Drivers hanging out in the shadows

[FL-JOE]

Guess I'll have to be in the camp that thinks it is a little unsafe to ride next to someone for miles and miles down the interstate. What if either one of you has a blow our which causes a sudden lane change? Or something darts out in front of your lanes, or an object falls off a vehicle in front of you that needs to be avoided? No folks......the guy/gal needs to buy a pair of better sunglasses and a visor IMHO.

 

[Gronk]

I say that person is driving in the second most dangerous place to drive. Emergency maneuver? Not good. The most dangerous place to drive is riding the right corner of a larger vehicle. You may not realize it, but that person is endangering not only their own life, but the lives of others in the other vehicle. I would keep slowing down until they gave up and passed.

 

["EZ"]

A blowout will cause them to move. I witnessed one and that cured me of ever wanting to pace alongside an 18 wheeler.

Man ain't that the truth!!! I had a semi blow a tire in front of me while we were all running 75-80 MPH. He was about 3-4 vehicles in front of me. First there was the "bomb going off" sound, then everyone started scattering across all 5 lanes as best they could. Then the raining of hard rubber pieces falling from the sky started. It will sure wake you up!!!

 

[Orrin]

I owned a trucking company and drove truck (semis). Not only did he put himself in a dangerous position, but he was blocking traffic. The left lane is for passing! It irritated me to no end when a 4 wheeler would do that.