And this whole time I thought you were blurring out something on the rear truck starting 1:00 . Turns outs it was just a bug splatter right in the center. Lolll
Back in the day you used to be able to get on the radio and ask them what speed they are going to run at so you can adjust your speed accordingly or remind them about the cruise control button but nowadays nobody has a CB anymore.
That's the good thing about technology. Some trucks have radar in them, and they'll tell you on the dash exactly what speed the person in front of you is going. Even if cruise is set at 70, cruise wont let you go over what the vehicle in front of you is going.
Fed ex is notorious for speeding up when you wanna pass. My truck is not governed.....a Fed ex driver found that out the hard way. It's not right by no means. But sometimes people need a dose of there own medicine. Don't be an ass and you won't be treated like one.
Your right Fedex trucks are governed at just over 60 so they can't really speed up to stop you from passing unless it's a downhill grade. Unless the states you drive in allow trucks to go faster. Most drivers drive the speed limit or 5 over where it's governed. Then again you probably shouldn't be trying to go 70-75 when it's 55 for trucks or 15-20mph over the limit.
This is FedEx Ground. They are outside contractors for FedEx. They are owner operators and are not governed trucks. They also don't stop at Rail Road crossings when placarded for haz-mat. They just keep on moving like it wasn't even there.
i do like your videos, and thank you for the time and effort spent in making them. i retired from driving in 1990. i figured 2 million miles was enough, and those rough riding Mack cabovers had done a number on my back. enjoy your occupation driver. enjoy every day.
Wimpz ..... that sounds like what over the road Hillbillies do to us day cab drivers all the time they go slow and then when he go to pass on the hammer on it
Steve Morelli now a days it’s really anyone in general. I say Fedex because that’s who was in the video but it’s sad to say anyone and everyone is capable of driving like a douche bag
Wimpz flooring it when someone's trying to overtake you (you = in general) and slowing down when he's back behind you. What's the logic? I came across drivers like that but I can't find a logic to this...
It's not like you need a masters degree to be a truck driver. The demand vs supply in the last 20 years has dictated what type of people they end up hiring. Used to be that drivers were courteous and safe. Not any more. They are paid by the mile and the faster you drive the more money you make. Even a high school dropout can easily be a truck driver. Felons, drug addicts, welcome one and all.
It's because of two reasons: 1. Increased hiring of Mexicans that are not used to rigid laws and standards. 2. It's just people today. Nasty people aren't just driving trucks.
@@tonylwright Not sure how you can compare written education to being a skilled defensive driver, but then again, you're probably not a professional driver.
They are most drivers are speed demons and like going 15-20 over the limit for trucks for no reason. FedEx trucks are limited to around 5 mph over the highest limit in the state/area. So you can't speed up much if any to stop someone unless it's downhill.
The problems I see in the UK, and I think it's the same everywhere, is that two drivers will both put the pedal fully down, and the gradients (grades?) mean one keeps nearly overtaking, but never quite manages it. One of them should back down, but neither will.
I drive for Fedex Freight and yes our tractors are governed and in my 23 years I have not and will never speed up when another driver is passing nor will I ever roll across a railroad crossing and not stop if I have hazmat on board as far as those FedEx ground drivers yes they are contractors and own their own tractors so I would imagine they can run as fast as they please I wouldn't do it but hey each to his own liking we just need to be safe and look out for one another out there everyday because safety is number one!! We all move America everyday and without us nothing moves as good as the trucking industry can!! Keep on trucking!!
I'm not a truck driver. I was making a run to Chicago a couple of years ago, and I always drive with my windows down in the summertime. I was passing a Big Truck, and one of his left side tires blew. Scared the living chit out of me, when she popped. ;)
U drive for US xpress? Did the governors get removed off trucks? I drove for USX in 2013 n the only time the truck got above its governed 65 was downhill. It struggled to keep 65 half the time...
It's a pretty easy concept.... put on your hazards, never use the brakes, and slowly steer onto the shoulder and let the truck slow down gradually with no brakes until you're stopped...
That is just so annoying when drivers will not let you pass. Trucks here in Ireland and Europe are limited to 90kmh (56mph). There are to many "steering wheel attendants" who haven't a clue about road manners to other trucks. The concept of easing off cruise control for a few seconds is too much to handle for them.
