Meaning of elephant race | Babel Free

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A situation in which one truck tries to overtake another at a slightly higher speed, blocking the road for passenger car drivers behind.

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“The faster trucker often feels forced to get out of their lane to maintain speed, but this causes an elephant race. At a difference of 3-5 MPH, it might take several minutes before the faster driver has both passed the slower truck and moved far enough ahead to get back in their lane.”

“Merging too early could cause their trailer to impact against the slower truck. Which means elephant races aren’t over until both trucks are back in the travel lane.”

“To help explain further, we need to understand what an elephant race means for truck drivers. […] Many truck drivers choose to pass, and elephant races are the result.”

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