the best way to pass

If both trucks are doing 65 you'll never get 2 lengths in front. Just stay in you lane and let us go. I won't pass on a 2 lane though. To scary. Unless it's in Texas where the cars move to the shoulder a little so you can get by.

 

Georgia Overdrive.

 

i keep it simple pass in the left lane when safe. if the driver flashes fine if not i am good with that too. be safe

 

I use my brights during the day to signal a driver. WHen there is a line of cars backed up behind and I Don't get a response, I will flash the brights for a split second(night time), as the flash of light will catch their attention in the mirror, since turning off the low beams don't catch any attention. Sustained high beams I can see as a problem, a flash, no. I turn my head lights off at night to signal a driver, I have a Prostar, the button is right there on the steering wheel. What you're failing to understand, some drivers don't check the mirror during and after there pass or are just oblivious.

Many drivers will look over in the mirror when its clear and will either A. Signal their intentions and wait a few seconds, B. Signal their intentions and come over, C.wait a little more, or wait for a flash, OR wait some more THEN come over. This is noticeable during the day time, when I can see them in the mirror. The best way I find is to flip the high beams on when its clear(DURING THE DAY) and then when I see them glance over, I flip them off. The funny part is during the day time when you're waiting for the driver to come over a line of cars waiting for him to get back over and the driver refuses to look in the mirror.

Yes, that is exactly true with the merging over for someone entering, then they hang out or don't let you back in. I wish I was a psychic, because I wouldn't let these people over. I mean come on, if you can't let me over, why should I let you over. The problem starts where I'm stuck in the left lane because I just moved over to let him on, then he is passing me on the right...THEN, impatient cars see traffic is moving faster and start passing me on the right. I had a Mesilla Valley Transportation do this to me, I had the nose of my trailer next to his bumper. After a mile, I had to put my right signal on and coast down and fall in behind him. He did this on PURPOSE, their trucks run 64 or 65 I believe, as soon as I got behind him he pulled away 1 MPH. He thought that was funny in his little pea-brain.

 

I hit the hammer lane and gas on it.

 

Little trick to making sure your headlight flash is noticed by the driver passing you: once he's clear keep an eye on his pass side mirror. You'll pick up the sudden movement of him turning his head to check that mirror so you know for a fact he's looking when you give him the signal.

It's also a fun game to play when you're bored and you're in one of those trucks that gets passed A LOT.

 

What I hate are people who can't grasp the concept of merging. "Hurr durr, I'm gonna speed up and pass this guy, oh no, running out of ramp, BRAAKKEE!!"
It gets old being nice and trying to let people onto the big road, only for them to slow you down to 20 miles an hour because they are too incompetent to drive.