How to properly operate your vehicle

[DemonHunter1981]

Hello and thank you for taking the time to read this topic in which I have created for everyone in the community. I have been taking several days to investigate and analyze various driver behavior and actions while on the road. So without further delay let me get started.
( 1 ). First when you enter into the game and are placed into your vehicle first thing you should do is make sure your emergency parking brake is enabled. Reason for this is because if you are in the menu or doing something for a moment before driving your vehicle may roll backwards or forward into traffic which would cause a blocking of traffic which would result in you being reported for blocking and the result would be a ban from a member of the TruckersMP staff team. You would appeal but it might be denied if the proof of the reporting party shows you blocking. You are responsible for your vehicle and your vehicle only. Taking a few extra seconds to make sure your emergency brake is proper engaged is the difference between trucking with your friends and members of the community or enjoying single player with various modifications
( 2 ) When traveling down the road be aware of the signs that indicate various things from yielding to exits to stopping or even better WRONG WAY. I have been traveling down the road leading from the city of Duisburg to the city of Calais to deliver some freight. If you are alert of aware of things around you at the Brussel exit coming off the C-D road there are two signs, one on each side of the bridge which are red and white in a triangle form. This is a yield sign and it means just that because you are to do this to those coming off the motorway. It does not mean sound the horn so the guy in front of you moves or drives faster, it does not mean continue through like you are on a high speed chase or anything else. It means YIELD and you need to obey this traffic sign action or the result could result in a kick or a ban from the server. 

( 3 ). When you are following a driver and prepare to pass them keep a few things in consideration. First off the max speed limit is 120KMH which in miles per hour is 68mph. If the player ahead of you is doing 65mph there is no point in passing the driver ahead because the distance you need to clear that driver and move back over does not equal to the distance covered for a clean and professional pass. If you do however manage to pass a driver use your mirrors and make sure you are clearly and safely far enough away before moving over. While merging back into your lane use your turn indicator so they know your intention and do so in a slow but professional manner. I generally look at my map display and once the blue dot has disappeared I then proper move over with my indicator activated. Giving plenty of distance can help reduce the possibility of desync and lagging from another player or yourself. Some people do not have the best of computer or internet connection so you have to consider all factors when you are passing and returning back to your lane.

( 4 ). If you are sitting still in heavy traffic what is the purpose of spamming your horn and annoying everyone around you? It is not going to help move traffic any faster, it will annoy the crap out of people around you, Sit where you are and wait patiently as there is nothing you can do. Be aware of those around you and be patient. Have patience and remaining calm will result in better game play for you and your friends rather then you spamming the horn and raising hell on the in game CB over something you have no control of. 
( 5 ) When you have to pull over because you have to step away from your computer for a moment please make sure you do so in such a fashion that your vehicle and the trailer it is hauling is properly and safely off the roadway. 

This is to ensure that you have safely and properly pulled off the road as to where you are not blocking the approaching vehicles coming up from behind you.
( 6 ) Vehicle Tail Gating is simply going to end terrible for you. This is Euro Truck Simulator 2 or American Truck Simulator not NASCAR or Grand Theft Auto V. Following so close that you can throw a ball at the driver ahead of you is not going to give you better fuel mileage or get you in a draft or help propel you along. It is a disaster simply waiting to happen. If you are following the vehicle ahead of you so close that if they brake you have no chance then you are driving recklessly and unprofessionally. This is a rule in the TMP Community and is course for a ban if violating it correctly. Keep distance and maintain proper distance as you do not know how high the brake intensity is set to for the driver ahead of you. Their braking assistance might be set at max and yours might be set to half way. If you are so close you cant properly see the entire backend of their trailer or truck then you are way to close and if they brake suddenly you stand no chance. 

( 7 ) When traveling down the road and it is night time most of us use our highbeams. However do you turn them off when you see an approaching vehicle? Most do and some do not. Be considerate to those around you. As you approach with your high beams on all the other person is going to see is your lights and not the front end of your vehicle. If you happen to slightly cross over the line it might end badly because the other person could not avoid you because you were blinding them. Take the few extra seconds to turn your high beams off to show respect and earn respect from those you pass or drive with. 

[Interstate Nomad]

Additional to No. 6:

 

Keep approximate half your speed in meters/ miles as safety distance.

For example, if you drive at a speed of 80 km/h your safety distance should be at least 40 meters.

Another good rule of a  safe distance is the 3-seconds rule.

If the vehicle in front of you passes a certain (land-)mark, for example a tree, it should take you at least 3 seconds until you pass that tree.

 

[OhYeahThatsGood]

Hey,

I have finished reading your letters. Thank you for your patience and I think it can be really helpful and I totally agree what you have written : )

[Moritaka]

I would add an extra but only for busy routes: if you have problems with the vehicle it is advised to go with the emergency lights and at a speed low, as in case of failure do not paste a sudden braking with the possibility of accident by range, this as long as you do not have the option to use (/fix). since there are always some, including, that we drive with damage either caused by others or some external reason and failure of the engine can be considered a braking roughly or a check-brake; and can be sanctioned by the TMP team, so if you have faults you and others can be safer.

[[G-T-R]GrayWolf]

There are so many idiot on the game and real life even you flash them they don't realize what's meaning.

[FernandoCR [ESP]]

Problem is that the people who never follow some basic and common sense traffic behaviour, won't read this or anything else that could help them drive safer. And if they happened to read it, they'd probably just laugh and keep driving like baboons.

[Davina]

@FernandoCR [ESP]Exactly. I definitely agree on keeping things at a nice cruise then it's more relaxing. It's the tailgating that worries me the most. 

 

Stay safe, enjoy trucking & Happy Easter.

[Tukang_batagor]

Number ( 3 ), ( 4 ), and ( 5 ) is in my opinion the most violated in TMP. I have saw and heard a lot of player makes contact with another player that they want to overtake, horn spamming all over the place, and park dangerously close to the road.

[Chev]

Hi @DemonHunter1981,
 

Thank you for creating a thread on our forum.

It has been 14 days since the last reply. Therefore, this thread is now inactive.

For the reason above, I will lock and archive this thread to keep our forums organized.

Kind Regards,
Chev
Community Moderator

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