The New Year holidays have just ended, during which many went out of town to travel or visit relatives in other regions. Naturally, the program included a highway, and there would certainly be countless trucks there: logistics rules the world now, and ‘land ships’ are an integral part of that. Unfortunately, not every passenger car driver even remotely understands how difficult it is to drive a long truck, and therefore problems often arise on the roads.
Either the “little thing” will climb into the dead zone, not realizing that it is simply not visible from the cabin, or it will slow down sharply or swerve, forgetting that the braking distance of a loaded heavy truck and on a winter road can its amazes the whole family. But even more often another situation arises: a truck wants to overtake, and the driver of the car, watching this dismal performance from behind, begins to become indignant – they say: why is it so slow, he is saving gasoline and not I I don’t know how to drive at all, and I have to wait. We’ll disappoint you though, “it wasn’t the coil”…
“Tadpole” – also called a truck tractor – is an extremely powerful machine that can “shake up” most passenger cars. Yes, and at the helm of a heavy truck there is usually a “man of skill”, although, of course, there are exceptions. Overtaking slowly does not save fuel and is no reason to irritate the milling ‘citizens’. The reasons are different.
First, the truck doesn’t forgive sudden movements; there is a different center of gravity and therefore completely different maneuvers. And secondly – and probably even more importantly – heavy trucks have a speed limiter: the driver simply cannot accelerate quickly. But sometimes it is necessary. And then truck drivers pull the fuse from the block, usually on the dashboard, directly under the right hand – this is a simple way to bypass the “limiter” and perform the necessary maneuver.
When considering the next overtaking of a long vehicle on the highway, you should take into account not only your desire to reach your destination as quickly as possible or enjoy driving, but also the capabilities of your “colleagues in the flow” . ” Not everyone can ‘drive fast’, but an even greater number of drivers simply don’t want to take risks. And they do the right thing, because not only money and time are at stake, but also health. Remember: the road likes smart.
The New Year holidays have just ended, during which many went out of town to travel or visit relatives in other regions. Naturally, the program included a highway, and there would certainly be countless trucks there: logistics rules the world now, and ‘land ships’ are an integral part of that. Unfortunately, not every passenger car driver even remotely understands how difficult it is to drive a long truck, and therefore problems often arise on the roads.
Either the “little thing” will climb into the dead zone, not realizing that it is simply not visible from the cabin, or it will slow down sharply or swerve, forgetting that the braking distance of a loaded heavy truck and on a winter road can its amazes the whole family. But even more often another situation arises: a truck wants to overtake, and the driver of the car, watching this dismal performance from behind, begins to become indignant – they say: why is it so slow, he is saving gasoline and not I I don’t know how to drive at all, and I have to wait. We’ll disappoint you though, “it wasn’t the coil”…
“Tadpole” – also called a truck tractor – is an extremely powerful machine that can “shake up” most passenger cars. Yes, and at the helm of a heavy truck there is usually a “man of skill”, although, of course, there are exceptions. Overtaking slowly does not save fuel and is no reason to irritate the milling ‘citizens’. The reasons are different.
First, the truck doesn’t forgive sudden movements; there is a different center of gravity and therefore completely different maneuvers. And secondly – and probably even more importantly – heavy trucks have a speed limiter: the driver simply cannot accelerate quickly. But sometimes it is necessary. And then truck drivers pull the fuse from the block, usually on the dashboard, directly under the right hand – this is a simple way to bypass the “limiter” and perform the necessary maneuver.
When considering the next overtaking of a long vehicle on the highway, you should take into account not only your desire to reach your destination as quickly as possible or enjoy driving, but also the capabilities of your “colleagues in the flow” . ” Not everyone can ‘drive fast’, but an even greater number of drivers simply don’t want to take risks. And they do the right thing, because not only money and time are at stake, but also health. Remember: the road likes smart.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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