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<p>[QUOTE="Pedigreed Bulldog, post: 5087119, member: 64805"]I'm happy to be in this 25%. I like keeping space in front of me, and so I'm not going to take another driver's space ahead of them. "Do unto others" and all...</p><p><br /></p><p>These two groups are the same exact sort of driver...one is just limited as to how many other trucks he/she can do it to. Even running 70 or 75 (where legal), you get that idiot that has PLENTY of pedal to make their pass...then they cut in across your hood and back out of it. </p><p><br /></p><p><font size="7"><span style="color: #ff0000"><u><i><b>STOP FLASHING YOUR HIGH BEAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</b></i></u></span></font></p><p>You don't seem to understand how truly annoying that is at night to be looking in the mirror trying to decide if we've left you sufficient space when all of a sudden <font size="5"><span style="color: #660000"><i><b>BLAMMO</b></i></span></font> we're seeing stars as those bright lights bounce off our mirrors. I'd rather you not do ANYTHING...but if you are, simply dim your headlights (leave the running lights on) and then turn them back on.</p><p><br /></p><p>And for those of you who like to signal 2' after my ICC bumper has cleared your hood, that is equally stupid. Why would you WANT anybody coming back into the lane that soon, blocking your view of what is ahead and eliminating any and all hope of your being able to avoid ANYTHING that might happen until they've pulled away?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It doesn't matter if you're driving 60 or 80 mph, there will ALWAYS be "that guy" who just has to get past you, even though he's only got 1/4 mph left in his pedal. If you don't have the pedal to complete the pass quickly, it shouldn't be attempted.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Pedigreed Bulldog, post: 5087119, member: 64805"]I'm happy to be in this 25%. I like keeping space in front of me, and so I'm not going to take another driver's space ahead of them. "Do unto others" and all... These two groups are the same exact sort of driver...one is just limited as to how many other trucks he/she can do it to. Even running 70 or 75 (where legal), you get that idiot that has PLENTY of pedal to make their pass...then they cut in across your hood and back out of it. [SIZE=7][COLOR=#ff0000][U][I][B]STOP FLASHING YOUR HIGH BEAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/B][/I][/U][/COLOR][/SIZE] You don't seem to understand how truly annoying that is at night to be looking in the mirror trying to decide if we've left you sufficient space when all of a sudden [SIZE=5][COLOR=#660000][I][B]BLAMMO[/B][/I][/COLOR][/SIZE] we're seeing stars as those bright lights bounce off our mirrors. I'd rather you not do ANYTHING...but if you are, simply dim your headlights (leave the running lights on) and then turn them back on. And for those of you who like to signal 2' after my ICC bumper has cleared your hood, that is equally stupid. Why would you WANT anybody coming back into the lane that soon, blocking your view of what is ahead and eliminating any and all hope of your being able to avoid ANYTHING that might happen until they've pulled away? It doesn't matter if you're driving 60 or 80 mph, there will ALWAYS be "that guy" who just has to get past you, even though he's only got 1/4 mph left in his pedal. If you don't have the pedal to complete the pass quickly, it shouldn't be attempted.[/QUOTE]
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