I think you need a lesson in
I think you need a lesson in [anatomy.](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z3oTfRaDRgg/T_Md7Tt1wvI/AAAAAAAAHD8/jZzYPfRnuLg/s1600/urinary-system.jpg)
Get out of the left lane.
Get out of the left lane.
so many god damn semis taking 10 minutes to pass, it's infuriating
so many god damn semis taking 10 minutes to pass, it's infuriating
In the UK at least, this is thanks to speed limiters. When I used to drive semis many years ago you could get your foot down a little to pass another truck, we all used to drive 100kmh(roughly 62mph), then came speed limiters making things way more frustrating and dangerous!. I left at the point they limited to 56mph, I know there were plans in UK to drop speeds to 53mph, don't know if that ever got through though. Standards of driving are well below what they once were in heavy trucks, many think or at least drive like they're in a car nowadays, they seem to forget about the overall length of their combination.
In the UK at least, this is thanks to speed limiters. When I used to drive semis many years ago you could get your foot down a little to pass another truck, we all used to drive 100kmh(roughly 62mph), then came speed limiters making things way more frustrating and dangerous!.
I left at the point they limited to 56mph, I know there were plans in UK to drop speeds to 53mph, don't know if that ever got through though. Standards of driving are well below what they once were in heavy trucks, many think or at least drive like they're in a car nowadays, they seem to forget about the overall length of their combination.
With fuel prices so high, it pays to draft. /sarc
With fuel prices so high, it pays to draft.
/sarc
There's a road here where people do that all the time. It's a nice, open, flat straight road, but invariably I'll get someone that hangs on the ass of my little car every time I travel it. I'm talking I can't see their grill they are so close.
I usually slow down when that happens. Every exit I drop the cruise 5mph. I'll usually get to 50 before they drop off (SL is 70) but my record was 30 late one night. It was a little snowy and the road had some ruts, but nothing bad, and you should not have been riding an ass anyway. I just kept slowing down and they stuck right on me. Finally passed just before I made my exit ramp.
There's a road here where people do that all the time. It's a nice, open, flat straight road, but invariably I'll get someone that hangs on the ass of my little car every time I travel it. I'm talking I can't see their grill they are so close.
I usually slow down when that happens. Every exit I drop the cruise 5mph. I'll usually get to 50 before they drop off (SL is 70) but my record was 30 late one night. It was a little snowy and the road had some ruts, but nothing bad, and you should not have been riding an ass anyway. I just kept slowing down and they stuck right on me. Finally passed just before I made my exit ramp.
Ooh I did that once. Went down to 45 in a 70 and they still didn't pass!
Ooh I did that once. Went down to 45 in a 70 and they still didn't pass!
I don't get that. This is a lovely new modern highway and is well maintained. There's no reason to do that, and in all cases the road was clear to the point where there was no issue with passing.
I'm usually travelling it for work (on the clock) so I'm not Mister Speedy, but just go around me. I'm just out for a nice sunny drive on the company's dime.
I don't get that. This is a lovely new modern highway and is well maintained. There's no reason to do that, and in all cases the road was clear to the point where there was no issue with passing.
I'm usually travelling it for work (on the clock) so I'm not Mister Speedy, but just go around me. I'm just out for a nice sunny drive on the company's dime.
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