It all a matter of D.O.T. This is just the way its going to happen and either we deal with it or find a desk job. High safety is at an all time high and that is why the govern is probably going to go through and for the log books....werner started and I am sure within the next 5 years all of your major companies will being going paperless logs. No more cheatin, that is what it comes down to. The fact is... the shipper and the consignee's have to deal with "non" on time deliveries due to regulations...they can't have their cake and eat it too. Stick with your logs and you mileage and in some cases you won't be able to make it to a shipper or consignee...Its just the facts.....

Other countries have governors on trucks and buses and with the sheer volume of traffic in this country it's only a matter of time before it will be done here.

Originally Posted by Aussie

Other countries have governors on trucks and buses and with the sheer volume of traffic in this country it's only a matter of time before it will be done here.

Difference is we are suppose to be a relatively FREE country.


K

Originally Posted by earthbrown

Difference is we are suppose to be a relatively FREE country.


K

So are a lot of other countries but if it saves even one life, it has worked!

By the way, posted this a while back concerning 'Governed Truck Ettiquette:'

"With the price of fuel going up daily, more fleets are governing their trucks---from 62 to 70 mph. Which means more trucks are running close to the same speeds. Having been down to 62 mph and now up to 66 mph, I really get ticked off when other governed trucks won't back off to let another pass who is 1 mph faster. I have found out (with out a 'blow' to my trucker EGO) that backing off 3 mph for just 10 secs will let a 1 mph faster truck get quickly around you!! This frees up the hammer lane faster and lets EVERYBODY keep on rolling with little inconvenience. But, of course, backing off that 3 mph for those 10 secs requires ''actual driving' to be done, not just the mind-numbing hammer down govn'd running!!"

The PROBLEM with governed trucks passing with only 1 mph difference really should be directed at the slower truck in the granny lane----not the passing truck! Most trucks who could go faster are not going to follow a slower truck ALL day. Heard Oprah (on one of her Gail adventures cross country) blast 'an orange truck' (was Schneider but didin't show name on TV show) for a long, slow pass of another slower truck, saying she now understands 'giving the finger' and 'road rage' on our highways!!

so what. how fast does 80,000 lbs need to go anyway. it takes too long to stop them the faster they go. when i worked for jb my truck was governed at 61 mph.

Originally Posted by jamwadmag

By the way, posted this a while back concerning 'Governed Truck Ettiquette:'

"With the price of fuel going up daily, more fleets are governing their trucks---from 62 to 70 mph. Which means more trucks are running close to the same speeds. Having been down to 62 mph and now up to 66 mph, I really get ticked off when other governed trucks won't back off to let another pass who is 1 mph faster. I have found out (with out a 'blow' to my trucker EGO) that backing off 3 mph for just 10 secs will let a 1 mph faster truck get quickly around you!! This frees up the hammer lane faster and lets EVERYBODY keep on rolling with little inconvenience. But, of course, backing off that 3 mph for those 10 secs requires ''actual driving' to be done, not just the mind-numbing hammer down govn'd running!!"

There's two sides to this. How would you like to be stuck in a truck that is governed at 62, but having to slow down for every truck that wants to pass you? Here in the ATL area, it doesn't matter how fast or slow you go. Someone ALWAYS wants to pass you. So for every truck that is a little faster, you back off and lose time-and fuel economy!

On the I-285, the limit is 55. Trucks are limited to the two right lanes. I drive at 60 mph, and drive in the #2 lane. Why? Because I know too many trucks that have gotten tickets for driving faster. It's also unsafe to drive in the far right lane. Cars are constantly coming on and off the highway, and have no problem with cutting you off. Super-truckers always want to hammer through there at 70+, but they are absolutely afraid to drive in the truck restriction lanes to pass. They'll ride your tail (even though I'm already going 5 over)and curse you on the radio, but won't use that resticted lane. It's ignorant. The ticket will cost you the same either way-so go ahead and pass in that restricted lane, big 'un.

I choose to limit my speed to 65 for fuel economy. It's also less stressful than constantly running into slower moving vehicles on the interstates here. There are times when I will go faster to make a pass, but rarely need to. I also get a kick out of the guys I work with blowing by me at 75, and I pull up behind them at the terminal gate right after they do.