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Old 06-14-10 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by ahsposo
I drove a truck over the road for a bit and I always gave that warning way back. I'm happy to know it could be received as I meant it. I also laid on it long and loud as I was approaching an overpass of an Interstate and I saw bikers on the span.

If some body would have given me the sign they wanted a draft as I passed I would have slowed to a crawl.
Guys like you rock! I was riding on a two lane county road towards Princeton, NJ a few weeks ago and I hear a semi honk quite a ways behind me. I knew exactly what he was telling me - big truck behind you, get ready for a little wind. I REALLY wish we could all just get along. I'm always aware of the vagaries of semi's when I'm driving on interstates. I try not to get in their way, and expect them to drive professionally. But over the last few years, it seems like the level of professionalism of semi drivers has really gone down hill (metaphorically speaking, of course). If all of us had an opportunity to drive/ride everything from big rigs to bikes, I think the roads would be a much safer place.
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