Hey man how you doing it’s there anyway that I can contact you I’m trying to go to crst school but i want to get some information from someone that already went through. And by the way man I being watching your videos keep the good work and helping others
One day i was pulling a loaded possum belly and the rear tire blew out on the trailer, heard a faint POP and it took a mudflap and tailight assembly with it.
Love yours. And several others drivers...but curious...Been attempting to do an apprenticeship......no offers yet.... Six months later...any ideas?! Why?
I worked a recap shop, your more likely to get a blowout from a virgin tire than a retread. Underinflated tire that overheats due to speed is what causes these problems.
This is a perfect illustration of why most truckers in the left lane are Not the bad guys. Its also a perfect illustration why you don't follow trucks very close. So next time you approach a truck trying to pass another truck remember this video, because 75% of the trucks being passed will speed up. Thanks.
Meat Grinder I drive 65, I'm not governed though so I usually speed up to 70-75ish to pass them bring it back down to 65... maybe it happens and I just dont notice
I used to drop 2 mph when I saw trucks about to pass on my left. Just to let them @sses get past & on out the way so the cars didnt back up behind them all. In my car I do the same.
It's not always about stopping someone who makes you. Most drivers go 10-15 mph over the limit cut over with a car length space and slow back down causing the driver in the right lane to hit there brakes and gain a cushion back. All this because someone wants to go over the speed limit to get there load there faster.
What kinda tater chips you eating on? You should've stopped by fed-ex an gave 'em some.btw,fmcsa said that all fed-rx drivers can't have a cb in their trucks but was allowed to use hand held cell phones
At least he got pulled off. Went by one yesterday that was sitting in the hammer lane with a blown tire. Bears had lane blocked so no one would nail him.
C.P.L. Chronicles so it was just coincidence that it went off when it did? I assumed it was some sort of warning system, like the Tesla autopilot predicting crashes before they happen lol
Luv the speeding up when you try to pass if his ttrk was faster than yours why wasn't he on it comes around goes around I'm in a computer tel now happens everyday but drivers named kokomo ftwayne Lansing brokenhearted and me lima used to have fun running to Chicago Every night back when speed limit was still 55
Yesterday I was coming home from school when I saw a truck slowly going up a hill and it was rolling coal and then white smoke came out from under the truck and white smoke stared pouring out the stacks and I was barely moving and today I heard a truck tyre blow out😟😟😟
I worked at UPS for 38 years. They did the same thing. We called it a "rain shield". It keeps rain from coming in under the door and getting packages wet.
With no prior knowledge, I'd have to say this video was captured somewhere between just south of Chattanooga and Johnson City, TN, as the big rigs are ALWAYS playing this lane blocking game. Seen this movie a thousand times, did NOT like the ending
Man that is way too fast for truck drivers 70 miles an hour now wonder there's so many truck driver accidents I think all trucks should drive 55 miles an hour no matter what state you're in 45 downhill or less
@@jdeal42460, I understand that Ground run owners were told they would lose their contract if they didn't turn their trucks down, that is true, but I'm a semi driver and I'm passed nightly by Ground trucks. I'm governed to 65. They are running faster than 65...... If you own or run for Ground and your truck or trucks are governed, you my friend are one of a few that are following the rules.
Cody Taber when the dockworkers seal such a trailer, they cap off roughly half of the opening with a sheet of plastic to keep rain off the freight, and then close the door. The door doesn’t make a perfect seal, thus the plastic.
DaylightRobberyCA Thank you! Finally the mystery solved. I've asked many freight drivers; they didn't even seem aware. I suppose this would more likely be a shipment from one warehouse to another and not customer deliveries.
Cody Taber they probably didn’t know because many truck drivers never started out on the loading dock and if you’re driving you just back your van up to the loading dock and drop the trailer and let the dock workers deal with it. Yeah, the plastic is common for freight on the longer routes, city drivers don’t use the plastic.
I noticed that you were going 70 when you tried to pass the Fed X truck. After he had a blow out and you got by him your speed was 68 to 69 mph. Why not just follow him a few hundred yards back at the same speed he was going? Then you wouldn’t be blocking the left lane. Oh I know, you might get to your destination one minute sooner.
Actually I had my cruise set to 70mph! It just takes cruise control a little longer to get back up to the set speed than it does if you where using the pedal! But it saves fuel, slowing and speeding back up cost fuel. That's why we don't like being slowed down. It doesn't seem like much but at the end of the month that fuel adds up majorly.
