Automotive advice from The Under the Hood® Show
Dear Motor Medics, I travel many miles each way to work each day and share the road with a lot of large long-haul trucks. It seems that they always think they own the road. They are either going too fast or too slow or cutting me off or any other number of things that seem just plain rude to me. Why can’t they be more like other vehicles on the road? Not to say that all other vehicles are perfect drivers, but it just seems as though the trucks are worse
. Dan in Bennington, Vermont Dear Dan, Trucks can’t be like cars because they are not cars. Most truck drivers are very courteous and with a little help from you they can be even better drivers. You must remember that even the largest SUV is a high-performance sports car when compared to a multiton truck. When you pull onto the interstate you can adjust your speed to stay clear of the trucks much faster than they can.
Don’t expect them to move quickly for you and never position yourself directly in front of a truck, if you stop quickly, they can’t. Also, if you feel you are being cut off often, where are you driving? If you can’t see their mirrors, then the driver can’t see you. Don’t hog the passing lane going the speed limit either. They are slow uphill and fast down so share the road and leave the enforcement to the officers. Take care, The Motor Medics
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