Cost of getting in front

NightWind · Jun 17, 2024

Still not a clear explanation of the purpose of this thread but hey I don't care anymore, ya'll have at it.

Assured · Jun 17, 2024

gentleroger said: ↑

No. Just no.

On a 4 lane road, 30 in a 55 is not reasonable. Neither is 48 in a 65. Assuming that weight isn't the restricting factor.

If we are talking 2 lane roads - still no. Running that far underneath the speed limit will encourage unsafe passing. There may be curves a truck must slow for, but once clear the truck needs to get to getting and not be the dam causing flooding.
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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, even with the best efforts, you're still going to end up in really sticky situations. Consider getting a decent defensive driving refresher, and ask what to do if someone does something dumb out in front of you, then a bunch of megas take the opportunity to get in your face (they do occasionally help each other out like that).

PaulMinternational · Jun 17, 2024

Assured said: ↑

Thanks for changing your story. I'll leave it up to you to handle the amended version.
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Changing? Just being a bit more specific to give you a better understanding.

Long FLD · Jun 17, 2024

Yeah @gentleroger you better not ever get into a truck with a speed limiter.

PaulMinternational · Jun 17, 2024

Assured said: ↑

I , then a bunch of megas take the opportunity to get in your face (they do occasionally help each other out like that).
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Sounds like more vindictive aggression with your driving is already in the planning stage! Might want to think about an other defensive driving course yourself!

gentleroger · Jun 17, 2024

Long FLD said: ↑

Yeah @gentleroger you better not ever get into a truck with a speed limiter.
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Better try to not get involved with a mega either.

MACK E-6 · Jun 17, 2024

Assured said: ↑

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 attempt on his part to speed up is likely give him multiple near-misses (they are very desperate to get in front). You'll be moving a lot slower if one of miscalculates while trying to pop over through a 10-foot gap (which is substantially more likely to occur the closer he gets to the speed of passing traffic). Inserting yourself into the situation (as many try) will not help. Try keeping a full following distance behind him (helping to corale traffic before it reaches him), and wait for the pack to thin out. Less issues should then make it a lot safer for him to recover.

Also, that 48 in a 65 is letting traffic pass, and it is what people are voting for when they pass without accelerating to a reasonable speed before hand (or when they run completely out of following distance, then start the pass).

Furthermore, if the only consistently available following distance is a space sufficient for 48 mph, then 48 mph is an appropriate speed for conditions.

30 in a 55 on a two-lane country road is a bit low, but I do know where he is probably coming from. That driver has likely seen tailgating traffic bobbing in and out of the oncoming lane with no brains and no visibility (due to seeing nothing but trailer), often failing to complete passes, and occasionally causing very dangerous situations (at either his front or back). If you can catch him on foot, you might consider advising him to hug the right edge of the lane to make it easier for tailgaters to see down the oncoming lane (and thus less bobbing and higher probability of them actually finding a safe passing opportunity). Also if you see it in the future, and the traffic does clear out behind such a driver, don't cruise up to his backside and start tailgating - that'll just keep it going.
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Pigeon pellets. There is a point you reach when you’re simply impeding traffic, either because you’re zoned out or just being a dick.

If even @gentleroger is voicing this type of strong disagreement with what you’re attempting to peddle here, then that tells me I’m not the only one who suspects you of being a desk driver.

NightWind · Jun 18, 2024

Assured said: ↑

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, even with the best efforts, you're still going to end up in really sticky situations. Consider getting a decent defensive driving refresher, and ask what to do if someone does something dumb out in front of you, then a bunch of megas take the opportunity to get in your face (they do occasionally help each other out like that).
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You know at the risk of getting banned you're just a Richard cranium sphincter muscle and probably never been in a truck in your entire life the only thing you can drive is a #### controller on a game boy

expedite_it · Jun 22, 2024

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Maybe you and @expedite_it could come up with something.
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No. I am too indifferent to the question of the OP to come up with an answer.

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