Seven motorcyclists are dead after colliding with a pickup truck in New Hampshire

JRock said:

This morning on my way to work on 295 in central NJ, an 18 wheeler behind another rig in the center lane decided to pass.
He abruptly moved in front of me into the left lane and he stayed there for miles, blocking left lane traffic.
First time I've ever seen a big rig make a pass like that AND stay there. I was amazed.

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Between bike trips and 4 times back and forth to Florida this year, I find this nearly the norm now. Their governor is set a tenth of a mph faster, screw everyone else.

They do that all the time on I70: one rig governored at 65.1 mph will spend 20 minutes overtaking one governored at 65 mph. If you're stuck behind that, you'll pick up a tail of jackasses all riding bumper to bumper behind you. God help you if you hit an uphill stretch.

Jallen3.14 said:

They do that all the time on I70: one rig governored at 65.1 mph will spend 20 minutes overtaking one governored at 65 mph. If you're stuck behind that, you'll pick up a tail of jackasses all riding bumper to bumper behind you. God help you if you hit an uphill stretch.

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If Im on the Rocket, I pass them on the shoulder.

in arizona the shoulder contains nails bolts and all kinds of sharp things.
traffic was stopped and i took the shoulder had to dodge all kinds of stuff

I've been driving heavy goods vehicles since 13yrs old around the same time i got my first motocross bike(paid for with me own hard earn't cash and a little help from me dad). Use to drive the old shunter in me dads scrap yard (before health and safety)loading frag then on to the weight bridge then tip on the quay ready to load the boats for export summer holidays easter and when ever job loved it.Have a UK heavy goods licence and in my younger days travelled most of Europe delivering various goods.I now work for a very large import export company which moves 70% of there goods by road all over Europe and UK even as far as Turkey.They employ mostly eastern European hauliers and drivers for this and the standard of driving is diabolical.Most gain there license when doing national service (test is some what guaranteed)Scary to think they drive on our roads where i ride my bike.Also that combination pick up truck and trailer all though it can pull it but can it control it? personally no and with that moron behind the wheel definitely not.Just angers me these morons get away with it and only get stopped when it's to late.In the UK that combination of vehicle and trailer would not be allowed.

That combo ( a2500 and 5th wheel or gooseneck flatbed) is quite common around here. The 3500's are now rated to tow over 30,000 lbs.

Ygransom said:

That combo ( a2500 and 5th wheel or gooseneck flatbed) is quite common around here. The 3500's are now rated to tow over 30,000 lbs.

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WOW!! That is over 13 ton UK. Do they have a air assisted braking system??

No they have electric trailer brakes

You can always tell the truck drivers that are paid by the hour over the ones paid by the load!