Super Trucker

Trucker with a superior attitude. This type of trucker is most likely the ones that end up laying on their side, upside down, or jack-knifed along the roadway. They think they own the road and try to run over anyone in their way. They push/tailgate others who are going at speeds slower than they are. They come in all ages and different levels of experience. If one of these come upon you, it is best to treat them as an agressive driver and let them pass you, because they are not using common sense. With a fully loaded tractor-trailer they would be carrying a combined weight of 80,000 pounds. Take that figure and calculate how long it will take them to stop if traveling at 60 MPH. They are supposed to be following at a rate of 7 seconds in dry weather and 14 seconds in wet/inclement weather in order to have time to stop. That is about 7 or 14 striped lines in the middle of the highway/interstate. The trucker who is following a car on their bumper has no respect for their safety nor the lives of the individuals in front of them.

I also have to point out a safety factor here for cars and other vehicles sharing the highway/interstate with the tractor-trailers. If you pass a semi, you should not merge back into the lane in front of the semi until you are at least 7 seconds in front of the semi. Merging any closer puts your life at risk if you happen to hit your brakes. I am sure you have seen the signs that are popping up on the freeway that says, "Leave more space, don't get a ticket". If you pay close attention to that sign, you will see about 7 dashed lines between the semi and the arrow that puts the car back into the lane in front of it. You can be ticketed for following too closely to another vehicle or pulling too closely in front of a semi. The standard following distance between two automobiles is two seconds. That would be about two of those striped lines. This would give you reaction time to hit your brakes if the vehicle in front of you happens to hit their brakes.