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

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

  1. rbrtwbstr

    rbrtwbstr Road Train Member

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    Careful now, you risk the wrath of the do-gooders that will scream in all capital letters that you're not to exceed the posted speed limit no matter what, and you're a family killing super trucker. The fact that every other person is doing 70 in a 65 means nothing to them, and they're perfectly justified to run 60 in the left lane, while everyone else does 70. All because they're safely going under the state imposed speed limit.
     
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  3. NightHawk365

    NightHawk365 Light Load Member

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    Many Thanks!!
     
  4. LoneRanger

    LoneRanger Road Train Member

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    I’ll stay in the right but when the pot holes get to crazy I’m switching to hammer lane until road evens out. Could be 200 ft or 20 miles.


    No ones fixing my rig other then me.
     
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  5. Kshaw0960

    Kshaw0960 Road Train Member

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    I don’t really care about left lane cruisers. My thing is high beams. Why in the world does about 1/10 vehicles just keep high beams on!
     
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  6. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Man i have tried that before . the work lights i have they must be hooked to the ecm because they auto turn off when truck is above 5 mph
     
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  7. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Right especially when in the city in 6 lajes of traffic with street light poles every 20ft .. I could turn my headlights all the way off and still be fine. Some ppl are just morons
     
  8. tommymonza

    tommymonza Road Train Member

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    Hey don't Steal my line. I have been saying this about our dump truck drivers in SW Florida for 20 years.
     
  9. tommymonza

    tommymonza Road Train Member

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    Yep pick one or the other. I have had to choose both avoidance techniques the last 18 months I have been hauling a Shotgun.

    Anticipation of the worst scenario and preparing for it is the best case for collision avoidance.
     
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  10. mustang190

    mustang190 Road Train Member

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    Or fog lights!!!
     
  11. Jwhis

    Jwhis Heavy Load Member

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    And yet for some reason on 20 in SC during the ten mile stretch of construction and “trucks use left lane” everyone blows by at 75 mph in the right lane.
     
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