My Weekend Tow Story

[crashz]

I'm sure that MA has the 5 car rule. Not sure of NY. But I think that applies to slow moving vehicles only. I was doing the speed limit. Plus 5 in some spots. Also the first section of road has a minor shoulder, not enough to pull over. It just was not the safest thing to do, based on the road conditions.

 

[Garandman]

The states that target out-of-state drivers have brought this on themselves - and that seems to be most states. NH is notorious for nailing drivers from MA, so duh I go at our near the speed limit.

But I usually pull over and locals by whenever possible. I even have a name for faster-moving cars that pass me: I call them "Radar Detectors."

 

[RobertN]

Yes. When safe. I try to pull over and let traffic by, to be courteous and for the law. But, only if it is safe. Some roads had turnouts for slow traffic here...

I'm sure that MA has the 5 car rule. Not sure of NY. But I think that applies to slow moving vehicles only. I was doing the speed limit. Plus 5 in some spots. Also the first section of road has a minor shoulder, not enough to pull over. It just was not the safest thing to do, based on the road conditions.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

The states that target out-of-state drivers have brought this on themselves - and that seems to be most states. NH is notorious for nailing drivers from MA, so duh I go at our near the speed limit.

But I usually pull over and locals by whenever possible. I even have a name for faster-moving cars that pass me: I call them "Radar Detectors."

Hey, we don't have sales or income tax in NH. So we let the 'Massholes' pay the tab! :cool2:

 

[Bladehauler]

I Know how you feel , just delivered a 21 foot wide 16.6 tall 42 long switchgear building yesterday ( over all I was 127 feet long and 170,000lbs )
90% of the route was 2 lane roads.
one guy even threatened to pull the bucket truck driver out and whoop his azz for taking up the road.he was only trying to help warn oncoming traffic that I was coming and taking the whole road.

 

[Deere Dude]

I was following a big guy in a pick-up who thought he was in his living room. He was all lounged back with the right arm over the passenger seat and driving about 40-50 on a slightly curvy and hilly 55 MPH road. I was pulling a 37' fifth wheel and was patient and hoping he would get up to the speed limit or pull over and let me pass. There were very few places to pass with a rig like that so I was tailing him for about 20 miles and my patience was fried.

Finally we came to a stop sign I was familiar with. It was a country 4 way stop and we had 3 lanes, left, straight or right. I decided that if he went straight I would turn left, and if he would turn left I would go straight. Then I wouldn't have to see his mug any more, and I would get home about the same time.

The left turn lane was about a block long so when he took the straight lane I passed him on the left. As I was to the left of him I never heard so much horn honking and cussing and swearing at me in my life. I guess he wanted to turn left but I beat him to the punch. Usually I feel bad when people cuss me out but I was very happy after that.

 

[mikesee]

Sorry Deere Dude but 40-50 on a curvy hilly 2 lane road with a 37ft fifth wheel would be my speed limit unless he was 50 in the curves and 40 in the straights

 

[Scooby074]

Anyone who would do this in front of a truck with trailer is out of their mind.
http://youtu.be/R8WS1TNK-XQ

That is a beautiful thing. Idiot got whats coming to him, at least hurt his pocketbook! Great cop by the sounds of it too.:thumbsup:

 

[Scooby074]

If anything, this thread shows the value of dash cams. I think one is on my short list. .. A cam would give you some protection in the event that some idiot brake checks you and you hit him or worse, tries a con like this:

 

[Shutesbury]

I'm sure that MA has the 5 car rule. Not sure of NY. But I think that applies to slow moving vehicles only. I was doing the speed limit. Plus 5 in some spots. Also the first section of road has a minor shoulder, not enough to pull over. It just was not the safest thing to do, based on the road conditions.

MA does not have that law.

Paul