Comment by digitalPhonix

You open with

> Every driver in the UK has experienced this. Most assume the truck driver is being inconsiderate.

But then go on to explain how that is exactly true. The truck driver is taking time from *all* drivers on "roughly 4.5 miles of dual carriageway", just so that they can end the day 5 miles ahead.

> The five minutes of inconvenience to you saves them meaningful time and money over the course of a day.

It's five minutes of inconvenience to *everyone* on that 4.5 mile stretch of highway that nets the truck 5 minutes (5 miles ahead at ~60 mph). That's a very selfish and inconsiderate outcome.