Tight rest area parking

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  1. Iamoverit

    Iamoverit Road Train Member

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    Typical pickle park scenario.
     
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  3. Flat Earth Trucker

    Flat Earth Trucker Road Train Member

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    Stupid and mostly unrelated shaming anecdote time:

    I was cruising along the other day with a Super Ego truck two lanes over to my left when a car decided it needed to pass between us in an unsafe manner.
    Our intrepid four wheeler was too close for even a Super Ego driver and this driver let loose the "you're a dumb ###" honk.

    It's not likely that the driver of this unfortunate four wheel will ever understand the significance of being honked at by a Super Ego truck.
     
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  4. hope not dumb twucker

    hope not dumb twucker Road Train Member

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    Now that’s kinda impressive.
     
  5. Iamoverit

    Iamoverit Road Train Member

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    Super Ego should not have been traveling in the far left lane. Very typical.
     
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  6. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Given the choice of picking your poison in that manner, I would err on the side of not blocking people IN.
     
  7. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    This could’ve been on a 4-lane where trucks are legal as far over as the third one. It happens.

    95 between Baltimore and Washington comes to mind.
     
  8. asphaltreptile311

    asphaltreptile311 Road Train Member

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    Super ego is like the ringling bros of trucking . I had one super ego driver pull up next to me and I thought he was the GEICO caveman, just giving a dead stare out his window.
     
  9. Flat Earth Trucker

    Flat Earth Trucker Road Train Member

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    One Super Ego driver I encountered was a dead ringer for Mr. Miyagi.

    Waiting to be offloaded, a Super Ego truck was ahead of me when a dock door became available. The truck wasn't moving so I got out and knocked on his door.

    The driver popped his head out of the window and I was looking at Mr. Miyagi. So I gave him the ole wax on, wax off signal it was his turn to be offloaded next.
     
  10. Iamoverit

    Iamoverit Road Train Member

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    True but the idea is to not leave room for anyone to be able to pass on the right in the first place. If he was not actively passing another vehicle he should have been to the far right.
     
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  11. MACK E-6

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    How about if he’s approaching a left hand exit that he needs?
     
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