Types of truckers passing me

But, if the one being passed would slow down and allow the other one to pass more quickly then even less time is lost and everyone in on their way.

Kind of like holding the door for someone... Sure it might slow you down for a few seconds but everyone is happy if you do.

 

The problem is, you slow down so another slow truck can pass you, then once he's in front of you, he slows down and now you're tailgating him.
Why? Because the reason he was on your tail is because he had no wind resistance, then he pulls out to pass you and now he can't unless you slow down, because he now has wind resistance. Once he's in front of you, you're now tailgating him because he slowed down due to wind resistance and you sped up because of no wind resistance.
This happens when 2 trucks are governed within 1 or 2 mph of each other are playing tag on the interstate.

Even I can figure this out and I purchased my fake high school diploma off the internet.

 

Tiniest of things can make the biggest difference.

Slow down for governed trucks when they attempt to pass, it makes a huge difference and apart of you being a "professional".

When that governed truck gets beside you and refuse to slow, you are apart of the nuisance. I refer to those drivers as a-holes.

Along with the ones that slow and then speed up.

Personally for all trucks (on a good day) I get off the accelerator, to allow a faster pass.

Most of the time I do it for my personal safety because truckers pass so closely EVEN with no one behind THEM!

Drop the ego - let a fellow trucker pass!

Slow down to not only allow a pass, but to increase to a safe following distance therefore you won't have to worry about tailgating.

 

The true ace-hole is the guy trying to pass but doesn't have the power to pass. These type of drivers are called Princess Passers because they believe everyone should slow down for their Princess Right Of Way.

The inflated ego belongs to the Princess Passer who believes they *must* be in front of the pack because their uncle's half sisters adopted second cousins great aunt's grandfather's ex wife's disowned son used to be a dispatcher so the Princess Passer feels like 'trucking is in their blood'.

Soon as you slow down for Princess Passer, here comes all the other Princess Passers coming to pass you up. So you slow down for each of them to easy pass pretty soon you're only going 45 up on the freeway getting passed by everyone when if the Princess Passers had slowed down behind you back there and created the safe following distance, everyone is going the same safe happy speed rather than bullying up on one truck driver to forever slow down for the passers.

I can't wait for the 65 speed limit, all these Princess Passers will be getting left lane tickets and coming on TTR complaining about the drivers who refuse to slow down when they try to pass lol

 

Guess I have yet to experience that phenomenon in my vast many year of driving...

Thanks for the example.

 

I guess we can disagree...
Nothing new there my friend...

I guess I'm seeing it a bit differently. Other than @Chinatown example of being so closely governed that wind resistance is a factor, someone with a 1-2 mph advantage is going to eventually pass the slower truck. Nothing princess about it. And rarely are they all back to back to back as in your example.

Personally, I would take the professional and courteous option and back off it for a few seconds. They get around me quicker which is a safety issue (I hate driving side by some de for long periods of time) and those, if any, behind them get to pass both of us after the move is completed. Thus making everyone happier.

Your example would rarely come up as they must all be barely faster then you, must be bunched up right behind you, and if so, let the convoy get around you so you are not driving in their pack. No need to be at 45 mph to accomplish that.

But this will become much more interesting should all trucks be federally regulated to be governed at 68 mph or what ever speed. Then the only variable will be individual trucks set up.

That's going to be interesting... not.

At least now some are at 62, others at 65, and a few are at 68... Allowing just enough difference to keep us from all bunching up.

Regardless, Stae Safe.

 

I do that. I'll run 61 and someone will pop out to pass and just sit there... I'll bump it down a few and they will creep past. Then right after they move back over they jump up to 65.

If I don't slow down they usually just sit there for a few miles matching my speed and finally bump it up a lil. They still don't fully speed up until they move back over.

I get far more of these types passing me than slow 62-63mph trucks.

4-wheelers do the same junk. One will be cruzing down the hammer lane and come up on someone doing a few mph slower and think they need to slow down and hang out next to them. Probably gawking at the other driver in the mirror. Or using them as a reference so they can diddle with the smartphone.

We need horns mounted near the trailer axles to prod the zombies along.

 

Yeah,it may be annoying sometimes when they see me (at least they should) approaching in the left lane but still decide to execute passing manouver because they do 65 and the other truck does 64.Drivers,I am doing 75 and you will have plenty of time for the snails race after I pass.I promise it won't take long.
Last week ago though I met a considerate driver who even though he did it to me ,he quickly realized that it will take him ages to pass and abandoned this manouver.He made me upset at first but as I was passing him looking in his direction to let him know what I think of him,he motioned apology to me so I even flashed 4 ways to thank him for not being a jerk.
Another strange thing I saw that day was US Express team truck passing me!

 

Ya, I don't understand passing like that either... Unless you have a cute seat cover for me to admire, move it along.

I don't have the zombie horn, yet, but I like the idea. I normally wiggle my trailer towards their cute little car and self preservation kicks in and they decide to get away from me... LOL

 

Yes that's true, slow down for one and maybe a dozen come passing too, it's a sacrifice for sure, but I don't mind making it.