Four-Wheelers

It is difficult to tell if they cleared your car because they cant look back and check their blind spot. They have to use their mirrors, in which they have no depth perception. Its hard to tell thru the mirrors, especially if the rear of the trailer is about 60 ft away. If you want to let a trucker in you could let off the gas and coast to decrease your speed. Flashing your brite lights is how to tell a trucker that he's clear.

 

As a kid, we used to travel a lot, and my parents were taught to flash the lights on and off to signal a trucker that he was clear. From what I understand from an earlier thread here, this is still the preferred signal since flashing the high beams can catch the mirrors and momentarily blind the driver.

 

What do four-wheelers do that bothers truckers? Well, it begins when they do not use the acceleration lane (on-ramp) to accelerate, pick their spot and go for it. The trucker moves to lane two and the four-wheeler enters lane one and rides there along side the truck at the truck speed limit. The trucker uses his right turn signal to give the four-wheeler the hint that he should either pass or drop back.

Most four-wheelers know about trucker blind spots near the fuel tanks or drive tires. They do not realize there are blind spots two lanes from the truck. For example, a truck is driving in lane one and a four-wheeler is in lane three. They both signal and move for lane two. The trucker gets a surprise.

I also "love" it when a four-wheeler dives from lane three for his exit ramp, cutting everyone off. He lives there and gets off at that exit every day, but is in too much of a hurry to change one lane at a time or follow any vehicle for a short distance at a slower speed before exiting.

 

Turn signals is a good place to start as any. I think a better one would be the difference in stopping distances and acceleration between four wheelers and big trucks.The big trucks take a lot more distance to come to a stop than four wheelers. There is no stopping on a dime for truckers. Big trucks accelerate slower than four wheelers. They can lose speed when loaded on a hill, and gain speed coming down the other side.

The main thing to remember is treat those on highway around you with respect, and never take for granted that the other driver will do what you think he should do.
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don't linger next to me. pass or don't. and don't give me flash burn with your high beams when i'm looking in the mirror to see if i'm clear. i'd rather you do nothing. oh yea, don't pass me and then slow down right after you're in front.