Slide down the playback speed and you can see the initial burst of air impact the pavement.. Pretty cool
Yeah? My dads a trucker so he goes lots of places, what highway?
Tameron Hofmann I-70, Westbound. Sign at 0:35, also plug GPS coords into Google maps.
C.P.L. Chronicles send me plz wats app video 7973405125
I’ve never understood someone’s mindset to speed up to prevent you from passing.
It's not really simply a mindset, more of a lifestyle choice.
James Smith True I think most people are guilty of that at some point whether there car bus semi t.v. maybe even bicycle.
So glad he blew out his tire for that alone.
And this whole time I thought you were blurring out something on the rear truck starting 1:00 . Turns outs it was just a bug splatter right in the center. Lolll
Back in the day you used to be able to get on the radio and ask them what speed they are going to run at so you can adjust your speed accordingly or remind them about the cruise control button but nowadays nobody has a CB anymore.
Back in the day , state troopers used to monitor channel 19
That's the good thing about technology. Some trucks have radar in them, and they'll tell you on the dash exactly what speed the person in front of you is going. Even if cruise is set at 70, cruise wont let you go over what the vehicle in front of you is going.
Fed ex is notorious for speeding up when you wanna pass. My truck is not governed.....a Fed ex driver found that out the hard way. It's not right by no means. But sometimes people need a dose of there own medicine. Don't be an ass and you won't be treated like one.
ead Josh your truck is slower then a semi? Lmao
That's not my truck in the video.........
Your right Fedex trucks are governed at just over 60 so they can't really speed up to stop you from passing unless it's a downhill grade. Unless the states you drive in allow trucks to go faster. Most drivers drive the speed limit or 5 over where it's governed. Then again you probably shouldn't be trying to go 70-75 when it's 55 for trucks or 15-20mph over the limit.
This is FedEx Ground. They are outside contractors for FedEx. They are owner operators and are not governed trucks. They also don't stop at Rail Road crossings when placarded for haz-mat. They just keep on moving like it wasn't even there.
ead Josh if they speed up while you pass you should blow by them unless you don’t have any power in your truck
That's why it takes them 2 weeks to deliver a friggin tee shirt!
i do like your videos, and thank you for the time and effort spent in making them. i retired from driving in 1990. i figured 2 million miles was enough, and those rough riding Mack cabovers had done a number on my back. enjoy your occupation driver. enjoy every day.
Karma for him speeding up when u try passing and slowing down when u get back behind him. Happens daily tho
Typical Fedex driver speeds up when they see you trying to pass, then slows down when you get back behind them
Wimpz ..... that sounds like what over the road Hillbillies do to us day cab drivers all the time they go slow and then when he go to pass on the hammer on it
Steve Morelli now a days it’s really anyone in general. I say Fedex because that’s who was in the video but it’s sad to say anyone and everyone is capable of driving like a douche bag
Wimpz but why would you do that?
George J93 why would I do what?
Wimpz flooring it when someone's trying to overtake you (you = in general) and slowing down when he's back behind you. What's the logic? I came across drivers like that but I can't find a logic to this...
I've noticed a decrease in the professionalism of truck drivers especially in Florida.
It's not like you need a masters degree to be a truck driver. The demand vs supply in the last 20 years has dictated what type of people they end up hiring. Used to be that drivers were courteous and safe. Not any more. They are paid by the mile and the faster you drive the more money you make. Even a high school dropout can easily be a truck driver. Felons, drug addicts, welcome one and all.
@@tonylwright FSMC requires background checks of that nature
You're absolutely right. @@tonylwright
It's because of two reasons: 1. Increased hiring of Mexicans that are not used to rigid laws and standards. 2. It's just people today. Nasty people aren't just driving trucks.
@@tonylwright Not sure how you can compare written education to being a skilled defensive driver, but then again, you're probably not a professional driver.
It looks like the gradients are governing his speed.
I doubt he's playing about.
But that doesn't stop all the commenters from assuming they know what's going on...
ffjsb like anything ever will
Flash Herbert I
They are most drivers are speed demons and like going 15-20 over the limit for trucks for no reason. FedEx trucks are limited to around 5 mph over the highest limit in the state/area. So you can't speed up much if any to stop someone unless it's downhill.
The problems I see in the UK, and I think it's the same everywhere, is that two drivers will both put the pedal fully down, and the gradients (grades?) mean one keeps nearly overtaking, but never quite manages it.
One of them should back down, but neither will.
