Considerate B-Doubles?

**vnx205** · 29th May 2018, 04:48 PM

I noticed something interesting driving across the Hay Plain on the way home from Adelaide last week.

Almost without exception, approaching large articulated vehicles moved well over to their left as we passed. In almost every case, part of their wheel was over the white line on the edge and on the quite substantial sealed part of the shoulder.

It certainly made a difference and I appreciated their consideration since on the rare occasions when it didn't happen or in those places where the wind was blowing from their side of the road, I had to adjust my driver's side mirror.

So my question to the heavy truck drivers here is, "Is that common practice amongst truck drivers in places where it is safe to do so?"

I wondered if it was a consideration they showed to caravans, motorhomes and other vehicles that are likely to be adversely affected by the gust of wind fast moving trucks create.

My Defender with the Trayon on the back and a racing canoe in top of the camper probably looked as if it would be affected.

In fact the vehicle was hardly affected, but I really did appreciate not having to reset my outside mirror every time a truck went past.

On the other hand, maybe they just didn't like the look of me and were staying as far away from me as they could.

**rangieman** · 29th May 2018, 04:53 PM

Considerate yes safe not really

Is it a unwritten rule Not that i know of .

**vnx205** · 29th May 2018, 04:56 PM

Why do you say "not safe"?

The sealed shoulder on that road is indistinguishable from the main part of the road and it is quite wide, so they were still a long way from the edge of the bitumen.

**Gordie** · 29th May 2018, 05:01 PM

Nup, I am pretty considerate, but never done that for a car. Must have thought your canoe was going to blow off into them!

**Milton477** · 29th May 2018, 05:02 PM

I have noticed that while I am towing the van they often do.

Thanks guys/girls. Stops the towing mirrors being blown around.

**trout1105** · 29th May 2018, 05:08 PM

Keeping as far to the left as possible is something that everyone should do when passing or when being overtaken.
You will find that the Majority of truckies will do this because they are professional drivers.
It is a real shame that the rest of the people on the road don't ALL follow the truckies example

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 29th May 2018, 05:27 PM

oh yea,, nice for you,, think of the poor barstard behind the 2 dozen tyres running down the edge of the bitumen.....

**trout1105** · 29th May 2018, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

oh yea,, nice for you,, think of the poor barstard behind the 2 dozen tyres running down the edge of the bitumen.....

The OP did say that the truck moved over But not off the bitumen.
There shouldn't be any issues with flying stones/rocks as long as the wheels stay on the hardtop.
Much better than those that hug the centre line all the time

**rangieman** · 29th May 2018, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by vnx205

Why do you say "not safe"?

The sealed shoulder on that road is indistinguishable from the main part of the road and it is quite wide, so they were still a long way from the edge of the bitumen.

Very easy to drop a wheel off the shoulder and get a whip up and or smash windscreens behind

**RANDLOVER** · 29th May 2018, 05:56 PM

Great for cyclists though, getting all that debris off the shoulder, as I doubt the street sweeper gets much use out on the Hay Plain. I have found that while out doing the little cycling that I do, truck drivers are most professional and try to give bicycles a wide berth.

Thread: Considerate B-Doubles?

Thread Tools

Considerate B-Doubles?

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions