Damn Firefox shut down when I was in the middle of a long ass reply!!! GAWD I'm hating life ATM!
Anywho... let's see if I remember what the hell I was saying! UGH!
OK, here goes....
As a courtesy and safety where 18 wheelers are concerned, when you are going to pull in front of one, make sure you can see the whole front of the truck in your rearview mirror, put on your signal to let him know your intentions, wait a few secs and see if he blinks his lights acknowledging your intentions. Pull in front of him and tap your breaks a couple times to thank them (if they blink their lights giving you the OK) (Sperm provider is a driver so I know a few things about safety on the road). I'll have you know that MOST of these drivers are paid by commission, especially the OTR's so they don't want to waste any time on the road. A lot of them drive packed up full of caffeine (or other drugs) that will keep them awake so they can get to their destinations ASAP so they can catch a couple hours sleep then head to their next delivery/pick up rendezvous. ALWAYS LET THEM KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!!!
When I lived in FL I was following a truck and wanted to take advantage of his 'wind' so I got close enough, about a couple of feet from his bumper and let him know where I was by pulling to his side of the truck and flashing my lights and signaling with my hand what I was doing. He gave me the OK with his own arm, thumbs up. (I hate the draft they produce plus their 'wind' will pull your car forward and that was before I had my first CB.) When he needed to slow down he tapped his break letting me know what he was about to do so I backed up. I don't recommend anyone doing this though, if the driver is unaware of where you're at it could be fatal, luckily it worked for me.
One thing I learned a short few months ago about our boys in blue and their radars.... As most of you know, I work with the local PD and the Sheriff's/court dept as an interpreter so I do know all the locals and most of the sheriffs.
One time when I was driving to NC I was on the fast lane passing just about everyone. As I've said before, I do have a lead foot. I didn't see a state trooper sitting on one of one of those turn arounds and when I went past it (I was only doing like 10 or 15 above) I keept on looking on my rearview and saw him pull out with his lights on. I said "oh shit, he got me!!!" I thought I got nailed right then and there. NOPE!!! He wasn't going after me, but a few cars ahead of me. I pulled to the right lane getting ready to pull to the side of the road and he went flying past me. Obviously, that's when I started breathing again! LOL I told one of my cop friends what happened and he said that nowadays license plates have something within them that when a radar points at it it can detect if you are wanted for fines, or what ever else. So, be careful and pay all your fines and avoid getting arrested in the middle of the highway!!!!!!! (I've never had a ticket and only gotten pulled over a couple times, both times getting away from it scotch free! )