I drive for Fedex Freight and yes our tractors are governed and in my 23 years I have not and will never speed up when another driver is passing nor will I ever roll across a railroad crossing and not stop if I have hazmat on board as far as those FedEx ground drivers yes they are contractors and own their own tractors so I would imagine they can run as fast as they please I wouldn't do it but hey each to his own liking we just need to be safe and look out for one another out there everyday because safety is number one!! We all move America everyday and without us nothing moves as good as the trucking industry can!! Keep on trucking!!
I'm not a truck driver. I was making a run to Chicago a couple of years ago, and I always drive with my windows down in the summertime. I was passing a Big Truck, and one of his left side tires blew. Scared the living chit out of me, when she popped. ;)
It is literally like a grenade going off. Be happy you weren't on a motorcycle.
Not everything in trucking is melodramatic.
U drive for US xpress? Did the governors get removed off trucks? I drove for USX in 2013 n the only time the truck got above its governed 65 was downhill. It struggled to keep 65 half the time...
Does your GPS drive through towns to avoid toll roads?
And That's why I love floor 68(69mph), cruise 65.
Obviously this driver knew how to handle a blow out!
Kurt Cox u barely feel it on the trailer
It's a pretty easy concept.... put on your hazards, never use the brakes, and slowly steer onto the shoulder and let the truck slow down gradually with no brakes until you're stopped...
Charles Consagra I guess I'm used to watching idiot driver's haha! Some of them freak out and cause all sorts of havoc!
Yes some people do panic and forget what they are supposed to do. But if you remain calm and remember what you're supposed to do it usually ends well.
Depends which tire blows
Interesting dash camera. It seemed like it sounded right as that tire blew. Does the camera detect sound or something to warn you?
That is just so annoying when drivers will not let you pass. Trucks here in Ireland and Europe are limited to 90kmh (56mph). There are to many "steering wheel attendants" who haven't a clue about road manners to other trucks. The concept of easing off cruise control for a few seconds is too much to handle for them.
This is one of the things i dread while on the interstate, the other is being near someone driving a modern car without turn signals installed.
Dude you were passing by cambridge, oh. Nice. I can tell where you were when you went pass the old washington exit.
What kind of dash cam is that you use
Can't believe in the USA they have highways with no barriers between opposing traffic ,in the UK that road would never be allowed to be used
That FedEx Ground driver is an owner Operator.
This why you don't want stay too long beside truck when there's a blow out tire can hit your car.
What part of the country is this?
What road are you on?
Hey man how you doing it’s there anyway that I can contact you I’m trying to go to crst school but i want to get some information from someone that already went through. And by the way man I being watching your videos keep the good work and helping others
Looks like this happened on westbound I-70 in Guernsey County, Ohio. Almost right on the 40th parallel.
One day i was pulling a loaded possum belly and the rear tire blew out on the trailer, heard a faint POP and it took a mudflap and tailight assembly with it.
Was that a super single? They leave a big gator.
that's some nice dashcam footage! anyone know what model it is?
How is dispatch handled? Forced? I am leaning toward l.p with USX
Not forced they send you loads you accept or deny them,,I've never denied anything except 1 load to New Hampshire... Hasn't needed to
Love yours. And several others drivers...but curious...Been attempting to do an apprenticeship......no offers yet.... Six months later...any ideas?! Why?
Did I hear an alarm in your truck go off when his tire blew?
Yes, Lane change alarm from dash cam! It thoughts I was leaving my Lane unintentionally due to me making rapid Lane change back to back
I'm glad you weren't behind him when his tire blew out. I hate those types of drivers.
Why is the guy in the red truck doing 71mph?
Did.. did your truck warn you about another trucks tire tear? If so how in tf
Was that a super single? They leave a big gator! Then your rim hits the concrete, then you sit waiting for someone that has one in stock.
Is your truck speed limited to 70 MPH? I imagine the Fed Ex driver had cruise set to 70, when you got behind him he slowed to 68 or so.
FedEx Ground are cut back to 65-66 mph
Let that be a lesson to 4 wheelers that like to hang out beside and tight behind trucks
Those stupid re-treads/re-caps should be illegal! So dangerous.
I worked a recap shop, your more likely to get a blowout from a virgin tire than a retread. Underinflated tire that overheats due to speed is what causes these problems.
Two Tires. If the inside wheel...how can it loose total control....only if it's the outside wheel .... Right?
