Traffic challenge
We were headed into Memphis this week, pulling the TT in the right lane on I-55 with a semi next to us in the left lane. As we approached an entrance ramp at about 60 mph, I watched an SUV coming up ...
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dodge guy wrote:
So an accident is the best defense because yielding is the law? Remind me to be extra cautious in TX!
I'm not even sure how you got that from that post. You wrote about "failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident", however in Texas no such law exists when it comes to this situation. It was purely information about the law in Texas. It just shows who has the right of way.
But to respond to this directly I defer to my previous post where I state that slowing down doesn't automatically equate to the safest option. When towing there's a good chance that you already have a decent sized speed differential between you and the traffic flow. Most traffic is already at 70 or beyond while we're down in the 55-65 range. Slowing down will only increases this speed differential. It can get outright dangerous if the person merging can't figure out that you're slowing down to let them in. Increasing the speed differential will further disrupt the flow of traffic and put you at a greater risk of being involved in an accident with the freeway traffic. I'm not saying never slow down. I'm saying that maintaining your speed may be the best option. As stated previously the person entering needs to figure out what they want to do, speed up or slow down. As several have pointed out, if a driver appears to be unaware of the several ton barge barreling down the lane they would like to enter then a, preferably long and drawn out, horn blast will help them become aware of the situation.
