How do you drive around trucks ?

Louie cat · 04-17-2016, 12:00 PM

Im a truck driver, just pass safely and dont cut 2 feet in front of the truck, if speeds are moving 65 ,pass in front of the truck at minimum of 50 feet. If your angry at the lane the truck is in and not going as fast as you like ,dont cut in front of the truck ,you are only endangering yourself. be safe everyone and be patient.

mishuko · 04-17-2016, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Louie cat

Im a truck driver, just pass safely and dont cut 2 feet in front of the truck, if speeds are moving 65 ,pass in front of the truck at minimum of 50 feet. If your angry at the lane the truck is in and not going as fast as you like ,dont cut in front of the truck ,you are only endangering yourself. be safe everyone and be patient.

oh god the amount of times I see people cut trucks off and slam their breaks... uh yea buddy that's how you get fk'd up. especially if they carrying max load.

If I am going back infront of the truck I make sure I'm going to make a big enough gap. if not meh... i'll hog the left lane for a bit

Louie cat · 04-17-2016, 04:58 PM

I haul 8800 gallons of gas and people pull all kinds of stunts,very well knowing what I carry with all the class3 placards displayed all around my trailer! Thanks for being safe

kenchan · 04-20-2016, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Louie cat

I haul 8800 gallons of gas and people pull all kinds of stunts,very well knowing what I carry with all the class3 placards displayed all around my trailer! Thanks for being safe

i never change lanes in front of a tractor trailer while approaching a red light. im thinking u guys are calculating the amount of distance left to stop and a car changing lanes in front of u can mess dat up.

like how following shitty AT drivers sometimes pisses me off cause im looking at the space in front of the pos AT car and calculating the amount of engine braking and braking i apply coming to a stop. some fakers stop leaving like 3-4 car lengths in front of them for no faking reason... then creep slowly.

kenchan · 04-17-2016, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by felix0121

How do you cope with the trucks ??

i dont want rocks flying into my car so if i can pass it i would, if not back off a good 7-8 car lengths.

Fuzzzy · 04-17-2016, 02:48 PM

Lots of good advice itt. Having had an 18-wheeler change lanes into me years ago where two interstates merged, I am particularly careful to avoid being in a truck's blind spot when they or I are merging.

I also try not to drive beside them for any longer than necessary. If "forced" to do so, I strive to get in a position where I can see the truckdriver's face in his rear-view mirror.

Wheels3309 · 04-19-2016, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i dont want rocks flying into my car so if i can pass it i would, if not back off a good 7-8 car lengths.

Leingod · 04-19-2016, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Wheels3309

And then you hit an unseen pothole. Thanks NY road work!!

Wheels3309 · 04-19-2016, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

And then you hit an unseen pothole. Thanks NY road work!!

Exactly! They seem extra crappy this spring. Yay

FPenvy · 04-19-2016, 02:31 PM

my suggestion.........

felix0121 · 04-19-2016, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by FPenvy

my suggestion.........

Seriously, do you think there is any 370Z taxi .. ??

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Tick64 · 04-19-2016, 04:46 PM

https://youtu.be/zcZXG4KGri8?t=50

kenchan · 04-19-2016, 04:54 PM

i witnessed a guy in some small nissan get clipped by a truck yesterday while he was waiting for the light in the right turn lane. it was a decent crash. i couldnt see how the truck driver didn't see him though.. sunny and all.

04-17-2016, 12:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Louie cat Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: florida Posts: 261 Drives: 2010 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 144	Im a truck driver, just pass safely and dont cut 2 feet in front of the truck, if speeds are moving 65 ,pass in front of the truck at minimum of 50 feet. If your angry at the lane the truck is in and not going as fast as you like ,dont cut in front of the truck ,you are only endangering yourself. be safe everyone and be patient. mayday813, Drakonis GTR, YzGyz and 4 others like this.

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Fuzzzy Track Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: MS Posts: 876 Drives: 2014 370Z 7AT MR Rep Power: 21862	Lots of good advice itt. Having had an 18-wheeler change lanes into me years ago where two interstates merged, I am particularly careful to avoid being in a truck's blind spot when they or I are merging. I also try not to drive beside them for any longer than necessary. If "forced" to do so, I strive to get in a position where I can see the truckdriver's face in his rear-view mirror.

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04-19-2016, 04:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	i witnessed a guy in some small nissan get clipped by a truck yesterday while he was waiting for the light in the right turn lane. it was a decent crash. i couldnt see how the truck driver didn't see him though.. sunny and all.