was I wrong to be in left lane?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by longbedGTs, Mar 27, 2009.

  1. longbedGTs

    longbedGTs Heavy Load Member

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    This was on a 2 lane stratch of I-20 in Louisana. A blue truck had just merged on the interstate and was slowly building up speed. I check my mirror, and theres a red KW far back(3 or 4 truck lengths estimated). A couple seconds later, I rechecked the mirror to see if the red KW was coming fast. He wasnt, so I pull out to pass the blue truck.
    While passing the blue truck, they have gotten up to speed and start going faster than me, leaving me hanging out in the left lane. By this time, the red KW is on my tail and starts to get in the right lane to pass me! I put on my signal to get back in the right lane and I hear from him on the CB that I need to make up my mind. I tell the supertrucker if he wasnt tailgating, then he would have seen the truck on my right. A few more words exchanged and that was the end of it.
    What do you think here? Was I wrong?

    BTW, I cruise at 65. I ramp it up to 70 to quickly pass, but it doesnt do much good when the passee starts to speed up(common 4wheeler trick).
     
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  3. ickeyiskewl

    ickeyiskewl Light Load Member

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    yea u were ok he was impatient the Red KW that is .... not muhc u can do ...try doing that in a goverened truck it feels lonely lol ..
     
  4. Governed

    Governed Bobtail Member

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    lol yah i know what you mean its happened to me several times too i do the exact same thing.. there are lot's of very impatient people on the road especially 4 wheelers. i just got the finger for the second time yesterday in 4 months. I really get mad when someone gives me the finger or is a smart *$$ on the cb.... I usually just listen to the spa channel on sirius to mellow me out lol.
     
  5. Rat Fink

    Rat Fink Light Load Member

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    I think you did good. You were being courteous. You can't help that other people are impatient.

    I bet you saw that red KW 5 miles down the road at the next rest stop? Usually how that works out for me. I get passed by the same impatient pricks a few times every day.
     
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  6. rocknroll nik

    rocknroll nik High Risk Load Member

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    I always hated getting hung out to dry like that. It always ticked me off that the same guys complaining that I was out there were the same ones that couldn't do the speed limit so i started passing them in my 63 mile an hour truck. I really hated it when they would speed up after i got 3/4 of the way past them.
     
  7. longbedGTs

    longbedGTs Heavy Load Member

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    Yeah, its happened before too. Mostly by the 4 wheeled variety, but theyre braindead, so it doesnt suprise me. This instance did though. When I merge and another truck gets in the left lane to pass as Im building up speed, Ill let off for a bit to let them back in the right lane...then Ill pass later. This guy was just impatient and Im sure it is common practice for him.
     
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  8. tinglish

    tinglish Light Load Member

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    that's a technique used by someone some that exercises courtesy and common sense, which, sadly, seems to be in short supply out there on the road these days.
     
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  9. dancnoone

    dancnoone "Village Idiot"

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    You can't please everybody. And you certianly can't retrain a dumb### in a red KW. But you did the right thing.
     
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  10. MilkMan

    MilkMan Bullshipper

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    Nah...LMAO.... don't get mad Driver. No sense in letting someone else raise your blood pressure. That's when you just have to laugh at someone else's childish stupidy and assume they really mean "you're number one".

    IF all else fails and you reeeeally just wanna return the favor of pissing someone off: Pick up your mic and tell the polite driver who's offering: "I've told ya and told ya..... your mouth just isn't quite pretty enough." Be prepared to A) turn off your radio, and B) for a fight if the other driver really doesn't have a sense of humor. :yes2557:
     
  11. Ducks

    Ducks "Token Four-Wheeler"

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    Please guys... understand that I'm laughing as I write this... :biggrin_25523:

    As a four-wheeler, I'm frequently reminded here on the forum that proper merging requires me to be at highway speed when moving onto the highway from the acceleration lane. However some of the drivers in this thread are commiserating with longbedGTs about the behavior of other vehicles as they (the drivers) pick up speed after merging.

    It sounds to me like the problem could be solved by teaching truckers how to merge properly. :smt064
     
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