Interstates versus secondary roads
Interstates versus secondary roads. I found that I prefer interstates because people are able to easily pass me. I don’t like tailgaters, they annoy me and make me nervous. At the same time I can unde...
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I use both. I use Interstates when a) I'm going from point A to point B, b) when I need to get to point B quickly, etc.
I use the blue highways when ever possible otherwise. Many times, if there is a blue highway that parallels an Interstate I will hop over on the blue highway because I can see more of America that way. Having said that, if I'm nearing a large city, I will jump back on the interstate. I would never relish 10 or more miles of nothing but stop lights.
I will also say if I'm on a blue highway and people catch up with me, I will always pullover at the 1st possible safe place to do so. But I am not going to drive 65 in a 55 mph speed zone on a two lane road just because there are lots of folks who want to drive 65 and 70 on that road.
I will not drive 70 to 75 on interstates, even if the top limit is that high. My trailer tires are rated for 65 mph. I will not go over that. What I do though is stay in the right lane. That frees up the left lane for anyone to pass me who wants to.
If I'm in a built up area and the interstate has 3 or more lanes, I will move over one from the right lane. That way I do not interfere with anyone who needs to get off or get on the interstate, and there is still one or more lanes for those who need to drive faster to go around me.
Texas made it easy on most secondary (non 4 lane roads) roads. Most of the secondary had broad even shoulders and anytime someone would come up behind me going over 55, as long as the shoulder was clear up ahead, I'd move over and let those behind me pass.
I use the blue highways when ever possible otherwise. Many times, if there is a blue highway that parallels an Interstate I will hop over on the blue highway because I can see more of America that way. Having said that, if I'm nearing a large city, I will jump back on the interstate. I would never relish 10 or more miles of nothing but stop lights.
I will also say if I'm on a blue highway and people catch up with me, I will always pullover at the 1st possible safe place to do so. But I am not going to drive 65 in a 55 mph speed zone on a two lane road just because there are lots of folks who want to drive 65 and 70 on that road.
I will not drive 70 to 75 on interstates, even if the top limit is that high. My trailer tires are rated for 65 mph. I will not go over that. What I do though is stay in the right lane. That frees up the left lane for anyone to pass me who wants to.
If I'm in a built up area and the interstate has 3 or more lanes, I will move over one from the right lane. That way I do not interfere with anyone who needs to get off or get on the interstate, and there is still one or more lanes for those who need to drive faster to go around me.
Texas made it easy on most secondary (non 4 lane roads) roads. Most of the secondary had broad even shoulders and anytime someone would come up behind me going over 55, as long as the shoulder was clear up ahead, I'd move over and let those behind me pass.
