I was thinking about recommending that you never get into a truck with a speed limiter and stick with outrun the pack as the best option. But,...
Thanks for changing your story. I'll leave it up to you to handle the amended version.
48 in a 65 is a fairly reasonable response if passing traffic is bumper-to-bumper and cutting back over to get at that following distance. Any...
Very little. Only one response on this thread was actually on-topic. Everything in this thread is just TTR drivers debating what they feel is...
If despite your 17897 comments on a trucking wherein drivers which involve themselves in rear-end collisions and other nonsense (and the companies...
UGGGGH. Yo. U kan count from 1 to 5 in UR head and then turn UR head to the mirror and then look a peek. But be very very careful! U might do...
Did the Department of Labor officially abrogate all the laws and guidelines given to steering wheel holders, order the DOT to back off on...
There is no need for subjective personal feelings to enter into the picture: Safe following distance is generally 4-7 seconds of open space...
Aggressive driving is pretty much any elective maneuver that ends up compromising the position of one or more other drivers, either imposing...
The professional defensive driver who wishes to pass should recognize that "that guy" exists in the real world and should be prepared to handle...
The topic says I am curious about how a specific [and common] aggressive maneuver on the road affects operational costs. It may well be the case...
I think if I were involved in that, this forum and discussion would be a total waste of time. It would be easy enough just to point a few cameras...
Are people actually happy with the situation on the road and operating on what comes by way of instinct? 'Cause every time I look into it, what I...
I recommend taking an unlimited supply of patience with you at all time while driving. If you do encounter someone who is making it impossible to...
If all it takes is one driver maintaining a safe following distance to create confusion, then it suggests inattentiveness on the part of the...
Probably not paying attention, and not seeing anything but the back-side of whoever they're tailgating. Enjoy your race. You have lovely opponents.
I know about how defensive driving affects MPGs. I keep it in mind as it does affect how viable my job is in down markets, and what sort of...
My preliminary testing suggests it is a significant cost: My fleet-spec tractor reported an "instant" 3.3 mpg while accelerating from 55-65, with...
When someone runs completely out of following distance in lane 1, then forces his way into lane 2, then mashes the throttle to get out in front,...
4+ years late to the event just means he had to go that much faster to get there.
