Passing on incline?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Eowyn, Jan 28, 2017.
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Indeed. I only thought it came 500.Pnwtrucker Thanks this.
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As long as you aren't one of those dicks that's crawling up a hill loaded and tries to pass another crawling loaded truck. I followed a guy the other day that did that. 10 km/h rolling roadblock for over a kilometer. No reason for it. Especially when the guy ended up 2 truck lengths ahead of the other one at the top. "Slow clap"
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Seems like its 2 trucks that are alike
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Crawling up the grapevine on the 5 in Cali, that's considered normal.rearview and Pnwtrucker Thank this.
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I've never been there. This hill was only 2 lanes each direction, so it backed everything up.
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If you can safely pass without holding up traffic go ahead and do it. When you crest the top get back over in the right lane and be courteous to others.
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Sad but true these guys will travel to the top at 12 mph in the passing lane, but if you go out one more lane CHP will write you for a lane violation.
hill was only 2 lanes each direction, so it backed everything up.Jimmy Hoffa Thanks this. -
Ain't arguing with you. The grapevine is north of L.A., the summits 4000', it's got 4 lanes but we can only use 2 of those lanes without getting a ticket. Lots of times I would deliver in Bakersfield (I flatbed) then deadhead to L.A. Drives me nuts rolling empty and I'm stuck behind a rig going 29 mph passing a rig going 28 mph.AModelCat and Powder Joints Thank this.
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I wouldn't do it unless I knew I could do it quickly and traffic was light too.
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