What a fascinating thread.
So, I'm driving along minding my own business when a truck swings out for an overtake that he's clearly going to struggle with, especially as he knows that he's going to need to turn left in about a quarter of a mile.
He can't get past me due to the gradient in the road so tries to intimidate me into getting out of his way. And this is my fault because..........
Well apparently it's my fault because I'm doing 55mph, which as we all know is just below a trucks 'zone'. So if we know it's a trucks 'zone' I'd assume the truck driver knew that as well, which makes his move even more idiotic.
A lot of the replies have got to be a wind-up surely. And yes, I assumed Andy had a van on the back as I can't see him setting his cruise to 55mph when flying solo on a motorway.
As I said fascinating thread.
Nobody is disputing that the tipper driver was completely at fault
Towing or not, sitting at 55 is asking to get caught up with trucks, which is the one thing that most people are uncomfortable with on motorways, which is why most of us choose to drive slightly (ahem) faster
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The Tipper in the video going downhill, he's just getting on.
The Tipper driver that started this thread I would expect no less, from tippers, going for the overtake 200yrds before exit, going up outside or inside and pushing in, just generally bad driving.
If you don't want to be near big smelly lorries then as DG said, don't sit at 54-55mph, sit at 60mph,
Also remember, The truck is working, not bumbling along on Holiday, Your average motorist might think that it's only a minute here a minute there, but drivers have limited hours so those minutes add up, ,
I knew someone would try and justify that stupidity ...seems I was right ...
Having held both LGV and PCV licenses (to give them their correct names) I know how "difficult" it can be to stop such vehicles in a hurry - OK .. things have changed in the last 10 years, technology probably makes it less hazardous. Also, having been involved with far "bigger and faster" vehicles for many years (max laden weight 175,000lbs) I actually know, understand, and taught, all about inertia, response times, and braking distances, including the most basic of all facts .. e=mv
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I'm impressed you know so much about my journey when you were not even there !!
Luckily for me, and for many, many other road users, the "authorities" appear to have agreed with me regarding this "professional" driver, and took action.
If you think such behaviour is acceptable .. up to you ... but if I see it I will report it, simply in an attempt to save lives .. nowt to do with being a ... what did you call me .. ah yes ... "dash cam warrior" .... I guess the easiest way to divert attention from the true facts is to simply make disparaging comments.