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Old 09-19-2011, 12:55 PM   #39 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by HighMPG View Post
I have seen semi's lock up their brakes and they don't stop very well.
Draft along fellas! lol
You are failing to account for your reaction time. If a truck brakes hard, you will hit them before you have a chance to get your foot on the brake. At 70mph and 50 feet behind, you have 0.5 seconds before you are in it's butt.

I amazed some of you even consider this, let alone practice it. I hope you get cited before you kill yourself.
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