I was driving home from Grand Rapids MN to Duluth MN today about 2:35 pm, clear, sunny afternoon, on Highway 2 South, terminating in Hermantown. We were moving at the legal limit in 1 lane. There was a big Truck in front, then a FedEx small truck, then me, than the large Cintas Van. The driver was tailgating me, no more than 10-12 feet at most between us. I practiced defensive driving and slowed down, in hopes he would back off! No dice, not an inch. When the lanes widened to 2, I was so scared I zoomed in front of the FedEx driver, looked like a jerk. (He flashed front lights at me, can't blame him, but I passed in left passing lane as fast as possible. The FedEx driver was professional, didn't tailgate me. But as soon as we hit a 2nd passing lane, I saw the Cintas guy moving to pass him. Frightened, I passed safely in front of the truck. Later I let him pass me in the next double line opening, did not want to be in front of a speed demon. When we hit Hermantown, traffic slowed and he was in the right lane, I passed and saw it was a young guy, looked 19-20 at most. License plate # I got was YBX 7930. If this guy kills someone, Cintas will be responsible. Maybe they should take precautions, and not put someone like this behind the wheel of a large, heavy van.
Recommendation: Technically I'm not a customer. I saw their trucks all the time when I lived in Northern California, never had my safety or life threatened that way.