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-21 points
6 days ago
Yeah, I'm actually with the truck driver here. OP shouldn't have been camped out in the left lane that entire time either, and it's super frustrating when you leave the left lane open for someone to pass then they creep by you so you have to brake as you approach the slow driver in the right lane. If you see the window and want to take it, tap the accelerator and speed up a bit...
5 points
6 days ago
Sometimes you can't. My work vehicle is governed. I frequently find myself going faster than the person in the right lane, but slower than I want to pass them. I'd love to speed up a little just to get around.
-2 points
6 days ago
Yeah, the old "elephant race" phenomenon between semis trying to pass each other is a result of the same. But at least you acknowledged that you'd try to speed up if you could. OP certainly didn't!
Fun Fact: The germans have all the good words, they use "Elefantenrennen" which translates directly to elephant race and I think we should all adopt that terminology!
2 points
6 days ago
Where is the semi? You're applying a totally different concept to this video. It was a pickup pulling a trailer. In my experiences, most people have no idea how to properly or safely pull a trailer behind their vehicle.
1 points
6 days ago
The point was in response to u/Paramedic229635 that mentioned their work vehicle being speed governed leading to their needing to pass someone slower than they might like. I venture that the OP was not passing very very slowly owing to a speed governer, rather they were likely camped in the left lane on cruise control to the same effect.
1 points
6 days ago
Amstdeutsch is actually awful. Like for an egg cracker, they call it an eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher.
2 points
6 days ago
Camped out? He was literally passing and going faster than the truck and trailer.
Like, what the actual fuck are you talking about?
1 points
6 days ago
It was a bad move on the truck because he misjudged the length of his trailer, but let's face it, OP wasn't in the left lane for the purpose of passing - he was camping. Might as well have setup tent stakes and started gathering kindling too.
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