My truck is governed at 65, I get passed by everybody (Sometimes, even by Prime). I’ll decelerate for Crete to pass me who is probably governed at 66 to not create a long line. I find it frustrating that I don’t have enough speed to get into the left lane approaching merging traffic. I slow down, the merging traffic slows down, repeat, now I’m creating a hazard for those in my lane behind me waiting to pass. What’s a good rule of thumb for this? I’ve read that just don’t match the speed of the merging traffic, either go faster or slower. Accelerating is not really an option.
Governed Speed, Merging traffic Woes
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Mooseontheloose, Feb 21, 2018.
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If you run newer equipment, demand they give you something similar to Freightliner's PasSmart. It doesn't cost anything and is a worthwhile option that benefits everyone.
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What I do is pull the crazy ivan trucker showboat.
I adopt a drunken profane attitude in a bad coat hang halfway out the window babbling while allow the trailer to sway on it's tandems wagging the tractor that suddenly has a BAC .400 driver trying to hold it anywhere on pavement.
Wait a mile doing that.
Cars clear out in a hurry. I stagger her into the left lane. Cell phones come out like a forest up and down both sides of the stupid interstate.
In about 10 seconds I had cleaned up everything, had her stone legal at the limit and running ruler streaight when the bears show up thinking they got a drunken 18 wheeler running wild on their property.
Once in a while I move. Because no one moves.
And that is where I take out cars. I usually adjust the wheel to lay them across the bumper and hold it there to make the stop.TaterFox, Lepton1, Mooseontheloose and 2 others Thank this. -
In every state in the USA, the ON RAMP YIELDS TO THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC.
PROCEED AS NORMAL IF YOU'RE ON THE HIGHWAY ALREADY !!!!
IT IS NOT YOUR DUTY TO ACCOMMODATE THE ON RAMP AND THIS NONSENSE IS WHAT'S CAUSING WRECKS EVERYWHERE!rabbiporkchop, Wingnut1, Pumpkin Oval Head and 19 others Thank this. -
If others and you can not figure it out then when the self driving trucks come into play everyone will be happy, no more thinking will be needed, it will all be timed and everything will work smooth after the first few years of carnage and population shrinkage from putting trust into machines.
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But most cars are driving 85 plus in a 70 and it's still a hassle for the fast trucks to change lanes.Mooseontheloose and x1Heavy Thank this. -
It's what I expect when I'm merging. Please don't slow down for me, i see you coming and will slow to fall in behind you. it doesn't work if you slow down too.classic_150, KB3MMX, Mooseontheloose and 5 others Thank this. -
If everybody could be relied on to drive a prescribed way in a given situation, this job would be easy and carefree.Last edited: Feb 21, 2018
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