75 mph???

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by ew2108, Jul 15, 2012.

  1. WorldofTransportation

    WorldofTransportation Heavy Load Member

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    I also find at 73 mph .. I stay between the slower trucks and the faster trucks.. Kind of run in the bubble betweeen them... I hate running in a large group to many variables..
     
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  3. WorldofTransportation

    WorldofTransportation Heavy Load Member

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    If you can't move over or slow down you will still get a ticket unless you did EVERYTHING RIGHT..... but... if you speed up to block someone you are BREAKING THE LAW.... Ask any local cop that. You don't have to mover over if you can you should and it is the right thing to do. BUT if you speed up to block someone from merging you are BREAKING THE LAW

    The law in Texas... A driver entering a roadway from a roadway that is intended for and constructed as a merging roadway, and is plainly marked at the intersection with the appropriate merge signs, shall yield the right-of-way to traffic upon the roadway that is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard and shall adjust their speed to enable them to merge safely with through traffic. Simply put, a driver merging onto a freeway must yield to traffic upon the freeway. It must be noted that traffic on the freeway cannot intentionally block a driver from merging by either speeding up or slowing down.(this is out of the CDL handbook in TEJAS)
     
  4. fisher guy

    fisher guy Road Train Member

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    last i checked the on-ramp had the yield sign not the highway i have no problem pushing someone in to the breakdown lane if they fail to remember how to read a sign. i mean i do have some sympathy though if have an open lane sure i'll move over but aside from that i'm not slowng down for some lady or guy whos texting there friends on how great last night at the bar was they could go in to the rail for all i care
     
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    fisher guy Road Train Member

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    oh and 73-74mph all day long when traffic permits ths....paid by percentage of the load so gotta go
     
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    Numb Crusty Curmudgeon

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    and block the truck passing lane on a truck lane restricted road , doing 63 in a 70 mph zone ??
     
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  7. Saddletramp1200

    Saddletramp1200 Road Train Member

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    I don't know how fast the Cat will run, But I have had his nose hitting his nuts before.
     
  8. Saddletramp1200

    Saddletramp1200 Road Train Member

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    I don't know how fast the Cat will run, But i have had his chin hitting his Nuts before.
     
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    Saddletramp1200 Road Train Member

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    Use the middle lane, always safer.
     
  11. WorldofTransportation

    WorldofTransportation Heavy Load Member

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    Did you even read the entire post.... "But if you deliberately speed up to block someone from merging"... He said he was using his fast truck for this.. This industry is in a crap heap of trouble with most of these guys out here today.
     
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