It is about time Ohio joined the rest of the country. And the speed limit would have been raised in Illinois long ago had it not been for the governor vetoing the bill. Hopefully, it will pass this time.

 

Read that article also. Just in my experience when I used to drive to and from work(before I was laid-off) up and down on 75 south and 75 north is that big trucks would run right around 62 anyways. In a little while it'll be legal for them to run 65. Will that mean that some or most will push 67-68, of course it will. Just have a while to find out if the speed change will cause more accidents and complaints. Another thought is how many trucking co.'s have their trucks set at 62 like the co. I was at (Conway Freight) before getting laid-off last month. Good 'ol regualations some are good but in my eyes most are not. Just my .02 cents.

 

I would expect those carriers who have their trucks governed at 62 mph will not make any changes. That is their prerogative. For the rest of us it will be much better to have the higher speed limit. I am sure the highway patrol will miss all that revenue from speeding trucks. I expect them to strictly enforce the new speed limit, at least for a while.

 

I spent what seemed like half my life in Ohio and Illinois last week, and I'll tell ya that at least in Ohio, troopers seemed to be busier and more abundant, at least along US 30. Maybe it was just my timing, but I don't ever recall seeing as many as I did last week.

And since I drive a Pumpkin, it'll just mean it'll take a few extra seconds to fall behind another truck....

 

Listening to Road Dog Trucking Channel last night, one of the OOIDA lobbyists behind getting Ohio to get rid of the split speed limits, he was saying how the vast majority of tickets given to trucks where doing 62 to 67 mph, which is the flow of traffic! Statistics clearly show that going with the flow of traffic is the safest thing, not going 10mph slower then it.

Yes with the new limit set to 65 most trucks will be doing 65 to 70mph now, but that is the flow of traffic! It isn't even like Ohio roads are hilly and curvy, they are straight and smooth. They could up the speed limit to 75 and it would still be a safe speed.

 

probably not the forum for this,but alot of people read this forum,so here it is..as per ooida website.OHIO split speeds will be the same as of july 1 2009.yee ha,and ill will be a done deal by june.happy trucking.

 

now if michigan and illinois will follow suit......

 

I don't think you will see Michigan go above the current 60mph for trucks because of the 160,000 gross laws.

 

oh thats right i forgot michigan is 60mph....i always avoid going...

 

The bears are starting to crack down hard in Ohio.