Are you telling me this truck had a sensor to warn of blowouts on other vehicles? Before you could even see the air blast an alarm went off somewhere.
What was the sound in your truck when his tire blew ?
SHLWAPAHH*
what Garmin Dashcam do you have, i want to get one of those
I have 4 dash cams all Garmin, this one is the Garmin dash cam 45
Cool thank you, I like the telematics display on the bottom of it
This is a perfect illustration of why most truckers in the left lane are Not the bad guys. Its also a perfect illustration why you don't follow trucks very close. So next time you approach a truck trying to pass another truck remember this video, because 75% of the trucks being passed will speed up. Thanks.
Roger Dodger I've found that like 2% speed up... it almost never happens to me... but it sure is annoying as hell
nhyijy tf? Thats a lie unless u go 80. I drive 65 governed, everyone speeds up on me every-time. .
Meat Grinder I drive 65, I'm not governed though so I usually speed up to 70-75ish to pass them bring it back down to 65... maybe it happens and I just dont notice
I used to drop 2 mph when I saw trucks about to pass on my left. Just to let them @sses get past & on out the way so the cars didnt back up behind them all. In my car I do the same.
It's not always about stopping someone who makes you. Most drivers go 10-15 mph over the limit cut over with a car length space and slow back down causing the driver in the right lane to hit there brakes and gain a cushion back. All this because someone wants to go over the speed limit to get there load there faster.
I had a blowout on a set of UPS trailers doing 70 on rt 80 and lost control and flipped the set. I almost fucking died!!
FedEx is the doubles swift. But I get it there mostly contracted.
Blowout or lost a retread?
Awesome, new sub!
What kinda tater chips you eating on? You should've stopped by fed-ex an gave 'em some.btw,fmcsa said that all fed-rx drivers can't have a cb in their trucks but was allowed to use hand held cell phones
So that’s what makes those pesky gators! Lol
I once saw a Fed Ex truck break check another 18 wheeler. Must be the same guy.
Ok your point?
At least he got pulled off. Went by one yesterday that was sitting in the hammer lane with a blown tire. Bears had lane blocked so no one would nail him.
Good thing you got an another lane
Can you make a video about paranormal experiences while trucking please? thanks bro.
Is FedEx the new swift??
CoolTechStuff yes FedEx contractor is the most unsafe drive bastard
Swift is nowhere near as bad as FedEx drivers..
@@sssbattleaxe Swift will get you in the parking lot.
What was that dinging noise?
Sound like the on guard accident collision avoidance system which basically applies the brakes on the big truck
Dash cam Lane warning it beeps when it thinks I'm leaving my Lane unintentionally
C.P.L. Chronicles so it was just coincidence that it went off when it did? I assumed it was some sort of warning system, like the Tesla autopilot predicting crashes before they happen lol
C.P.L. Chronicles oh ok thanks
you followed him like if you sensed it was gonna happen.
Footage by Daniel I also got over just in time to avoid the debree , it's crazy
I'm surprised you can even pass Fed ex, them guys blow by me like I'm backing up,and as fast as they go, it's hard on those retreads
don't you hate fuckers that speed up as soon as you're passing?
That's a contractor truck. Fed ex only runs Day cabs on the company side
So it’s the drivers fault the tire blew ?
Could see some smoke before it happened near the driver tires
holy shit, man. That was intense.
Those road gators are nasty
That Garmin went off before the tire blew 🤔
So is it a company truck or contractor? Has one of each of the trailers. Lol
I think all ground drivers are owner ops
Good eyes! It is not only moving it has a red tint to like a reflection off your hood!
That's a bug smear on my windshield!
as you passed his disabled ass, you should have given him a couple a toots on the horn and a BIG HEARTY HAHAHAHAHAHAHA...(good karma vid)
Luv the speeding up when you try to pass if his ttrk was faster than yours why wasn't he on it comes around goes around I'm in a computer tel now happens everyday but drivers named kokomo ftwayne Lansing brokenhearted and me lima used to have fun running to Chicago Every night back when speed limit was still 55
Yesterday I was coming home from school when I saw a truck slowly going up a hill and it was rolling coal and then white smoke came out from under the truck and white smoke stared pouring out the stacks and I was barely moving and today I heard a truck tyre blow out😟😟😟
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All the dis likes are fedex employees
The first black object i seen i thought it was a ghost
Dam it man
72 mph trucks drag racing. Eld freight haulers.
