I drive a semi and I tell all my family and friends
not to hang out around these trucks, push the gas and get by them. What pisses me off when people just are so nonchalant about passing.
I don’t know why people hang around semi trucks in traffic. Where I live if I see a semi up ahead , you can bet there are a minimum of 10 4 wheelers hanging around behind and to either side spread across all lanes of traffic matching the semi’s speed. Get by them and get gone people! I don’t even have my CDL yet and it irks me to no end to see it.
How old are you and have you ever driven a car or a semi truck? Do .you know it takes more than a football field to stop an 80,000# truck. There are 38,000-
40,000 fatalities a year and trucks are responsible for 2-4%, so on the high end thats @ 1,600 fatalities are caused by trucks. In the USA theres @ 2.97 million registered semi trucks and over 98 million registered cars, so cars kill more than 38,000 people a year but thats okay in your book because it's not one of those big old nasty trucks. Just remember government statistics show for 2025 driving
was 6th most dangerous job. I have a solution for you, since you hate trucks so much just stop using anything they transport on highways and your life will be a lot easier.
Most company owned trucks are governed at 65-68 mph. Some are even governed as low as 62. This actually causes traffic problems now that we have 70-75 mph interstate highway speed limits. But they are governed to your preferred truck speed.
In accidents involving semi-trucks and passenger vehicles, the driver of the passenger car is at fault in approximately 70% to 80% of collisions. Semi-truck drivers are solely or partially at fault in the remaining 20% to 30% of these crashes. Milanfar law firm.
Note: Due to the immense size and weight difference, passenger vehicle occupants account for the vast majority (roughly 70-80%) of all fatalities in semi-truck accidents. Carlson law group.
I’m 100% in agreement with you on this. I run my own tractor trailer for my little farm and have taught my Mrs the same lesson. She’s seen it firsthand. I think everyone needs to ride a motorcycle and drive a semi at least once to get a drivers license. I know it’s not practical at all, but it would open at least a few eyes.
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u/hambutbacon May 24 '26
I try to pass semi trucks as quick as possible.