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Why dont drivers lift to let others pass?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by slingblade07, Nov 10, 2008.

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  1. Nov 10, 2008 #1
    slingblade07

    slingblade07 Light Load Member

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    Okay so got some posts to put on here after a whole week out on my own, and here is a question.

    My truck is governed at 62 well actually 61 and when I go to pass someone doing 60 on a 4 lane of course. I try and wait till I have a good bit of time with nobody to hold up so I go to go around and about 10 cars and even some trucks get in behind me sure they are cussing, why dont you guys lift off the gas a bit to let me around. I do it for others and dont see the big deal. Even with the cruise tap the clutch then when am about by hit resume, guess thats too much work for some. I know it may be a bit of whinning but just curious if I am in the wrong for my way of thinking.
     
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  3. Nov 10, 2008 #2
    badcompany

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    think it involves too much work have to move the leg then an arm come on now some of these guys wouldnt get out of their truck if they didnt have to at some point
     
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  4. Nov 10, 2008 #3
    RickG

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    How's this one ? I was coming south on I-71 in KY . Two lanes 70 m.p.h. speed limit . Traffic is going 62 m.p.h. behind a J.B. Hunt and a tanker having an elephant race . After 6 miles J.B. exits to I-264 . The tanker continues on I-71 - and speeds up to 70 m.p.h. ! He could have pulled away from J.B. anytime he wanted . He could care less about backing up traffic . He just wanted to hang J.B. in the left lane . J.B. probably tried to pass 10 miles back when the tanker's speed dropped to under 60 m.p.h. on a hill . I got all the info off the tanker - DOT number and unit number . I keep leaving the info in the truck when I come home though .
     
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  5. Nov 10, 2008 #4
    Les2

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    Whats worse is when they want to race you...:biggrin_2554:

    Or better yet when your climbing a hill passing someone and get to the top but your not quite around them and they start down the other side and just ride beside you....:biggrin_2552: Instead of just speeding up or slowing down they just sit there..? I usually just let them listen to my jake....:yes2557:
     
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  7. Nov 10, 2008 #5
    poppy

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    generally if it is that much trouble to get around someone, i just don't. it ain't worth the extra blood pressure. i can run about as fast as i want to, but whatever the speed you will always run up on a truck a mile an hour faster. after a few years, it just ain't that big of a deal.
     
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  8. Nov 10, 2008 #6
    slingblade07

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    Thats what I usually do will just shove the cruise switch down a click or 2 but when I think I have time to get around will give it a try, but just dont have time sometimes, not that it comes up much with my slow truck. I have pretty much given up on flicking my lights for passing trucks, unless its alot of traffic or adverse weather, cause my right arm gets tired only running 61 :biggrin_255:
     
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  9. Nov 10, 2008 #7
    panhandlepat

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    only under 2 circumstances will i NOT lift
    1 i am pulling a grade.
    2 there is no other traffic behind them
     
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  10. Nov 10, 2008 #8
    slingblade07

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    Thats what I am saying, that seems the right thing to do. And seems like something that would come up alot more now than in the past with all the big companies turning down the trucks.
     
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  11. Nov 10, 2008 #9
    Les2

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    Whats even worse is when a car does it! This happens a lot with cars from states where the speed limit for trucks is 55 and your in a state like KY where its the same speed for both.

    I had some idiot messing with me once coming down I-71 in KY. They would pass me then slow down, I'd try to pass then they would speed up. Being that I was loaded and not wanting to be slowed down at the bottom of the hill I kept trying to get around them. I finally got around them, Didn't know my speedometer would go that far......:biggrin_2551:
     
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  12. Nov 10, 2008 #10
    panhandlepat

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    i got so dang mad in Va one time for that.
    finally i saw a pilot, decided to just stop, sit down and have a cup of coffee then continue after i simmered down LOL
     
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