Hi,
For younger readers, "Yorky" was a blonde haired, sun-tanned Adonis, driving an HGV, advertising YORKY chocolate bars on TV. I think he died a couple of years ago.
Anyway ... we have all be stuck behind two HGVS, going at four miles a fortnight, up a long motorway drag, and we all blame the driver of the truck who set out to overtake, and found that he can't make it. Who do you blame? I bet it's the overtaking driver. ???
OK, he was ambitious, and made an error of judgement. What should he do about it? I suggest there is nothing he can do. You would like him to speed up. HE CAN'T. OK, why doesn't he slow down, fall in behind the other truck? But how does he know that the gap behind the other truck has not been filled by a tail-gating Sunday driver. It could be dangerous to try pulling in behind his rival, so all he can safely do is to press on.
We all make errors of judgement.
I have been driving antediluvian Land Rovers for many years, 55mph is approaching the speed of light. I also went to the wrong schools, where I was taught not to behave for my own benefit. (I soon had that knocked out of me). Whatever, in situations where it was obvious that an overtaking truck was starting to struggle, I would ease back by a couple of MPH, to let the truck pass and pull in.
Similarly, an HGV being overtaken by another (wimpish) HGV, should ease back, let the overtaker in. Even a reduction of 1mph will allow a 50ft long truck to pass in about 30 seconds. Maintaining the "neck and neck" is inconsiderate driving. Think about it.
Ducks, to avoid flack.
602
For younger readers, "Yorky" was a blonde haired, sun-tanned Adonis, driving an HGV, advertising YORKY chocolate bars on TV. I think he died a couple of years ago.
Anyway ... we have all be stuck behind two HGVS, going at four miles a fortnight, up a long motorway drag, and we all blame the driver of the truck who set out to overtake, and found that he can't make it. Who do you blame? I bet it's the overtaking driver. ???
OK, he was ambitious, and made an error of judgement. What should he do about it? I suggest there is nothing he can do. You would like him to speed up. HE CAN'T. OK, why doesn't he slow down, fall in behind the other truck? But how does he know that the gap behind the other truck has not been filled by a tail-gating Sunday driver. It could be dangerous to try pulling in behind his rival, so all he can safely do is to press on.
We all make errors of judgement.
I have been driving antediluvian Land Rovers for many years, 55mph is approaching the speed of light. I also went to the wrong schools, where I was taught not to behave for my own benefit. (I soon had that knocked out of me). Whatever, in situations where it was obvious that an overtaking truck was starting to struggle, I would ease back by a couple of MPH, to let the truck pass and pull in.
Similarly, an HGV being overtaken by another (wimpish) HGV, should ease back, let the overtaker in. Even a reduction of 1mph will allow a 50ft long truck to pass in about 30 seconds. Maintaining the "neck and neck" is inconsiderate driving. Think about it.
Ducks, to avoid flack.
602