What to expect during my mentorship

Another way of staying away from everyone else....
When I was empty. I could really pull hills...

Empty heading east on I80. Out of Laramie to Cheyenne Wyo. There is a huge climb. It's four or 5(?) lanes. I'd get all the way over to the left. Hold between 65 to 70 mph. Blasting by all the Supertruckers trying to climb with their loads. One time I got caught up in it. Started laughing hahaha... F! you Supertruckers!
I stayed away from all of them.

Going east bound I70 up to Eisenhower tunnel in Colorado. I could exceed the speed limit. They change speed limit. Sometimes 65, others 60. I'd keep over to the left. Just try to stay away from the speeding cars. Blast by all the loaded trucks. Well... I stayed away from them.

 

Just give yourself reaction and stopping distance. Forget about what you're trainer is saying on this point. It's not if someone's going to do something stupid but when. By leaving yourself an out you change a preventable on your record to just an annoyance.

I learned that driving aggressively and taking shortcuts doesn't save any time. Sure the other guy may be done sooner then you, but eventually he has to spend all that time he saved in the boss office explaining how things went wrong.

 

@88 Alpha

Yessir, and then some~!! (I'm gonna print and save that myself, tbh~!)

Just woke up from my nap. We 'vampire' drivers are a strange breed, LoL~!!!

 

Close... I'm gonna plagiarize it for the NEXT guy that asks, lmao~!!!

 

Seriously, the passing explanation is my favorite... the best. I'm with you there; my thoughts on that have migrated through the years, as well. Of course, Scottie would differ, but that's another (old and dead) thread, LoL~!

 

Not sure why he slowed. Adjusting to traffic maybe? Slowed on a hill? Messing with you?

For the most part I won't pass someone after they pass me unless they remain slow for a good distance. Whatever the reason is for them being inconsistent in speed the fact they blew your doors off means you're not going to stay ahead of them. Just ease up a bit until they get a good distance ahead is what I usually do. At the end of the day you won't lose any significant amount of time.

 

Two old sayings come to mind, if you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch.
And then if you aren't the lead dog, the scenery never changes. lol