Why Do You Exceed The Speed Limit?

Is it a restricted left lane as in my video? Is it a double yellow no pass zone like in my other videos where trucks jumped out to pass? Is it a work zone merge point to a single lane where trucks have forced me to eat the shoulder so they could bully in front of me like in my other videos?

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No just plain old open road. Not in heavy traffic etc. No restriction, nor construction

 

What you are describing sounds like my California truck speeders video where I am going the 55 speed limit and other trucks are speeding around me. Is it a dick move? Not really just observing and reporting in a continuing response to all the haters in the past who accused me of baiting truck drivers to break the law around me.

 

My point is when it's safe and legal for me to pass, and I do that while being ethical and courteous don't hate because my old truck will roll.

You may not be I could be misunderstanding. As far as the vids and filming I do think that's your right and perogitive who am I to say you can't.

FWIW I did say 70 mph limit in my little scenerio and you referred to California. 55 I think?

 

130 huh? Dude if you're going to insist on telling big fish stories, at least keep them in the realm of being possible.

Some quick math for you. Using 11r24.5s(44.4 inches diameter).73 top gear transmission ratio, and 355 rears. You are doing 101 mph at 2000 rpm.

 

My first foray in trucking was in the late '70's. Etiquette between truckers was far more prevalent then. One over riding rule of the road was don't slow down a faster truck. It doesn't matter if they are "breaking the law" or not. I don't care.

If I am in the middle of three lanes in city traffic and see a truck coming up on me, I get into the right lane if I can. I would rather be dealing with merging and exiting traffic than having the trucker pass me on the right. My own mindset is to make room for everybody around me to get home safely today. Nothing else matters.

On the wide open two lane freeway I slow to let a slightly faster truck on through. On two lane roads I definitely slow to facilitate a pass.

As numerous other folks have noted, you seem WAY too stressed out about how other folks drive. They passed you yesterday. Let it go.

 

I meant is was like that video. OK so if the speed limit is 70 and I'm going 70 and someone wants to pass i have no problem. Only problem is they get beside me and take forever to pass and expect me to slow down to let them over.

If the guy wasn't there to try to pass, my space/time continuum would be uninterrupted and I'd still be going 70.

All of a sudden someone wants me to slow down just because they have a princess syndrome and must be in front but cannot or do not have the necessary power to pass.

Now if the driver wants to crank it up to 75 in the 70 zone, no problem go ahead because it does not affect me to have to slow down. Just be aware I may film the incident.

Full disclosure--

I have gone back to slowing down for the princess passers who take too long to pass. I drive an automatic and it acts in strange ways at strange time. Often it will go into Ecoast mode and lost torque and drift to the side and trim speed as it is in coast. So I'm always aiming for the max space between me and other traffic at all times.

 

I certainly don't expect anyone to slow for me to pass them. It never happens. If I can't get it done, because of a hill, I will fall in behind,because I know I can get around them later on a flat, and gain enough real estate before the next hill that I won't affect them.

Now, if they catch me at the bottom of the hill, and want to pass, I will usually lift and let them go.

Passing on two lane roads? I don't do it around here much. Not enough real estate. There's only one road that I run where I'd do it, and only at night, and only when empty.

 

Georgia Overdrive.

 

I agree you shouldnt be expected to slow down to let someone pass. If you choose to great.