Hello all, I know I'm probably posting this on the wrong board and whatnot, but I feel like I just have to kinda take a poll on the 55 mph truck speed limits in certain states (Ohio, Illinois, California to name a few).
I want to know what the hell the logic is behind that law. It is rediculous. They claim trucks need to have a slower speed limit than cars because they have a longer stopping distance. While that is true, I for one believe that making trucks travel 10 mph slower than cars poses a major hazard. This makes trucks a rear ender hazard and forces cars to weave in and out of trucks on the highway, which is unsafe if you ask me.
I think it is foolish to make trucks go 10 mph slower on an open highway for the reason stated above. Even though they take longer to stop, the drivers are trained throughout their careers to maintain a proper following distance based on how fast they are driving. As long as they do this, their stopping distance usually doesn't matter.
I'm sorry but 55 mph is just too damn slow when you already have only 11 hrs to drive in one day. Sure you can keep your CB on and find out where the cops are sitting, but that won't always work either (it usually will but not always). Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the safest speed the speed of other traffic? A bunch of vehicles moving in the same direction at the same speed are not likely to collide in any way.
Anyways, now that I have that out of my system, I wanted to get your opinions on these laws. Is there any driver out there that acctually agrees with these 55 mph truck speed limits and acctually obeys them at all times? Thanks in advance, I'm looking forward to hearing your input.