The Changing world of RV-ing

[fishslayer]

Don't tell anyone but I've been known to remove the tag from my mattress too.

 

[Raydawg]

That's only defensive driving. Here in the DFW, where driving is largely an act of war, you learn to expect a lot of different styles of driving, it's nothing personal. And yeah, if you're going to cruise in the right lane ( lanes in the DFW) expect the worst and hope for the best or in other words expect to have to let some drivers merge. It's best not to use your brakes here as it sets off panic rearward, but to just ease back on the acceleration a bit.

You bet its defensive driving......its the ONLY control I have in an uncontrollable situation.
The truth and awareness of this technique was really driven home (pun intended) when out of necessity I needed to ride a motorcycle to work. I had to take a class to get the endorsement on my drivers license.
What I was taught and learned has saved my bacon many times while commuting back when I rode.
Once retired my wife begged me to sell the bike because it caused her much worry, I did of course because I am a henpecked pecker

Now, here is a TRUE example of how that teaching paid off years later while pulling my trailer.
I was on a two lane highway going down a bending downgrade road that had a side street that enter on the right (my side).
Cars were backed up as a big truck was having a hard time finding that break in traffic where he could safely enter, which was to go across my lane with a lefthand turn and head toward me.

I saw he was going to finally get that chance as I started down this grade......
I wouldn't need to adjust my driving as he had enough time and space to achieve his actions into the traffic lane.
But then I saw the cars behind him starting to aggressively jockey into what I was perceiving a position to push that opening into traffic as their opportunity too....

The first car made it without much ado, but the woman driving the second car was slower and not as nimble, and I knew I had to start slowing down NOW or she would slow me greatly when I t-boned her.

Because I took control of the situations when I still could, I missed her rear bumper by a few feet.
I never had to swerve or hard break, and I almost swear my wife looked over at me white as a ghost and was going to say..... "You can have your bike back" almost

Now, were those following me pissed that I slowed down and made their commute a few seconds longer?

I don't really give a ratz arse if they do.....because I saved mine, my wife's, and that stupid woman who created the dangerous situations to begin with.

Yeah.....write me a ticket, please......

 

[osuallen]

That would be great if traffic moved consistently at one speed. And because it doesn't, I believe it is impossible to stay legal. One of my biggest issues is people merging. I tend to stay in the right lane when possible as I normally keep my speed at around 100K (a little under 65 mph). If there is room for me to switch to the left to let folks merge, I will gladly accommodate. If there isn't, I am at the mercy of those idiots that don't understand the logic of "getting up top speed" . It frustrates the $hit out of me when I have to slow down and worse when they see me beside them and they hit the brakes even more. My favorite saying for those that don't know where the accelerator pedal is. Drive it or park it a$$hole.

Failure to safely merge at highway speed is one of my biggest pet peeves.

Sorry - I think we have strayed pretty far from the OPs original topic.