Drafting? Yay or Nay

Seriously, I have a niece who's been in Germany and we were discussing this issue before she returned for a vacation because she ignorantly stated that she would have trouble going the speed limit in the U.S. and not tailgating. I've always been very mild mannered with my niece until this topic came up. I personally KNOW drivers that get so angry at drafters that they do set them up for a wreck! I don't agree with their actions at all, but do know they do this for a fact. Needless to say I was very upset with her over her naive thoughts on this. I want to see her alive and not in some obit.

 

Your company doesn't know how to read a commercial vehicle drivers handbook. According to the Illinois CMV drivers handbook if someone taligates you avoid tricks, such things as flashing lights.

Really, if a car runs into the rear of your truck ,you will not be at fault, unless you just pulled out in front of them or changed lanes in front of them. In that case you infringed on their right of way. I know a lawyer would be able to sue the company for you if they did anything against you for getting rear-ended and you did nothing wrong. Flashing you lights for know reason would make some car drivers mad or cause them to think you are messing with them. They might think you have a problem and call the police. Just slow down a little and don't worry about it unless they are really close, in that case pull over and take a little break.

As long as you run a few miles per hour below the speed limit most cars won't tailgate very far, even if they want to draft they will pick a faster truck. And if you brake, they can out-brake you.

If you want to draft a truck with your car you can follow 2 or 3 seconds behind and still get a draft. You will be able to stop before the truck but if you follow too close you might hit something laying in the middle of the road that the truck straddled over. Also the truck might throw a tire cap and that might tear off the mudflap bracket and it might fly into your windshield!

 

Why would it be the truckers fault if someone rear ended them. If a car rear ends another car it is almost always at fault for following too close. Why would it be different for truckers?

 

drafting barely has a use if you're not trying to max your speed, you'll save gas by not slamming on your pedals every 5 seconds

you're not on a race track

 

Boy howdy that rig "BroncRider" posted sure looks familiar to me Bricky....

 

i clicked on go for draft thinking it was a military thread
i should read more

 

heheh

Drafting starts with 'D' , so does Dumb. Dork, and Doughnut