tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post3236441638054466671..comments2023-12-15T02:04:08.213-08:00Comments on meat: I'm the guy on the big agricultural implement going slow on the highwayBruce Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995706761794063165noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-91441124742403831482016-01-27T16:56:47.636-08:002016-01-27T16:56:47.636-08:00Bicyclists call it "taking the lane," it...Bicyclists call it "taking the lane," it's the same general idea: if you leave space, people will take that space. If you don't want them taking that space, don't leave the space.Nick in RIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16314236474368275655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-3963129810647666772016-01-27T03:47:07.248-08:002016-01-27T03:47:07.248-08:00I don't get mad at the bigger implements that ...I don't get mad at the bigger implements that cruise our roads 2 or 3 times a year during the growing season out here. I get mad at the guys who have a micro-farm and live a couple miles up the road. Instead of taking the car to the farm and using the small tractor that's already there or loading it on a trailer, they drive it home. What's worse, they drive it as if they're in a real vehicle, driving right in the lane at 8 miles per hour. What's worse, it always seems to be on a day when I'm running late to pick up my kids. I don't beep and I'm not rude, but at the first possible moment, I cut the wheel and stomp the pedal to the floor. Bill Gauchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287284061932329662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-37511291277730300772016-01-27T03:13:53.695-08:002016-01-27T03:13:53.695-08:00My insurance agent/co advises that when driving fa...My insurance agent/co advises that when driving farm implements we farmers should "fill the lane". Don't drive over to the shoulder because it brings some of the liability of an accident over to you. If you're driving within the law and somebody takes it upon themselves to drive dangerously they're at fault. If you're pulled as far onto the shoulder as possible you're driving is at fault too. At least that's what they told me to do to reduce my risk. <br /><br />I don't have any implements as wide as a combine though. Obviously it's trickier when driving something that big. EBrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894676347259218501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-77643999205135805762016-01-27T01:01:56.714-08:002016-01-27T01:01:56.714-08:00I bet your fellow road users are much nicer than I...I bet your fellow road users are much nicer than I hear the Brits can be. <br /><br />On the other hand the French here are awesome. I've never seen anyone get grumpy at an agricultural driver ever. There's usually no "other lane" so even oncoming traffic has to pull to the side to let you pass. For drivers wanting to overtake, the combine driver waits until a junction and then pulls off to one side to let folks through. <br /><br />One big difference is you can't drive a vehicle that wide without a warning car driving in front with flashing yellow lights although folks break that rule all the time. grasspunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635631369955323133noreply@blogger.com