I don't get on the Interstate much, but today I had to go about 150 miles each way. The first half of the trip I noticed a semi truck ahead of me, but I can't be sure how long because there were semis and cars pulling into and out of the lane ahead of me between the semi and me. He slowed down so I caught up with him once, then he sped up and I forgot about him, then he slowed down to 35 or so, and pulled half way off the road, and I sped back up to 60+ and he sped up, but I continued to pass, and didn't see him again. On the way home I was almost home, exit 104 to be exact, when I got some gas. I got back on and after a while I noticed a semi truck driving ahead of me again. It was the same thing, semis pulling in, and cars pulling in ahead of me and pulling out to pass him. I was paying attention this time a couple exits before I was to get off, exit 80, he started slowing down, the exit before I got off, he was slowing and swerving off the road so that he was in the exit ramps and swerving back on.This is 24 miles and I was driving around 60 to about 63 miles per hour all day, occasionally hitting 65. Was I doing something wrong to cause road rage? I try to not drive close to people, and try not to drive beside people. I stay in the right lane, and try to leave room for people to get on the highway. I just noticed it twice and thought I was doing something wrong. My truck is a 1975 GMC C3500 with single tires, I don't think it's very intimidating.
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