Yep. It sucks. Happened to me outside of Laramie on the 80.

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Apr 19, 2021
9:41:13am

Mathew All-American

Yep. It sucks. Happened to me outside of Laramie on the 80.

What’s frustrating is when I’m passing a fellow trucker who is on their phone and not paying attention. And they can actually go faster than I can. They’ll pass me down the road.

I get that motorist can get upset, but I can guarantee you that 90% of the truck drivers that do this are not doing it purposely.

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POLL: Do you think truck drivers know what they are doing when they side by side block traffic for miles at a time going the same speed?

gurt

4/18/21 8:31pm

I just drove I-15 back to CA from Utah and complained about this no less than

runitup590

4/18/21 8:33pm

Me too man. Me tooooo

gurt

4/18/21 8:36pm

Love to see cops give tickets to them for this

gurt

4/18/21 8:38pm

I love seeing cops given tickets to eradicate car drivers too.

Mathew

4/19/21 9:19am

Capital punishment seems excessive in this case, even if the cops have been given tickets that authorize it!

mvtoro

4/19/21 2:00pm

Were you speeding?

charles

4/18/21 8:44pm

Of course, and if your response is “wELL THATS YoUr pRobLem tHeN”, then it will

runitup590

4/18/21 8:49pm

Speeders tend to get very upset if anything hinders their law breaking.

charles

4/18/21 8:54pm

Lol. Oh wow. This is probably one of the guys

gurt

4/19/21 12:25am

Nah, he's one of the guys that camps in the left lane to prevent speeding.

chago04

4/19/21 9:12am

The problem there is the road itself. I couldn’t manage trying to drive one of

ovalY

4/18/21 8:53pm

No, I've never seen truckers do this.

charles

4/18/21 8:34pm

I agree, have I seen a truck pass another truck somewhat slowly.

jrob30

4/18/21 8:45pm

I would love to join the planet you live on

gurt

4/19/21 12:26am

Like how long are you talking about? 2 trucks side by side so no one can pass.

jrob30

4/19/21 8:55am

You must be blind or don't drive on two lane roads. This happens a crap ton on the way to Boise.

byuluvr

4/18/21 8:46pm

Give 'em a break. They're headed to the BSU truck driver school to get educated.

CougarThug

4/18/21 9:29pm

Give them a break. They are some of the few on the road who are working.

ovalY

4/18/21 8:40pm

Let them obey the traffic laws like everyone else. 😉

CougarThug

4/18/21 8:44pm

So you never speed?

charles

4/18/21 8:45pm

Didn't say that. I obey the traffic laws like everyone else.

CougarThug

4/18/21 9:26pm

Driving down to St George yesterday and a semi got caught in the left lane

delux_247

4/18/21 8:42pm

I have much less patience for right-lane passers than truckers. Truckers seem

Tricky

4/18/21 10:51pm

I for sure have, but I think it’s accidental. I’ve seen a truck pull out to pass coming to a slight incline and then

mvtoro

4/19/21 12:49am

I absolutely will resort to using the Utah Fast Lane (aka right lane) when idiot

4/19/21 4:24am

Truckers are the most aware drivers on the road. They plan way in advance.

CopperLix

4/18/21 8:46pm

I drove a truck with a flatbed trailer a few times after my mission

Tricky

4/18/21 10:53pm

FYI, You hit them with the emergency flashers after you pass to say “thank you”. I’ve had them do this just when I was

mvtoro

4/19/21 12:51am

I've never used the flashers for this, just tapped the brakes. But makes sense

Tricky

4/20/21 3:00pm

This was true back in the day (I had my chauffeur's license - prior to CDL) and

4/19/21 4:47am

Part of the problem is that a lot of truck engines have governors now so they

CanuckUte

4/18/21 8:54pm

More likely they try to pass, grade changes, and just can't quite get it done.

charles

4/18/21 8:57pm

This is true. I hacked you in a post above.

mvtoro

4/19/21 12:54am

Who is the long haul trucker on CB? He could probably offer insight.

DrBYU

4/18/21 10:17pm

I think I found him—rtNelson. What say he rt?

DrBYU

4/18/21 10:21pm

I’m a long haul trucker.

Mathew

4/19/21 9:18am

The painful part is when the momentum ends with out passing the other semi

crimedog

4/19/21 9:24am

Yep. It sucks. Happened to me outside of Laramie on the 80.

Mathew

4/19/21 9:41am

Does this happen very often? In my experience, truckers usually pull right when

Tricky

4/18/21 10:48pm

They'll last for miles and miles. Sometimes 10-15 miles.

4/19/21 4:52am

They know they are holding up traffic but it's not malicious. The worst is when they go to pass

crimedog

4/19/21 9:22am

Back in high school we were driving to Provo for a small school event

Bin01015

4/19/21 9:48am

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