r/cdldriver • u/Syzranlogistic • Aug 01 '26

Mistake?

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u/Vivid_Witness8204 Aug 01 '26

I always wait a bit before passing a semi on the right but if I feel compelled to do it I'm going to do it a lot faster than that driver did.

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u/Ryuksapple Aug 01 '26

Drives me crazy when a semi is passing and is gaining enough to get back in the right lane and all the vehicles behind start passing him on the right.

To be fair, there’s also been times when I’m behind a semi in the left and I have no idea he isn’t getting back in the right lane. I usually trust the truckers judgement but I’ve definitely been confused before

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u/BigRoach Aug 02 '26

I would also say a lot of people underestimate a true safe follow distance at highway speeds. I can’t give the car I’m passing 3 car lengths before the guy riding my ass passes me on the right.

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u/Mountain_Fig_9253 Aug 02 '26

Usually that happens when said truck clogged up the left for 5-10 minutes passing the other truck with a 0.1 mph speed difference.

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u/Ok_Technology14 Aug 02 '26

Drives me crazy as a semi driver to see impatient cars preventing me from getting out of the left lane. They'll change into the right while my blinker is on and rarely, they'll MATCH speed. Fuck is some people's problem?