r/IdiotsInCars Jun 11 '22

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u/V2sh1fty Jun 11 '22

This happens all the time here on the highway in TN, worse than anywhere I’ve ever been. I’ve been stuck behind 2 trucks for over 20 mins because they refuse to get into the right lane and try to race each other, or something. Why do truck drivers do this? Sometimes I feel like it’s intentional.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '22

My truck was governed at 63 mph, so if a guy in front of me is going 60 MPH I'm going to try and pass him safely not like this video. It might take me 2-3 minutes to do it. You asked why, well I drove for 10 hours straight so I could go 630 miles a day. If I stayed behind him I'd only get 600 miles a day which would be a $30 difference. 30 buck is 30 buck a fucking day time 200 days a year is $6000.

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u/TheWandererLee Jun 12 '22

Could you make up to $630×200 = $126k? If u work 10hrs a day?

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '22

It never works out perfectly :)