Why do truck drivers pass eachother on the highway?

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Don't know about other countries but in Holland its goddamn awfull.



130km/h road, trucks can drive 90 max. Somehow they always feel the need to pass eachother going 91 km/h taking 5 minutes to pass one another holding up every normal car in line up to the point of causing traffic jams and accidents because people have to emergency brake.

I feel like they doing it on purpose to piss off the regular highway user.
Any truck driver can shed some light on this?

[nextormento]

130km/h road
going 91 mph

Why are you doing this!?

[Gamdwelf]

Because they want to move faster than the other truck. How many lanes do your highways have?

This is a non issue in the USA as hiways have enough lanes.

[Deleted]

Why are you doing this!?

I started off with mph (caus international) then thought fuck em because i cba to calculate km>mph. Then forgot to change the mph.

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Because they want to move faster than the other truck. How many lanes do your highways have?

This is a non issue in the USA as hiways have enough lanes.

2, 3 and 4 depending on where you are. They dont move faster, its like they are taking turns to drive in the front in the same colonne.

[Zogarth]

Because they want to move faster than the other truck. How many lanes do your highways have?

This is a non issue in the USA as hiways have enough lanes.

Many only have 2 lanes.

Yes, it is damn annoying being unable to overtake for ages because of a truck wanting to arrive 10 seconds faster than the other truck.

[alexkeren]

Don't know about other countries but in Holland its goddamn awfull.

130km/h road, trucks can drive 90 max. Somehow they always feel the need to pass eachother going 91 km/h taking 5 minutes to pass one another holding up every normal car in line up to the point of causing traffic jams and accidents because people have to emergency brake.

I feel like they doing it on purpose to piss off the regular highway user.
Any truck driver can shed some light on this?

Same reason that packs in the Tour de France trade off leaders.

In this case the lead truck is burning the fuel to allow those behind them to draft.

They don't cause the accidents, it's the people who refuse to pay attention to traffic more than one car in front of them to plan ahead properly.

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Because they want to move faster than the other truck. How many lanes do your highways have?

This is a non issue in the USA as hiways have enough lanes.

There are many two lane (well four lane technically) highways here in the USA, so it's not as much of a non-issue as one might think if they don't venture outside of huge freeways near metropolitan areas.

[Khadgar]

In the USA its generally accepted the left lane is the "fast lane" while slower moving vehicles use the right lane.

[Killadrix]

Because they want to move faster than the other truck. How many lanes do your highways have?

This is a non issue in the USA as hiways have enough lanes.

As someone who drives around 1k miles per week on US roads, I can tell you this isn't a non-issue.

I wouldn't say it's a HUGE issue, but in areas of congestion where there are only 2-3 lanes, it can greatly compound the issue and cause delays.

[Ripster42]

Why do other people pass each other on the high way? Same answer.

[Kujako]

So they can get past? They're in a hurry and driving through the other trucks is problematic on many levels.

[Forgettable]

The answer is one of two simple things OP:

1. They are spiteful douchebags who don't give a damn about anyone else.
2. They are unintelligent oblivious people who don't realize how much they are obstructing things.

[apples]

the actual answer is because of drafting

[In Ogres We Trust]

Don't know about other countries but in Holland its goddamn awfull.



130km/h road, trucks can drive 90 max. Somehow they always feel the need to pass eachother going 91 km/h taking 5 minutes to pass one another holding up every normal car in line up to the point of causing traffic jams and accidents because people have to emergency brake.

I feel like they doing it on purpose to piss off the regular highway user.
Any truck driver can shed some light on this?

Because the left lane is designed for passing; it's not designed for constant use.

[Whitehatter]

Probably an effort to stop mindless moronic boy-racers killing someone :/ --- i can see how annoying it would be since the trucks are stopping people over taking.

In the USA its generally accepted the left lane is the "fast lane" while slower moving vehicles use the right lane.

In the Uk we have 3 lane motorways: The left lane is the slow lane and The right lane is the fast lane.. i forget what the middle lane is used for (used for overtaking i think) but everyone seems to be in it, and it annoys alot of drivers just coasting in the middle lane, i have no idea why as i don't drive but i am currious why

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"Motorways can have two, three or even four lanes.

A two-lane motorway - keep to the left-hand lane for normal driving. Use the right-hand lane for overtaking. Once you have finished overtaking you should move back to the left-hand lane as soon as it is safe to do so. Large goods vehicles are permitted to use either lane.

Three-lane motorway - you should stay in the left-hand lane unless you need to overtake slower moving traffic. To do this you should use the middle lane. If you need to overtake several vehicles then stay in the middle lane. There is no need to weave in and out of the left-hand lane as you overtake individual vehicles.

You should only use the outer lane to overtake slower moving vehicles when the left-hand and middle lanes are occupied with slower moving traffic.

When in either the middle or outer lanes, you must be prepared to move over, to the left or middle lanes, to let faster moving vehicles pass.

Large and heavy vehicles including buses, coaches, lorries and cars towing caravans or trailers are not permitted to use the outer lane so if such a vehicle approaches you from behind whilst you're in the middle lane make sure you pull into the left-hand lane, when safe to do so, so that you don't block the vehicles progress.

Changing Lanes and Overtaking on a Motorway:

use the MSM/PSL routine well before you intend to change lanes
look and, if necessary, signal in good time
be aware that vehicles might come up behind you very quickly
a quick sideways glance into the blind area may be necessary
when safe to do so move steadily into the lane."

source http://www.driving-test-success.com/...-motorways.htm .... googled my own question lol :P

[Sky High]

Because they want to move faster than the other truck. How many lanes do your highways have?

This is a non issue in the USA as hiways have enough lanes.

hehe...HAHAHAHAHAHAHaaaa..!

come out to CA sometime.

[tehealadin]

Truck drivers are a law unto themselves. Though I find their killing of prostitutes to be more concerning.

[Tijuana]

Don't know about other countries but in Holland its goddamn awfull.



130km/h road, trucks can drive 90 max. Somehow they always feel the need to pass eachother going 91 km/h taking 5 minutes to pass one another holding up every normal car in line up to the point of causing traffic jams and accidents because people have to emergency brake.

I feel like they doing it on purpose to piss off the regular highway user.
Any truck driver can shed some light on this?

That's awesome you let cars drive faster than trucks. I wish we got to do that here in the US.

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In the USA its generally accepted the left lane is the "fast lane" while slower moving vehicles use the right lane.

NO. Just....NO!

There is not now, nor has there ever been, a fast lane. It's a passing lane. If you are driving at any speed, in the left lane, without a car you are passing in the right lane, you are breaking the law, and you are an asshole. The lane is only for passing.

[Gamdwelf]

hehe...HAHAHAHAHAHAHaaaa..!

come out to CA sometime.

I'm from California I know what's up.

[Heladys]

The 40km/h speed differential is far more dangerous than any damn thing the truckers could possibly do. WTF is with that?

[Lenonis]

That's awesome you let cars drive faster than trucks. I wish we got to do that here in the US.

Ummm, in many areas this is actually a thing. Quite a lot of times you'll see two posted speed limit signs -- one for trucks and one for cars. I'm not sure how prevalent it is across the whole country, but there are places that this happens.

Of course in the US no one really drives the speed limit anyway so it's all a bit of nonsense. (Which is part of the reason I always laugh a little when people declare they never break any laws ever never ever)