I'm seeing a new negative trend being born with truckers

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by TruckRunner, Jun 21, 2019.

  1. TruckRunner

    TruckRunner Heavy Load Member

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    On three different occasions tonight I am seeing truckers cruising in the hammer lane below the speed limit and refuse to get into the right lane. I understand some parts of the country where segments of the right lane have massive pot holes or even worse filled pot holes that make your truck go airborne, or cities where oncoming traffic is always merging, but I had to pass three trucks from the right lane tonight. I see them in the distance all alone doing 65 MPH in a 70, I flash my lights at them and they remain in the hammer lane, so then I zoom past them on the right lane while they still remain there cruising like a four wheeler. I guess this is the new thing from the "only care about me" society. I wish law enforcement would do something about this and people who cruise beside you with their brights on.
     
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  3. Concorde

    Concorde Road Train Member

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    Lazy, unskilled drivers for the most part.
    Another reason I enjoy having a ungoverned truck. Passing them on the right doing 80 typically wakes them up:)
     
  4. TruckRunner

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    I floor it then they are gone from my mirror in two seconds and I look at the speedometer to see I'm doing 95 and slow it back down. I may govern my next truck to 89 since a DD15 505 HP in a new light weight aerodynamic truck is really fast.
     
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  5. bigguns

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    You haven’t been driving a long time, not paying attention, had a slow truck and couldn’t pass, etc. The stupidity and selfishness you speak of has been going on for years. It has only gotten worse.

    To me it is mind blowing to see a bear (or a DOT man for that matter) to pass on the right and keep on going. In GA more than once btw
     
  6. TruckRunner

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    When you say "you" I assume you are referring to the dumb drivers that cruise the hammer lane.
     
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  7. Concorde

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    My favorites are the ones that speed up when I start my pass.. they always end up feeling like a dope:)
     
  8. bigguns

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    I could have prefaced my comment with the word: apparently. As I said, this has been going on for a long time. Only getting worse.

    You may have a sunnier outlook on things than I do, therefore taking longer to be bothered by something. Left lane hogs have annoyed me for a long time.
     
  9. TruckRunner

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    Haha yes.
     
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  10. TruckRunner

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    I've only noticed them once every few months during busy downtown three lane roads which I understand. But now I see it on teo lane roads out in the middle of nowhere with no traffic
     
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  11. TruckRunner

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    I see them do this at night it may be they are idiots trying to keep bright lights out of their mirror. I have two effective ways to prevent that problem.
     
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