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Originally Posted by SnowJob
Here's a strategy for ya: slow down, when the passing lane is clear, pass. The end. No more tears.
I don't know what part of California he is from, but I have minimal problems with slow trucks.

In fact where I have the most problems is going to work. No reasonable alternative to the freeway and my off ramp is at the bottom of a hill. Every other day or so there is a slow truck going down the hill with traffic piling up behind it.

Here are the kickers.

First the traffic is usually piling up because the lanes one and often 2 to the left of the slow lane usually have some jerks going barely (if that) faster than the truck in the slow lane. It results in cars thinking they will not get past the truck in time to exit.

Second about half the time it is because the truck is stuck behind a slow car!

Oh and the really aggravating part. As the slope flattens out for some reason the traffic in the more leftward lanes finally speeds up and a gap *MIGHT* develop. I decided it is not worth trying for, but others still do.
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