Tight Construction lanes and maintaining control?

Keep it centered; ignore the trucker behind you; your job is on the line, not his. His life won't change just because he's delayed less than a minute.

 

Slower... When you can maneuver over those little drop offs with no lunging. Then you're doing it safe.

 

That's easy to say but invariably the trucker behind is going to pass. And your keeping "centered" and his possible poor driving skills are going to result in bad things happening, sooner or later.

You have to do what the situation allows. Always give yourself extra insurance IF POSSIBLE [without risking your safety]. I will try and go through at a speed that's practical and that may prevent the guy behind from getting impatient and passing. These narrow, shifting construction zones are a danger and you just have to deal with them as they come. But if we're talking about a significant drop off into a dangerous culvert, you have to allow yourself some safety allowance room.

If you can see the problem zone ends soon ahead. Straddle the center line and don't give idiots room to pass and show how stupid and impatient they are. But at least try to drive the construction speed limit if otherwise conditions allow.

 

I always say that if you cannot control yourself in your lane then you are going to fast. Construction or not. To hell with the guy behind you. If he wants to chat about it I'd be happy to pull over and give my opinion to him. Just sayin'

 

Sounds a bit snarky at first. Drive your truck, I’ll drive mine. You control your truck, if you need to slow to keep control in an area that is under construction, then do it.
Do your best to maintain your lane as centered as possible for conditions. As to the other trucks and autos around. Not your direct worry. Know that they are around you, but thats about it. Get down the road safely.

 

Unfortunately a lot of Truckers will do that to you. I’ve had it done to me. Sometimes faster is never fast enough. They have to pass you. A lot have governed Trucks and are trying not to lose time.Expierience teaches that you really don’t get very far ahead.I do what’s gonna keep Me from causing an accident.Usually if they’re in hammer lane already in violation. Cause a wreck it’s their ticket.Be safe hold it steady look out for yourself and don’t run with the crowd. Sometimes they get a little closer than they wanted all tangled up blaming each other for the wreck

 

As others have said above. Worry about your truck. I also can appreciate your concern for not wanting to be the guy holding up 5 miles of traffic.

If the situation comes again and that other driver is feeling froggy enough to pass on the left. He will move left and start nosing in on you. It would be best to give as much room as you can safely, and back your speed down a couple mph to let him get by you. It's better to do that than let him wreck the both of you.

Otherwise if he is staying behind you don't worry, and get through it safely. I'm sure he would rather you hold him up a few minutes, and get through it safely. Than you to roll it over and shut him down for hours.

 

Sometimes faster is better. Like changing lanes when there is a snow pile sitting on the edge of each rut. You want to get through it somewhat aggressively so it dosn't take over and do the steering for you.

Pull the band aid off fast.