How to keep a truck in your own lane.

HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL ! and stop playing with all of the phones and gps's

 

I'm gonna hate myself in the morning for this. Maybe put that cell phone down?

Looks like we were posting at the same time, so I'll let you hate yourself first.LOL

 

I'd be happy if they could just keep it on their side of the danged road. Too often, I've got to hang my outer duals off the edge of the pavement just to avoid smacking mirrors....

....doesn't always work. FWIW, the mirror on my Mack hasn't lost yet.

Seriously, if you're on a narrow road and you meet another truck, you've GOT to know where your truck is in the lane and move to the right edge of the road. If you can't do that, stay on the big road.

 

Like the Smith System says, "aim high in steering".

Pick an imaginary point in the center of the lane, well ahead of you, and aim for it. Keeps you centered better than aiming for a spot close to the front of your truck.

If you're talking about these guys who drift over while passing, they need to not fixate on their side mirror. Quick mirror checks are ok, but you need to keep looking ahead. You will go where your head is turned, so if you stare into that mirror you will tend to drift that way.

 

Seems the same ones that can't keep it one lane are the ones that don't see things happening up ahead until they are almost on top of them.

 

Back when I learned to drive, just as the model T was being phased out, I remember being concerned about how to keep the truck centered in my lane. I ask the veteran who was with me how to do this. He told me to check both mirrors and when the truck was in the center of the lane, note where the center stripe passed through the gauges in the dash.

I found this works. It is different in another truck but I used this until the position of the truck and trailer become second nature. It is a great tool for a new driver who is having a hard time keeping up with everything because it allows you to know where your trailer is when you are too busy to be looking around.

 

If that were true I'd be in that four wheeler with the blond in the mini skirt.

 

I just turn on the autopilot and it seems to keep me in the lane well.

 

Quit looking down the girls shirts when they go by.