I can’t pass you, so you’ll make room

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by IluvCATS, Feb 26, 2018.

  1. IluvCATS

    IluvCATS Road Train Member

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    Say I’m governed at 64 mph and I cannot pass another truck going 64 mph. I’m just sitting out there in the left lane along side the other truck. Everyone behind us is getting angry. There’s a real big back up. Not cool. Shouldn’t the driver in the right lane tap his brakes or drop a gear? If that driver does not let me in, doesn’t he share 50% of the responsibility for the huge back up? All he has to do is tap on his brakes and the problem is solved! :)
     
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  3. HalpinUout

    HalpinUout Road Train Member

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    No, if you can't pass him you don't need to be in front of him. Assume position in the rear fella :biggrin_25523:
     
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  4. Bakerman

    Bakerman Road Train Member

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    Governed trucks have no business in the left lane, period.
     
  5. STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

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    Oh boy. This subject comes up frequently. And usually it's about a 50/50 split between positions and typically gets somewhat heated a few pages into the discussion. Good luck. I no longer participate in these discussions to the point of expressing an opinion and saying that "every subject scenario is different"
     
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  6. IluvCATS

    IluvCATS Road Train Member

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    I agree. It’s not your fault that I tried to pass. But now that I’m just hanging out next to you, blocking the interstate, it’s now your problem too. :)
     
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  7. Coover

    Coover Road Train Member

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    So if I'm governed at 75mph, and I come up on a prime truck doing his normal 49.5 mph according to you I'm not allowed in the left lane to pass him?
     
  8. Coover

    Coover Road Train Member

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    Well instead of being 2 jerks, you could be the better professional and slow down and get back in right lane. What may seem like common sense and courtesy isn't always right, or obvious.

    Sometimes you have to be the better person
     
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  9. Bakerman

    Bakerman Road Train Member

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    I guess I have to spell it out.
    If your truck is governed to the point of not being able to pass in a timely manner, ie 30 seconds or less.
    If your truck is governed at 75, then I doubt you will have a hard time passing anyone.
     
  10. skellr

    skellr Road Train Member

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    Why do you want to pass like that in the first place? Where do you think you are going to go?

    At the end of the day do you think you will have made enough time from passing that truck to wipe your but one more time when you stop to take a dump?

    And somehow it should be the other drivers problem?
     
  11. skellr

    skellr Road Train Member

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    OK, here is another scenario. you are in the hills and one of you is heavy and one is light and you keep playing leap frog every hill. Basically we are going the same speed.

    Just slow down and get away from the situation. ;)
     
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