Post by Mick themungrel on Sept 19, 2012 21:07:00 GMT 9.5
Gday First of all a comment on speed . If you are comfortable towing your van at 80k 90 k 95k do it , it is a lot safer for all road users to do so than to try and keep up with the rest of the traffic but stay at that speed as best you can dont sit on 80k on single lane then speed up as soon as you hit a 3 laner or divided section . I have had this happen to me many times and later have spoken to the driver and the answer was to get out of my way . OK A truck comes up behind you on the road your sitting on eg 90k If you have a UHF give him a call on 40 so that he is aware you no he is there and have a radio When he pulls out DONT hit the brakes stay a constant speed when the truck is well on the way lift you foot count to 3 then put it back down you will drop maybe 5ks it is amazing how much easier it is to overtake with a small drop in speed like that. When the back of the trailer or trailers is past you give the high beam a couple of flashes that lets the driver no its clear to come back in . If there is a stuff up and the truck has just pulled out and something comes the other way DON'T hit the brakes stick the boot in otherwise you will end up in a braking duel .Watch what the truck is up to if he is right beside you and something comes you can hear if he powers off and hits the brakes stick the boot into it and if there is room move over but keep the power on . Another point when being overtaken , please dont pull right over to the left over the fog line if there is a wide shoulder because the truckie cant see were the hell you are , so he spends time searching for you when he should be looking ahead .
Last Edit: Sept 19, 2012 21:15:34 GMT 9.5 by Mick themungrel
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Post by frankandbrenda on Sept 20, 2012 17:51:54 GMT 9.5
On our latest trip to Vic, I helped a few truckies get passed me, but one of them came back with "Jees mate, you did that well, we should pay you to teach the others" I told him that I belongs to caravaning forums and we were trying to educate other vanners in the right way to do it, his answer "it aint workin mate most of 'em don't know what they're doing" We can only chip away, we'll get there. Frank
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Post by goinsoon on Sept 20, 2012 18:13:28 GMT 9.5
Thank's Mick for that, I am glad to see that I have being doing it the right way, I often call a truckie I see coming up behind me and ask what he wants me to do to make it easy for him and they mostly say what you suggest, I get lots of thank you's also for the courtesy of calling up.
