There are several references to passing in other chapters, and this chapter will draw from those and will include other aspects and situations.  The observations and advice in this chapter will be ba … Read more

Similar to the passing basics advised for you in the Passing Me chapter, I work to allow adequate distance behind you while following you.  A general guideline for truck drivers’ following distance … Read more

To help you and other drivers when I’m preparing to change lanes or exit a highway or interstate, I can usually signal a long enough time to give adequate notice.  On multi-lane highways and inters … Read more

Passing Middle Lane Drivers On the open highway (typically on interstates or major highways with two or more lanes in each direction, in sparse traffic, usually in rural areas), there are few occasio … Read more

Driving on Snowy and Icy Road Surfaces My truck’s weight enables it to track more steadily than personal vehicles through rain water but not necessarily over snow or ice.  Thick-treaded snow or al … Read more

Passing You Going uphill On extended grades I do not pass many vehicles.  My truck slows down going uphill, and often I have to control my truck’s speed going downhill by downshifting and using en … Read more

Passing You Some personal vehicle drivers are simply not used to towing trailers and are unaware of lane encroachment and others are seemingly just careless.  Their inexperience or carelessness is e … Read more

Passing You on Major Two-Lane Highways Two-lane highways (with one lane in each direction, typically with no median separating the lanes and with surface street and/or driveway entries and exits) are … Read more