Pickup Truck Drivers
Feb 19, 2023 11:52:59 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
It's those darn ambulances that seem to be tailgating me. They honk and flash their lights at me and they always drive like are in a hurry to get somewhere. Well, as far as I'm concerned, the speed limit is the law, not just a good idea.š
LOL,
, according to the NTSB there is no reason for an Ambulance to be driven more that ten mph over the posted limit That was in 1990/91. And really is the persons life in the ambulance any more important than everyone one else on the road?
Feb 19, 2023 12:11:43 #
jaymatt wrote:
Jerry, you doth protest too much. We pickup drivers arenāt any worse in the tailgating category than folks in cars. We just look bigger. 
Feb 19, 2023 12:11:48 #
Feb 19, 2023 12:18:13 #
I turn on my hazard flashers; generally they get the message, or think I am going to stop. They usually back off or go around. Used to drive a Mercury Grand Marqui (twin to a Crown Vic). Being a Ham I had antennas on it & Amber flashers on the back deck. If someone started to tailgate, I lit the flashers & they would back off in a hurry thinking it might be a police car.
Feb 19, 2023 12:19:05 #
Feb 19, 2023 12:25:30 #
Lucasdv123 wrote:
What do call a motorcycle driver without a helmet.an organ donor.
As most of the ones I rode with said - the only time I wear a helmet is when it is wet, cold or too many bugs getting around my windscreen. I'm not going to be a vegetable for the rest of my life.
So it's a choice they make...
Feb 19, 2023 12:43:51 #
Just slow down gradually and pull to the right when you can. They should get the hint.
Feb 19, 2023 12:47:43 #
Longshadow wrote:
Just a tailgater with a different vehicle. He probably would do the same thing with a car.
They seem to be more obvious because they are larger?
Like seeing only the headlight from a semi in your side mirror...
They seem to be more obvious because they are larger?
Like seeing only the headlight from a semi in your side mirror...
My father-in-law would tailgate when he was driving his pickup but not while driving his car. I came to the conclusion that from his elevated position in the pickup he felt that he could judge the flow of the traffic sufficiently to justify tailgating. He may have felt comfortable but I was not.
Feb 19, 2023 12:50:27 #
Jerry, as the old saying goes, "size matters" and some people take this to heart and believe in the intimidation factor! We see the same thing here in Florida on a daily basis.
Feb 19, 2023 13:35:30 #
jerryc41 wrote:
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Driven trucks for many years. Actually, when in my truck I feel I am more inclined to allow more space in front of meā¦ and when pulling the 5th wheel trailer I know I allow even more space in front of meā¦ from 21,000 to 23,000 pounds combined is not quick to stopā¦ even though this truck has much enhanced brakes and the trailer has good brakes.
The truck does however spill over the parking space outlineā¦ even in this one where the space is generous.
Sometimes, I do have small cars buzz around me and fit themselves between me and the car I had been followingā¦ as I gently brake to allow space I sometimes wonder how much of an oily spot they will leave if I couldnāt stop in time.
Feb 19, 2023 13:38:29 #
jerryc41 wrote:
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If that bothers you, don't ever drive in Italy. Everyone tailgates there. When visiting there I finally turned the rearview mirror up because I was tired of seeing cars on my bumper. I was driving a rented high performance Skota and went well over the speed limit when not in villages. Didn't matter, they still road my bumper when they could have easily gone around me.
Feb 19, 2023 14:04:18 #
jaymatt wrote:
Jerry, you doth protest too much. We pickup drivers arenāt any worse in the tailgating category than folks in cars. We just look bigger.
Well, in my neck of the woods, a majority of the full size pickup drivers seem to think they own the road, and drive like it's NASCAR country or something (It is).
The average speed on I-85 between Greensboro and Charlotte is around 78 MPH. The average guy in a Dodge RAM or Ford F-150 drives at 85 to 90 MPH. For some reason, the State Troopers don't seem to stop them. They stop the folks driving red sports cars and luxury cars.
I think these guys just like the whole testosterone-fueled, "Get outta my way, dude. Ahm Lemuel T. Ashhauler an' I gotta lot bigger one than you do" attitude.
Feb 19, 2023 14:11:36 #
[quote= Basically, they're stupid rednecks driving big trucks, and they think they have to right to do whatever they want.
I've had four pickups over the years, and I always drove like a normal person.
There. I said it.[/quote]
Difficult to argue with your experiences here Jerrry, but now let's talk about BMW deivers.....
I've had four pickups over the years, and I always drove like a normal person.
There. I said it.
[/quote]Difficult to argue with your experiences here Jerrry, but now let's talk about BMW deivers.....
Feb 19, 2023 14:14:19 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Sorry, but pickup truck are the most common tailgaters. It's almost universal. When one follows at a reasonable distance, I keep looking in my mirror, wondering why he's so far back.
As I said, I've had this on my mind for a long time, but I thought maybe it was just me. When two other people recently mentioned it, I figured it was common enough that I could post it.
As I said, I've had this on my mind for a long time, but I thought maybe it was just me. When two other people recently mentioned it, I figured it was common enough that I could post it.
I completely disagree, pickup drivers are no worse than drivers of other vehicles, tailgaters are tailgaters no matter what they drive.
Feb 19, 2023 14:16:34 #
jerryc41 wrote:
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I installed a momentary contact switch that turns my tailights on when engaged. Only the stupidest drivers tailgate. If they rear end you they lose on all counts. I also have a dashcam with front and rear cameras for the court room if necessary.
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