Re:Truckers have no manners

[Gadget63]

Originally Posted by njs42

Application Charts | Remco Towing

Is the Hyundai towable 4 down or do you care? You can check at this website but it should also be verified in the owners manual.

I will be using my tow dolly so won't be towing 4 down.

[tbwhit]

Originally Posted by Romeo

I beg to differ with you... I was taught, and believe it is the law (or was in Oregon) that the merging traffic must yield to the main traffic and move into traffic safely... the traffic on the main highway has the right-of-way.

Let's say both freeway lanes have vehicles travelling at 70 mph side by side, a vehicle merging onto the freeway at 70 mph... which vehicle would be required to brake (reduce speed) to avoid a collision?

That may have been the law in Oregon but has anyone noticed that just about in every if not all states that I travel in they have taken the Yield signs down on the on ramps? If I am cruisin down the highway at 55-65 mph and I hit a car or truck merging onto the highway I will get the ticket, least ways that is what was explained in many of the safety seminars that I have been involved with. Just my 2cents worth.

[bigmichael]

Originally Posted by tbwhit

That may have been the law in Oregon but has anyone noticed that just about in every if not all states that I travel in they have taken the Yield signs down on the on ramps? If I am cruisin down the highway at 55-65 mph and I hit a car or truck merging onto the highway I will get the ticket, least ways that is what was explained in many of the safety seminars that I have been involved with. Just my 2cents worth.

Wow. That is certainly news to me--not that something couldn't have changed over the years and I never became aware of it. But I certainly was taught and have understood all these many years of driving that if I were merging onto the highway or freeway, I was the one required to yield the right-of-way if required??

[tbwhit]

Originally Posted by bigmichael

Wow. That is certainly news to me--not that something couldn't have changed over the years and I never became aware of it. But I certainly was taught and have understood all these many years of driving that if I were merging onto the highway or freeway, I was the one required to yield the right-of-way if required??

When was the last time you saw a yield sign coming down a onramp?

[Gadget63]

Originally Posted by tbwhit

When was the last time you saw a yield sign coming down a onramp?

In NYS you yield right of way when merging into traffic, there are indeed yield signs, and the same for SC. In fact, in most states the VTL states you must yield right of way when entering a highway

[chief02]

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2.Get the big Picture - Anticipate the actions of others
3.Keep you eyes moving
4.Leave youeself and out - Dont travel in clusters
5. Make sure they see you

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Just saying.

[CD]

Originally Posted by tbwhit

When was the last time you saw a yield sign coming down a onramp?

I can only speak for the state of Wa. but the yeild signs are no longer maintained ( a budget thing I think) but the yeild law is still in effect. The main line has the rightaway. Our local paper has a collum called the "Road Warror". The guy that writes it looks into things like this and within the last year he said what I put above and it came from the WSP.

[Monacoach]

Yield slow down give right of way while merging? what a barrel of giggles........ floor it get up to highway speed signal and merge. Only a truck cant get there as fast so get the heck out of the way and stop looking for loop holes in the law to give you car blanch to drive stupid.

[Romeo]

Originally Posted by tbwhit

When was the last time you saw a yield sign coming down a onramp?

I don't remember ever seeing a yield sign on a freeway on-ramp. Have you ever seen a yield sign on the freeway when approaching an on-ramp?
When was the last time you saw a yield sign an a 4-way stop...? The right-of-way is not always posted, but known to be the vehicle on the right at a 4-way stop.

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[Romeo]

Originally Posted by Monacoach

Yield slow down give right of way while merging? what a barrel of giggles........ floor it get up to highway speed signal and merge. Only a truck cant get there as fast so get the heck out of the way and stop looking for loop holes in the law to give you car blanch to drive stupid.

Oh well...

BTW, I almost always give way to merging traffic; especially to truckers because I know they need help getting up to speed and merging into traffic. And to any vehicle merging properly. With a proper merge one does not have to slow down because they are matching their speed to the main traffic and watching for a slot to move into. If the main traffic is heavy with no apparent slots then you don't romp on it, you don't increase your speed until you see a break in traffic. If done properly it works 99% or the time.



P.S. carte blanche

[bigmichael]

[QUOTE=Romeo;1289961] Oh well...

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Yep Romeo, my thoughts exactly Although, as an after thought-I guess it does help explain some things.

[Gadget63]

Originally Posted by Monacoach

Yield slow down give right of way while merging? what a barrel of giggles........ floor it get up to highway speed signal and merge. Only a truck cant get there as fast so get the heck out of the way and stop looking for loop holes in the law to give you car blanch to drive stupid.

It's funny, I didn't think the various state VTL's were stupid. They are written for a reason. Many entrance ramps are extremely short and it's only common sense (which BTW is very lacking in todays world) to yield until you have enough room to build up to highway speed. It's just people today have become so self centered that they think they are the only ones who should have carte blanche on the road and motorists should either conform to them or get the heck out of their way. I have responded to many an accident in NYC and have summonsed numerous motorists for failure to yield right of way when merging into traffic. Like it or not, it is the law in most states.

[Monacoach]

Car blanch ..... glad you liked my word..... except for the spelling not bad for a trucker eh???????????

[Gadget63]

Originally Posted by Monacoach

Car blanch ..... glad you liked my word..... except for the spelling not bad for a trucker eh???????????