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    Quote Originally Posted by IwantmyMMnow! View Post
    I also can't stand it when I'm in the left lane and coming up on a car that's in the right lane that is behind a slower vehicle and then the trailing vehicle moves into my lane causing me to slow down...
    Same here. It happens VERY often on I10 out here with 18-wheelers: one may be going 70mph in the 75, the other 69mph in the 75, and so all of the left-lane traffic now must wait for miles while these two have a 1mph difference passing competition.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MrBluGruv View Post
    Same here. It happens VERY often on I10 out here with 18-wheelers: one may be going 70mph in the 75, the other 69mph in the 75, and so all of the left-lane traffic now must wait for miles while these two have a 1mph difference passing competition.
    Well, when it comes to the 18-wheelers I can understand the rationale; in fact, if I see a big rig coming up on slower traffic in the right lane and I don't have anyone on my ass, I'll slow down to let the big rig get in front of me...about half the time. What I hate is when one cuts in front of me w/o any signals or anything...both cars and semis...

    It also torques my ass when traffic is heavy and the car behind me is on my bumper...umm, I can't go any faster than the car in front of me, numnuts! I'd be tempted to do the 'brake tap' thing if our rear bumpers weren't so difficult to find replacements.

    Oh yeah, and I can't forget about the people that think 'Yield' means they don't have to slow down or stop...just barrel onto the road...happened to me a couple days ago...thought I was gonna get side-swiped!
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    The meat heads at the gym that have to grunt/scream/groan when they lift weight. Also when they drop it. If you can't control the weight to set it down, its obviously to heavy for you.

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    This board needs a section for 4.10 gears. Seriously.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PonyUP View Post
    Could not agree more. I have a rule, signal and I'll make room for you, don't signal, you'll be cursing me all day long
    Ha ha.....I do the same thing:

    Signal and I'll let you merge in anytime.....slide up and try to jam in line with out signalling and I will run you off the road and onto the shoulder.
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    Quote Originally Posted by IwantmyMMnow! View Post
    Well, when it comes to the 18-wheelers I can understand the rationale; in fact, if I see a big rig coming up on slower traffic in the right lane and I don't have anyone on my ass, I'll slow down to let the big rig get in front of me...about half the time. What I hate is when one cuts in front of me w/o any signals or anything...both cars and semis...

    It also torques my ass when traffic is heavy and the car behind me is on my bumper...umm, I can't go any faster than the car in front of me, numnuts! I'd be tempted to do the 'brake tap' thing if our rear bumpers weren't so difficult to find replacements.

    Oh yeah, and I can't forget about the people that think 'Yield' means they don't have to slow down or stop...just barrel onto the road...happened to me a couple days ago...thought I was gonna get side-swiped!

    I have a buddy who drives an 18 wheeler and he ran over the front of some ladies car (he was on the Interstate) when she decided that yield meant challenge a semi to a side swipe contest at a highway on ramp. Cops gave her a stack of tickets to add to her totalled car.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Man View Post
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    I have a buddy who drives an 18 wheeler and he ran over the front of some ladies car (he was on the Interstate) when she decided that yield meant challenge a semi to a side swipe contest at a highway on ramp. Cops gave her a stack of tickets to add to her totalled car.
    Samething happened to my dad! Lmao he's a truck driver also...one thing I've learned from my dad is that the semis will not stop for You, better you let them through and not cut em off or try beating them

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    Quote Originally Posted by marauder21 View Post
    Samething happened to my dad! Lmao he's a truck driver also...one thing I've learned from my dad is that the semis will not stop for You, better you let them through and not cut em off or try beating them

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    Quote Originally Posted by MrBluGruv View Post
    and so all of the left-lane traffic now must wait for miles while these two have a 1mph difference passing competition.
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    I concur, although I do not have a huge amount of love for dump truck drivers. It seems that they are oblivious to the fact that their fully loaded truck is spewing all sorts of crap either out of the bed, or from the chassis. Or when they are empty after depositing whatever their load was, that traveling in excess of 75 mph is perfectly safe to do in a vehicle that weighs 25,000 lbs.
    Quote Originally Posted by PonyUP View Post
    Semi drivers are our friends, I always let them in and am courteous. If you know the signals on long road trips, they can save your arse if you're observant enough


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    What about the people who for some reason tend to stick the nose of their car into the street. They think you'll slow down/stop because they're coming out a little bit and they can cut you off. Fu<k that I speed up

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    Down here, you can spot a career trucker from a local trucker pretty easily. There are some local gravel hauling companies that don't give a **** about who they hire or how they haul. Those drivers tend to be careless *******s. Once you get out of town a ways though, either on the I35 or I10 corridor, you can find some of the guys that actually know what they are doing, and those guys will have your back if you have theirs. I have a lot of respect for long-haul truckers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MrBluGruv View Post
    Same here. It happens VERY often on I10 out here with 18-wheelers: one may be going 70mph in the 75, the other 69mph in the 75, and so all of the left-lane traffic now must wait for miles while these two have a 1mph difference passing competition.
    This is because companies govern the top speed of the rigs. When you leave a S&R that just screwed you and massivily delayed your departure and you have 3 hours now to drive a 3.25hr run to make next del/pick up and if you don't make it you have to sit for 48 hours till they open again (if the rig isn't moving not only aren't you making $$$ but it is costing you a lot of $$$ to sit - because of vehicle size truckers are stuck dealing with truck stops where costs are 75% to 100% higher than the general public pays for their daily living expenses) and your rig is governed @ 76 and you come up behind another rig goverened @ 75 - this causes the issue to which you refer.


    Quote Originally Posted by IwantmyMMnow! View Post
    Oh yeah, and I can't forget about the people that think 'Yield' means they don't have to slow down or stop...just barrel onto the road...happened to me a couple days ago...thought I was gonna get side-swiped!
    Yes, love the morons that come up the ramp and EXPECT you to move over or slow down to let them in the traffic lane... Duh! hey stupid, go back to drivers ed & re-learn the definition of the word MERGE! I've had a lot of people end up on the shoulder... Boobs!

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    Quote Originally Posted by PonyUP View Post
    Semi drivers are our friends, I always let them in and am courteous. If you know the signals on long road trips, they can save your arse if you're observant enough


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    Got that right lol. Only signal I know is you flash your lights when you give them the right a way and they'll blink their emergency lights twice signaling "thank You" lol

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