Would other truckdrivers look down on you for driving slower
#11
10-09-2006, 12:38 AM
I say most drivers do...im leased on to schneider and i have a green century..i usually do 60-65 mph and i hear drivers on the CB saying things about my speed whether im slow or fast saying how did i get a sni truck that fast..it gets old and irritating
#13
10-10-2006, 02:31 PM
Originally Posted by DesertRat
OK, I'll be the first to offer a contrarian opinion.
On multilane highways, drive as you like and let others pass, no problems there. But if you are driving 10mph under the speed limit on a two lane road during good weather, you are a rolling roadblock and thus a hazard. If you have no reasonable reason for doing so (ie: weather, congestion, presence of children around the roadway) then knock it off. You may be enjoying the slow cruise, but the 50 people behind you are not. It's rather selfish of you to ignore the public around you for the sake of your own enjoyment, especailly when your "enjoyment" is creating a hazard. Totally agree. Bottom line; when safe to do so, run the speed limit. Be sure to ignore any heckling you might hear from some jag off who is operating a rig that can achieve a couple mph more than the one you're operating. Sadly, you'll run into this alot.
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#14
10-10-2006, 02:53 PM
No offense and I don't mean to discourage,but you don't know how you'll drive until you are sitting on top of 80,000#'s.
I hope you keep the level head you seem to have right now,but don't jump the gun until its loaded.
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#15
10-10-2006, 07:24 PM
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I still don't have a CB in my truck. I bought one but it's sitting on the kitchen table. I drove about 2,500 miles picking up both my truck and trailer and drove the speed limit, missed gears out of the toll booths and took forever to park. After reading everything on this board I'm sure I was the topic of discussion driving home and that's something I don't need to deal with just yet.
#16
10-11-2006, 05:44 AM
Originally Posted by SteveBooth
I still don't have a CB in my truck. I bought one but it's sitting on the kitchen table. I drove about 2,500 miles picking up both my truck and trailer and drove the speed limit, missed gears out of the toll booths and took forever to park. After reading everything on this board I'm sure I was the topic of discussion driving home and that's something I don't need to deal with just yet.
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#18
10-14-2006, 09:22 AM
Re: 2 slow can be impeding traffic
Originally Posted by syl77dar
In California they will ticket you for impedding traffic on highway if you have a back up behind you. You will cause traffic accidents and are putting other people at risk if you are driving too slow, it is as much as a detriment as driving too fast.
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#19
10-14-2006, 10:19 AM
Just drive the speed limit, that is what I do never have any problems. Truck is governed at 70 mph, so I do 70 when the speed limit is 70 or 75...
If the speed limit is 65 I might do 70 if it isn't a dense traffic situation. All depends on what is going on around you, when I'm driving in urban areas I try to keep a good cushin of space between me and people in front regardless of how slow it makes me so that I am able to stop if traffic gets funky quickly. Also always pay attention to speed advisories. A lot of times I'll see ramps that are 55mph advisory and you can easily keep going 60-65mph, but you never know unless you know that ramp. If I'm going somewhere I've never been before I always take 5 mph off the advisory, just because some I've questioned if the advisory should even be that high. |
