Tailgaters
We're on our maiden voyage in our Class C. I drive a lot; my commute is 100 miles each day. But I'm flabergasted at the folks on I-70 who insist on riding my bumper! I'm doing 55mph, far right la...
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Bionic Man wrote:2oldman wrote:Lantley wrote:It's the law when towing in CA.
55 is a bit slow on a 75 MPH interstate however if you are in the far right lane and there is room to pass OK.
He isn't in CA, he is CO. And in CO, there is not a lower speed limit for vehicles towing.
While that is true it doesn't change the fact that in CA you have 70MPH interstates where trucks and any vehicles pulling a trailer are limited to 55. Yet there doesn't seem to be an abundance of accidents caused by this. Well, one reason could be because many IGNORE that lower speed limit. ;)
I don't get bothered too much by tailgaters, and I usually go 60 on the interstate. If someone is behind me I will slow a few mph then move over to the right--without going on the shoulder--to politely let them know it is okay to pass.
What really gets me though are the ones who stay behind for miles and miles with plenty of opportunity to pass (interstate or anything 4 lanes or higher). But then JUST when someone else is about to pass, faster than them since they are going my speed, they quickly pull in front of that vehicle to pass--causing that vehicle to have to brake abruptly. And they then take forever to pass, often matching my speed if I slow down to let them pass faster. Strange.
Michael
