I have ridden bikes and driven trucks for years.This is one of the best threads I have seen about any subject for years!
I have several years experience at driving with my last company tractor a 1989 Volvo with 1.9 million miles on her.She was the beast!
Just to reinforce what others have said........
Allow lots of room
in states where they run triples like I did,there was 106 feet of truck doing 55mph to go past
allow lots of room
In a triples train 1 inch of steering wheel movement equates to 12 inches of snake flex by the time it gets to the rear trailer so be careful
allow lots of room
Trucks and trailers are designed to stop with full loads in a safe manner-when empty they slide all over the place in an emergency as they lose traction
allow lots of room
Capped tires sould not be used on the front steer tires its illegal period
allow lots of room
Drivers cannot always see everything behind them when pulling long loads, Make sure you can see their mirrors
allow lots of room
Trucks pulling Hazmat are required to stop at railroad crossings
allow lots of room
Don't pull in front of a truck after you have overtaken it as the driver will **** his pants if you stop and then you've become a hood ornament.
Allow lots of room
And lastly
A L L O W L O T S O F R O O M
Ride safe all and give the knights of the road a break, they all work hard long hours making sure this great country keeps going!
I have several years experience at driving with my last company tractor a 1989 Volvo with 1.9 million miles on her.She was the beast!
Just to reinforce what others have said........
Allow lots of room
in states where they run triples like I did,there was 106 feet of truck doing 55mph to go past
allow lots of room
In a triples train 1 inch of steering wheel movement equates to 12 inches of snake flex by the time it gets to the rear trailer so be careful
allow lots of room
Trucks and trailers are designed to stop with full loads in a safe manner-when empty they slide all over the place in an emergency as they lose traction
allow lots of room
Capped tires sould not be used on the front steer tires its illegal period
allow lots of room
Drivers cannot always see everything behind them when pulling long loads, Make sure you can see their mirrors
allow lots of room
Trucks pulling Hazmat are required to stop at railroad crossings
allow lots of room
Don't pull in front of a truck after you have overtaken it as the driver will **** his pants if you stop and then you've become a hood ornament.
Allow lots of room
And lastly
A L L O W L O T S O F R O O M
Ride safe all and give the knights of the road a break, they all work hard long hours making sure this great country keeps going!