While no defender of idiots in cars... Hardly were the people in the cars in stopped traffic who got plowed into by a semi that didn't stop at fault in this or other accidents like it.
80,000lb trucks don't stop as fast as a car, you are right... so tell me why when I'm doing 5 miles over the speed limit and look in my mirror the Semi behind me isn't remotely far enough back to stop if there was an emergency??
Well he can see a lot farther down the road than you can. If you can get out of his way and let him roll please do so. If he isn't moving he isn't making money. Between fuel, road taxes, insurance, etc. he needs to make 2.5 to 3 dollars a mile. If he isn't moving he doesn't get paid. And lastly not all truckers are as well trained as we would like but with the severe shortage companies are hiring straight from school.