redlands.<\/p>\n

Do you commute to work in the Inland Empire? Spend a lot of time in your vehicle? Have questions about driving, freeways, toll roads or parking? If so, write or call On the Road and we\u2019ll try to answer your questions. Please include your question or issue, name, city of residence, phone number and email address. Write\u00a0ontheroad@scng.com\u00a0or call 951-368-9995.\u00a0Note that we may use material from letters or phone calls in future columns.<\/em><\/p>\n

Read more US appeals court raises concerns about Alabama\u2019s use of nitrogen gas for executions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A reader from Grand Terrace asks about freeway restrictions. Columnist Amy Bentley has the answers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13324,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-analysis","category-based-on-factual-reporting-although-it-incorporates-the-expertise-of-the-author-and-may-offer-interpretations-and-conclusions"],"yoast_head":"\nIf the \u2018slow lane\u2019 on a freeway is closed, can semi trucks use all the other lanes? - Silicon Valley Moving Post<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=13325\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"If the \u2018slow lane\u2019 on a freeway is closed, can semi trucks use all the other lanes? - Silicon Valley Moving Post\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A reader from Grand Terrace asks about freeway restrictions. Columnist Amy Bentley has the answers.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=13325\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Silicon Valley Moving Post\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-06-09T14:31:43+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\\\/?p=13325#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\\\/?p=13325\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/636e2e5a10a21cf87fe6eb5951e8a6b7\"},\"headline\":\"If the \u2018slow lane\u2019 on a freeway is closed, can semi trucks use all the other lanes?\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-09T14:31:43+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\\\/?p=13325\"},\"wordCount\":671,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\\\/?p=13325#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/60939ab3a1f982eae4772902a705ded1.webp\",\"articleSection\":[\"Analysis\",\"Based on factual reporting, although it incorporates the expertise of the author and may offer interpretations and conclusions.\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\\\/?p=13325#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\\\/?p=13325\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\\\/?p=13325\",\"name\":\"If the \u2018slow lane\u2019 on a freeway is closed, can semi trucks use all the other lanes? - Silicon Valley Moving Post\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\\\/?p=13325#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\\\/?p=13325#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/60939ab3a1f982eae4772902a705ded1.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-09T14:31:43+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/636e2e5a10a21cf87fe6eb5951e8a6b7\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\\\/?p=13325#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\\\/?p=13325\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\\\/?p=13325#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/60939ab3a1f982eae4772902a705ded1.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/60939ab3a1f982eae4772902a705ded1.webp\",\"width\":837,\"height\":588},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\\\/?p=13325#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"If the \u2018slow lane\u2019 on a freeway is closed, can semi trucks use all the other lanes?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Silicon Valley Moving Post\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/636e2e5a10a21cf87fe6eb5951e8a6b7\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"admin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\\\/?author=1\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"If the \u2018slow lane\u2019 on a freeway is closed, can semi trucks use all the other lanes? - Silicon Valley Moving Post","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=13325","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"If the \u2018slow lane\u2019 on a freeway is closed, can semi trucks use all the other lanes? - Silicon Valley Moving Post","og_description":"A reader from Grand Terrace asks about freeway restrictions. Columnist Amy Bentley has the answers.","og_url":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=13325","og_site_name":"Silicon Valley Moving Post","article_published_time":"2026-06-09T14:31:43+00:00","author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=13325#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=13325"},"author":{"name":"admin","@id":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/#\/schema\/person\/636e2e5a10a21cf87fe6eb5951e8a6b7"},"headline":"If the \u2018slow lane\u2019 on a freeway is closed, can semi trucks use all the other lanes?","datePublished":"2026-06-09T14:31:43+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=13325"},"wordCount":671,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=13325#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/60939ab3a1f982eae4772902a705ded1.webp","articleSection":["Analysis","Based on factual reporting, although it incorporates the expertise of the author and may offer interpretations and conclusions."],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=13325#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=13325","url":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=13325","name":"If the \u2018slow lane\u2019 on a freeway is closed, can semi trucks use all the other lanes? - Silicon Valley Moving Post","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=13325#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=13325#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/60939ab3a1f982eae4772902a705ded1.webp","datePublished":"2026-06-09T14:31:43+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/#\/schema\/person\/636e2e5a10a21cf87fe6eb5951e8a6b7"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=13325#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=13325"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=13325#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/60939ab3a1f982eae4772902a705ded1.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/60939ab3a1f982eae4772902a705ded1.webp","width":837,"height":588},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=13325#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"If the \u2018slow lane\u2019 on a freeway is closed, can semi trucks use all the other lanes?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/","name":"Silicon Valley Moving Post","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/#\/schema\/person\/636e2e5a10a21cf87fe6eb5951e8a6b7","name":"admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"admin"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com"],"url":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?author=1"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13325","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13325"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13325\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13324"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}