Over many years when traveling with the camper I usually drive around 60mph. I like to travel in the slow lane with the trucks. Most Truck drivers hold their speed well. That makes it nice, not to be constantly speeding up and slowing down.
That said, some trucks like to drive faster than other trucks so they will pass me and other trucks. As they do I used to give them the flash of my headlights to tell them they are clear so they can move into the lane ahead of me if needed.
I found that over the years many of the truck drivers would change lanes very close, in front of me. One time, a truck changed into my lane, very close and as he did he ran over a tire tread that was on the road. The tread flew up and smashed into the under carriage of our truck... Holy crap! Thought that it did some destruction so as soon as I could I got off the Freeway and did an inspection... All OK..
I am now very cautions about letting the truck slip in like that. I usually will slow down and make way more room for them so if they kick something up I have more time to evade if possible.
I have watched many truck drivers evade obstacles on the road... This one did not...
When driving at night I am very careful about trucks turning into my lane at close proximity. Can not see obstacles very well at night.
Jim
