I've got an old vehicle that doesn't like to go above 60 when hauling a load. Trucks insist on coming so close I can't see their headlights, how do I make them back off a little? Don't want to be squashed if I have to stop suddenly.
2007-02-09 04:39:48 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Get out of the left lane. The left lane is for people who pass other cars and those who want to drive faster than everyone else.
2007-02-09 04:43:16 · answer #1 · answered by Joe K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just stay in the right lane, stick your arm out the window, and wave them past. If you have 3 lanes to choose from, stay in the far right lane - trucks aren't allowed use the left lane, so the middle lane is their passing lane. You can also gently tap your brake pedal with your left foot while staying on the gas with your right (if you actually brake, you might get hit - they would be in the wrong, but that's no consolation if you get killed.) Also remember, if you're driving significantly slower than the flow of traffic, turning on your 4 way flashers/hazard lights is a good idea. Just don't forget that they're on once you get off the freeway. And remember that you will have no turn signals while they're on.
If none of these work, gently ease off the gas pedal - if you slow down, they'll go around you.
2007-02-09 13:18:50 · answer #2 · answered by Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the insurance company policy about an accident and if it's a total loss, I know it would sound unethical but brake and let them hit you. 2 reasons. 1, he would be wrong for tailgating you. Second if the vehicle was unfixable by insurance standards, they wil give you money to get a brand new vehicle. Also if you are injured in the accident, then you can sue the driver. I hope you got a cell phone or a CB nearby. If he's a careful driver, he will try to keep on your tail to draft with you. This would boost his fuel milage by reducing the air resistance of his vehicle. They should be able to get around you if they need to and should. Just to be on the safe side, I would call the Highway patrol I belive it's *77. One of my friends got an email that had a tailgater follow this young woman. He was in a police vehicle and she dialed *77 and told them that she'd pull overnear a gas station. The Dispatch asked officers who is near her. Bad news. NONE. A flock of squad cars caught the tailgater and turn to find out he was a rapist. I hope this helps you out.
2007-02-09 04:56:27 · answer #3 · answered by hawqis1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sorry, but the only way that I know to solve that problem is to become a law enforcement office and to drive a marked police vehicle (preferably with flashing light rack on top). If that didn't work, at least you could ticket the offenders.
There have been many time when I I was in traffic that I wished I had that option - and not just for tailgating trucks either. I have to keep reminding myself that I (and I suspect everyone else) have been guilty of excising poor traffic judgment, at one time or another, in the past. It is all a matter of keeping things in perspective, not going postal and most important of all (at least to MY family), ARRIVING ALIVE!
2007-02-09 04:52:13 · answer #4 · answered by Class Act 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello Thor i am not sure there is much you can do about it. all though i have a few neat tricks that may help. first one is add a window washer nozzle to the rear of your vehicle. along with a pump and the associated parts. them mix up some very muddy water and add to that bottle and when the trucks get to close give them a squirt. ketchup works great mixed in water as well. it wont hurt nothing. but the thing you sprung a leak of some type and not want that crap all over there trucks. and back off. usually way off.
2007-02-09 04:48:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are over in the right hand lane about all you can do, other than getting off the road entirely, is to slow down gradually. Eventually you will reach a point where the truck will pull out to the left to get around you. It does no good for you to pull over to the shoulder to let the offending truck go by in your lane because as soon as you get back in the lane another one will be right behind you doing the same thing, and if you drive on the shoulder all the time you could get a ticket.
I have actually been in the right hand lane of a 4-lane highway, doing the speed limit, and have someone come up behind me right up to my bumper and lay on their horn. In that case I put on my flashers and took my foot off the gas. In a couple of instances I have actually come to a complete stop. If somebody is going to be so stupid as to smash into my back end it will be at zero mph.
2007-02-09 04:49:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Stay in the right most lane. If you are traveling in any other lane then trucks can't get around you. They are limited to certain lanes when passing and you may be in one of those. If you are already in the right lane then I would make note of the worst offenders....call the companies they work for and report them...you will need truck number and trailer number for this. If you get a real bad one...call 911 and get Highway Patrol while you're driving and explain you are in danger from an aggresive trucker on your tailgate.
2007-02-09 04:45:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-17 06:13:00 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could always put flashing lights on your load.
And in response to *most* of the other answers, I am apalled at the level of rage, and we aren't even driving. Even if you're only *joking* other people are reading this and they don't know that. Keep you fingers in the car, don't slam on the brakes, and leave the gun at home. If we all did this, driving might actually be fun again.
2007-02-09 08:26:41 · answer #9 · answered by Chris Ford 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just take your foot off of the gas. Drive 55. Or 50. Or 45. Or 40.
2007-02-09 04:49:51 · answer #10 · answered by oldmanwitastick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