I might drive 5 over the limit, but if I ever go over that it's an accident and it's quickly corrected. We are paid by the mile and our paychecks aren't really going to change that much. At least not in the amount its going to be worth risking your hirability in future jobs. If I come up behind another truck or car that's going 65 I will just stay behind them, even though I have the ability to now pass them. There's no real reason too. If they are going 60 then yes I will pass.
If the speed limit is 55 then that's usually because there are curves and also prone to more traffic. So just chill at 55MPH and get though the city traffic safely without weaving. It doesn't make much of a difference in your entire driving stretch. Once you clear the city you can max your speed again.
How much faster do you drive to the speed limit?
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I was doing 57 in a 55 leading up to a work zone freeway split. Trucks Right Lane only zone for the split. Supertrucker JBHunt decided that 57 was too slow and initiated a pass in the No Pass zone. He got hung up out in the left lane and tried to force me to slow down so he could get back into the legal right lane for trucks.
OK so 57 was too slow, but you want me to slow down to about 48 to let you in front? I just don't understand the mentality that dictates you want to be out front but you have to slow the people down slower than they were going before you passed them. That means you're going slower than when you were behind them (for a few moments anyway...)Canadianhauler21 Thanks this. -
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A lot of time slow trucks just sit behind that garbage in the right lane until its a 1/2 mile or more. If you had the speed to pass though you'd see that it's just a Prime in the right lane with 250 vehicles sitting behind him because....well just because.Canadianhauler21 Thanks this. -
Most of the time you can just assume if it’s a swing door trailer he’s going to creep.farmerjohn64, 650cat425, Canadianhauler21 and 1 other person Thank this. -
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