Originally Posted by
merlinextraligh
you can out brake a truck. and the draft is strong enough that you can leave 6-8 feet of space.
Also helps to get over to the side occassionally where you can look up the road. and keep very careful watch on the brake lights.
20 mph is 29.33 feet per second. If the truck slams on the brakes and you are really sharp, you might be able to react in 1/4 of a second, maybe. That's best
case scenario.
You travel 7.3325 feet in that 1/4 of a second at 20 mph. You hit the truck before you move your hands to the brakes. At only 20 mph. There's
no chance of not hitting the truck. Most people don't get this either. If you glance at something else the reaction time is much longer.
I'm not saying I never draft a vehicle, or that it's likely the truck slams on the brakes. But it's good to know the risk. If the truck slams on the brakes, you have a really bad day.