The Language Of The Road
 

One of my favorite things is driving cross country. It's so peaceful and something I must do from time to time. Just me, music, snacks, weed, my fellow travelers, and the language of the road. I eat what I want, when I want and piss in some pretty shady shitters. And always a Suzie-Q. That's just tradition.

It's great to group up with fellow travelers and create a convoy, with cars taking turns leading the pack. An unspoken rule. When someone needs to exit, they always flash their lights to say thanks and safe travels.

If I have to pass a Trucker on his right, I'll flash my lights to let him know I'm coming through. Heck, I do it on his left too. I'm sure they appreciate it.

When a truck is passing me, I flash my lights on/off when his trailer is clear. Always cool getting that on/off returned.

Always. Always. Always. If a guy comes up behind me, I pull over and let him pass. Always. Then I'll match speed. New travel buddy.

If I have to squeeze in, or do something foolish, you will always see me stick my arm out of the car with a piece sign, a wave or devil horns to acknowledge it or to say thanks.

What are some other examples of the language of the road?

I prefer to drive all night and always take the time to check out the stars out in the middle of the desert. Stunning.

I run at 9 mph over posted speed (highway) and have had Patrolmen come up on me and run my plates, then blow past. Sometimes flashing their lights at me on the way by. One shined his spotlight at me as he went by. I do flash my headlights on/off and we both go our separate ways.

I dunno. I love it.

I usually just wave a gun around. Works really well.

Hurl the piss jugs out the window and hot Hamburg sandwiches....Way of the road boy

Save that piss for the radiator if she springs a leak in the desert.

Love road trips. Alas, since kids about my only roadies anymore are in the family truckster back and forth to San Diego Once in a while I'll get a Vegas in but, as you know, that's not really a wide open drive. Pretty, though. I think my most memorable was(clearly wish the circumstances were different)in September of 2011.

I was living in GA at the time and was helping a friend of mine move to Phoenix. As in, I was driving her car to PHX and then I was to fly back. We heard the broadcast of the 2nd plane hitting the tower while getting gas somewhere in Louisiana. We got to PHX ok but there was no way I was boarding a plane on 9/13. Only rental available in the state of Arizona was a uhaul. I bought an American Flag and affixed it to that truck and on 9/13 2011, I drove from Arizona back to Georgia, by myself. What I witnessed I will never, ever forget. American flags flew everywhere, strangers hugging and shaking hands at gas stations and diners, homemade signs posted along the highways and back roads, so many honks and waves. It was so sad yet so hopeful at the same time. I didn't even totally get the gravity, at age 23, that I do now. It's one of the most meaningful events of my life.


Man I miss long road trips.

What ever? Stop bragging.
I'd Have No Clue why you Were flashing lights and I'd want you off my back.

I just mean as regular driver,not a truck driver.

Don't forget about tapping your foot in the end stall and rest stops. You'll meet some really nice fellers that way.

There is something to be said for the language I use when Billy Bigrigger is in the left lane going 1mph faster than Bubba Bigrigger is going in the right lane and I'm sitting there watching the big truck race for the next 27 miles.

I occasionally set new personal bests.

Dinny

I drive for a living so on my days off avoid it at all costs. Flying for the mf win..

Don't leave your fog lights on while parked in a truck stop, unless you're looking for a little same sex companionship, nttiawwt.

My favorite family vacations were driving trips where we stopped at interesting places along the way. Much better than flying to a beach somewhere and spending a week with sand in my shoes.

I'd rather have a foghorn and curb feelers than fog lights, but that's just the kind of sob I am.

Dinny

Ah The ol 63MPH drag race. Lots of trucks are governed, then you get two that drag race and its brutal. Idiots on both parts. The passer should recognize he doesn't have the juice to pass, and the passee should let off the gas and let the dickhead over.

You should hear the CB crackle when that shit happens. Some funny shit. Imagine if CP were a CB.....it's like that.

I think this is creepy as ****. If I come up behind someone and they pull over and then pull in behind me and start following me, I'm going to think they're up to no good.

You'd be surprised how many people do that, especially at night. It's like they need someone to follow because they're 85% asleep behind the wheel. And yes, it can be creepy.

Highwaus are not a playground. It's to get to some place. Hate people who **** around out there for fun.

I drove through some pretty desolate areas of Wyoming last summer and if someone would have done that I probably would have slowed down to 20 mph just to see if they would pass me.

I'm surprised it seems creepy to some of you. I thought it was normal and common.

I didn't say I tailgate. I just match speed at an appropriate distance.

And you know that, why?

That is strange if that happens to me I automatically think the dude is a weirdo.
I want to get him off my tail.

I will think 'Hey creep, follow someone else not me.'

We do that up north at night on desolate roads to allow the person in front of us to hit the deer and not us.

Dead serious.

My family are all riders.


Gonna get a couple hour drive in before the royals game tonight

I guess I could see that. I saw dozens of dead antelope on the highways in Wyoming. Those things were like ****ing rabbits in southeast Wyoming.

We do it around here for the same reason.

The guys who mow the right of way really appreciate that. We've had to switch to more expensive cab tractors just to protect our guys from your piss mines.

I only ever hit one deer. Driving to 6 a.m. basketball practice in high school. A buck came right out of a high rise ditch and I never saw him, He ran straight into the front wheel on the passenger's side of the car. I was going about 60 MPH on a two lane country road but that SOB got up and limped right into the woods. Not sure how I didn't snap his legs. I wasn't late for practice though.

That's creepy.

I use my horn and one or both of my middle fingers a lot. People seem to understand what they mean.

Truckers play lots of games.

I hate driving but I'm still a guy.
I get that part about just getting away in your car and listening to your CD player or what ever

Sure feels longer than just 4 and a half years ago.

Its been my experience that a good many of them are indeed huge assholes, but that just puts them on par with most people in their personal cars and trucks

People are quite shitty to truckers out on the road

So you just go out & spill huge amounts of un-needed carbons & CO2 into the atmosphere for shits & giggles & you call yourself a (D)

when you bend your arm, make a fist and a pulll down motion...

and the truckers honk their air horn?

man, that's the greatest.

Hahahahahh. Thats what I get for posting at like 3am

Doing a 12 state road trip to the east coast to visit my son in the Navy this summer.

Trying to avoid all Interstates and do old highways and scenic drives. Heading down through the Smokey Mountains to South Carolina. The driving the Outer Banks all the way up. Going to hit 5 National Parks and take about 10 thousand pics.

I could just live on the road, traveling, camping, and exploring the best country in the world.

Took a quickie road trip out to Big Bend national park a couple weeks ago. Amazing scenery. Can't believe I did that over the course of a weekend. A good road trip is a great way to break out of your routine and clear your head. As far as rules of the road, I remember that I'm in Texas and people are more than likely armed. It's best to let the road rage go.

Interstate 40 is notorious for those damn 61 MPH vs 61.00000000009 BigRigger races. A new law might get the left lane BigRigger a fine especially if a carvan of cars is behind them. They actually should fine the companies for the regulators and tattlers they put in the trucks. But like Dayze said some common sense would be better if they would work to make the pass much faster.