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Originally Posted by Tripower455
Sorry, but doing what you described a few posts up is far more reckless than letting the guy pass you before changing lanes. Period. You're INTENTIONALLY putting another driver in even more danger when you could do otherwise.
There are enough morons that don't know how to drive doing stupid stuff by mistake, but to purposely do it, especially by a professional driver, is truly frightening. You're making a "dangerous" situation (a guy exceeding the limit to pass) a whole lot more dangerous. On purpose.
Two wrongs don't make a right.
Good thing most truckers don't drive like that. I respect the hell out of those guys, mainly because 90% of them are very professional, predictable and SAFE. Maneuvering 80k lbs of vehicle around the average morons driving around has to be maddening.
After seeing several big trucks lose their treads over the years I give them wide berth I witnessed one accident from far too close a vantage point because of it.... an accident that could've been prevented completely if the guy had simply exceeded the limit by a few mph to pass the truck. Instead, he paced the truck at EXACTLY the speed limit for miles on end, only to take a piece of tread in the windshield. shattering it. The havoc that ensued amongst the 100 cars piled up behind him, as he swerved all over the road before pulling over was unreal. Yeah, good thing he did the safe thing and drove exactly the limit.
I always pass trucks as quickly as possible. Even if that means exceeding the limit.
Do you really believe that the guy passing you at 5-10 over the limit is more dangerous than the guy intentionally cutting him off? Do you truly believe that "you're life is in danger" as he goes by, and that you're making the situation safer by doing the above? Please.......
As far as speed limits go.... The national speed limit when I started driving was 55. Driving 70 when it was 55 was unsafe, but now that the speed limit is 70 on the same roads, it's now magically safe? In many cases, the posted speed limit is a revenue enhancing tool for the local and state coffers.
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your right,,two wrongs does not make a right
but in your situation,,your speeding is the only wrong,i follow the rules
im not in you car,i dont know your speed,i dont have radar
i give 6-10 car lengths before i pull out
its not my fault 40-50 car lenths are needed BECAUSE YOU DECIDE TO SPEED
bottom line is your logic is wrong,,like they say
you cant teach an old dog new tricks
im done with this topic,,
some people are an accident looking for a place to happen.