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Originally Posted by roflwaffle
tap the semi on the rear. Having a safety margin is never a bad idea AFAIK,
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Tapping a big rig is not an issue. Just be that far that your front just doesn't cover the brakelights. If you are close enough the rig won't slow down much before the collision so it will be much like bumping a stopped rig at 5 mph. If the rig isn't doing a panic braking you'll be just fine because there is that 1 second delay between the lights going on and the rig starting to slow down.
What makes drafting a big rig dangerous is the stuff coming under the rig or from the rig. A car muffler won't bother the truck driving man but will probably still go thru your car's ac, ic and radiator before splicing the hydraulic lines
Retreaded tires can also loose their tread which usually takes the fender around it with it when it leaves and that is about the size of an average car windscreen. That is why I don't draft.