Two 70 mph truck hogging the dam
FedEx always has the plactic hanging out of the back of the trailer. Is it just me that notices that?
I work at FedEx. I load trailers. after we finish loading we put a plastic sheet over half of the load for rain purposes
I worked at UPS for 38 years. They did the same thing. We called it a "rain shield". It keeps rain from coming in under the door and getting packages wet.
As a ground driver, the others are not lying. It is a rain guard.
Yes you only see that on the wiggle wagon doubles
Karma got him
Be`s that way`s sometimes.
Give em the horn
And feed em some trailer
With no prior knowledge, I'd have to say this video was captured somewhere between just south of Chattanooga and Johnson City, TN, as the big rigs are ALWAYS playing this lane blocking game. Seen this movie a thousand times, did NOT like the ending
Man that is way too fast for truck drivers 70 miles an hour now wonder there's so many truck driver accidents I think all trucks should drive 55 miles an hour no matter what state you're in 45 downhill or less
lol no
He's got people... drivers Drive..
And you should watch your following distance ...
What's worse, FedEx or Swift? They're the only ones I see complaints about regularly lol
Hack Hair Oh, you must not be in any trucker communities.. Its split evenly. Swift, CRST, Crete, Shaffer, PAM, Prime, JCB, Hunt you name it..
Hack Hair .... ladder Over The Road Truckers wish they made the money FedEx does
No, they wish they made the $$ UPS does!!
Hack Hair NFC
FedEx treats there employees way better than UPS. Plus they don't have to pay a union to do nothing.FedEx pays there leaders,not the employees.
Stay away from FedEx drivers!I seen one tip his last trailer over in front of me!Be safe trucker man!
Im lookin at the world through a windshield 👍😀
FedEx Ground isn't the same as Freight or Express. Yeah, we are governed at 64 to 65 mph, but Ground is not.
FedEx ground are cut back to 65 mph
@@jdeal42460, I understand that Ground run owners were told they would lose their contract if they didn't turn their trucks down, that is true, but I'm a semi driver and I'm passed nightly by Ground trucks. I'm governed to 65. They are running faster than 65...... If you own or run for Ground and your truck or trucks are governed, you my friend are one of a few that are following the rules.
I have had a few Fedex ground trucks walk away from me too..On paper they are showing 65 ?
They should be made to clean that up. Instead they leave it so cars can hit it. And yes, walk back and pick that shit up!
mcbridemnk FUCK THAT! AND GET RUN OVER BY SOME DUMASS TEXTING IN A 4 WHEELER??
Can someone please reveal the reason there is often plastic coming out of the back of freight trucks like in this video.
Cody Taber when the dockworkers seal such a trailer, they cap off roughly half of the opening with a sheet of plastic to keep rain off the freight, and then close the door. The door doesn’t make a perfect seal, thus the plastic.
DaylightRobberyCA Thank you! Finally the mystery solved. I've asked many freight drivers; they didn't even seem aware. I suppose this would more likely be a shipment from one warehouse to another and not customer deliveries.
Cody Taber they probably didn’t know because many truck drivers never started out on the loading dock and if you’re driving you just back your van up to the loading dock and drop the trailer and let the dock workers deal with it. Yeah, the plastic is common for freight on the longer routes, city drivers don’t use the plastic.
DaylightRobberyCA Thanks! Be safe.
Cody Taber haha thanks however I don’t work in freight anymore though, I’m back to my desk job career. Lol
yep
I carry overweight containers from the port blowouts everyday I live on the side of the road.
you no one lets go its bad news be safe bro great video's weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...
I thought there was going to be an alligator in there somewhere
Gator is the term truckers use for big pieces of tire .. They look like alligatorss laying in the road
C.P.L. Chronicles thanks for the info
I noticed that you were going 70 when you tried to pass the Fed X truck. After he had a blow out and you got by him your speed was 68 to 69 mph. Why not just follow him a few hundred yards back at the same speed he was going?
Then you wouldn’t be blocking the left lane. Oh I know, you might get to your destination one minute sooner.
Actually I had my cruise set to 70mph! It just takes cruise control a little longer to get back up to the set speed than it does if you where using the pedal! But it saves fuel, slowing and speeding back up cost fuel. That's why we don't like being slowed down. It doesn't seem like much but at the end of the month that fuel adds up majorly.
FedEx didn't "speed up"? Red truck light + white truck heavy + hills. If you can't do simple math.......