I drive a 65MPH wiggler, I keep the passing to a minimum but allow situational awareness to control where I'm riding. The path of least resistance works great, as does courtesy for others. Some do not feel the same and show their displeasure via gestures and comments on the radio....those individuals act mighty when they can't be held responsible, but if they were in front of you they wouldn't say anything!
Was I wrong or.....
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Like the other poster said, every situation is different and personally I make the call on whether or not I am paying for the fuel! As a company driver if you are governed at 65mph, just back it down and give the other truck enough distance to pull away and to not have to "leap frog".
My truck is not governed and I often back it down to 65mph just to avoid the hassle of traffic. If you are running 70-75mph and that's the posted speed you are just going to be surrounded by four wheelers constantly weaving in and out of each other and doing dumb crap! Give it a try! I guarantee your drive will be 100% less stressful and you won't arrive at your destination any later then you would have running 75mph. Let everyone pass you and enjoy the ride! -
Bumpy said: ↑Really I was gonna ask why when ..oh say..a Truck is governed at 64mph..And decides to pass one governed at 63.999mph on level ground-why cant the 63.999mph guy/gal let off the gas and let him/her pass??
But I'm not going too cause this thread is entertaining enough..Click to expand...
Sometimes they actually increase their speed to either match my speed or to simply block my pass and make me fall in behind them again.
Childish.
It is so irritating to me that I will always back of a few if someone is creeping by me. I only lose a few seconds by doing so, and it is safer not to have another big rig beside me for too long. -
chompi said: ↑like the other poster said, every situation is different and personally i make the call on whether or not i am paying for the fuel! As a company driver if you are governed at 65mph, just back it down and give the other truck enough distance to pull away and to not have to "leap frog".
My truck is not governed and i often back it down to 65mph just to avoid the hassle of traffic. If you are running 70-75mph and that's the posted speed you are just going to be surrounded by four wheelers constantly weaving in and out of each other and doing dumb crap! Give it a try! I guarantee your drive will be 100% less stressful and you won't arrive at your destination any later then you would have running 75mph. Let everyone pass you and enjoy the ride!Click to expand...
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