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Lorry drivers: why do you follow so closely on the motorway? (lemmynsfw.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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I get that you probably save a bit of fuel and that will add up over the huge amount of driving you do, but it seems incredibly dangerous. What don't I understand here?

EDIT: specifically, lorries following other lorries. It rarely affects me as a car driver, it's just something I've noticed

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[–] 10 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

They just seem to put their foot down and zone out.

We had a lorry driver here who got caught over the limit at a Raststatte (a place where you can take a break that doesn't have a petrol station). It meant he wasn't allowed to continue his journey. Next morning: failed again. They called his boss and told him to come and fetch the lorry. Week later: still drunk, boss still hasn't showed up. Apparently many lorry drivers drive over the limit.

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