How many times has this happened to you,You get going at a good rate of speed cruising up that left lane,then BAM! That slower truck jumps in front of you,dropping your speed from 70 MPH to 62 MPH,and now you have this slow traffic for several miles.
To those drivers who drive the slower trucks,think before you jump in to that left lane,if you don't know what your truck can do,don't do it. I know many companies have their trucks regulated for either fuel mileage or insurance reasons,but never the less they are slow and can become a road hazard as well as more reason to restrict us even more then we are.
A study was done through the years and found out that even thought your truck may go 70 or 62 the difference after 10 hours is only 30 minutes,yes only a half hour! It sounds like it's not possible,well think about it.
So to all those slow trucks,your more then welcome to pass but don't take 8 miles to pass,look what's ahead,do you see a hill,do you see heavy traffic,do you see anything that may hold you up?
As you can see in these pictures,took like 6 miles to pass at 64 MPH in a 70 MPH zone.
Hey Mike, great blog topic. I've often thought about writing on this very topic, but from another point of view. I am one of those drivers who has a governed truck set at 62mph. I always wait until it's plenty clear in the left lane before I pass, but yes, it does sometimes take 6 miles to pass because my truck just won't go any faster. I put the blame completely on the truck being passed. He could show some courtesy and back out for just a moment so I could get by quickly and move over to avoid holding up traffic. I do exactly that when I notice another truck slowly passing me with traffic building up behind him. It only takes a few seconds to slow down and let the passing truck by.
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