What is the Max speed limit you can go over on an interstate?

15 over is reckless driving at the officer's discretion. It is also an arrestable offense at the officer's discretion. 10 over is just more points than 5 over. All of them you try to fight. Usually a driver can get them knocked down if not dismissed.

But to the OP you spend your life on the road. You have to develop habits. Do you want to develop good ones or bad ones? You have to forget about the mentality of driving a 4 wheeler. You are moving to a higher level of driving you never knew existed. You continually play with fire you will eventually get caught. So avoid playing with fire.

Every state is different. There have been drivers busted for a couple miles over. Then again there are troopers that don't want to be bothered with the little stuff and will set their alarm to higher limits. If a trooper has in mind to pull a truck over he will find any excuse. Don't get this mentality of "I saw this other driver do it". Forget about monkey see monkey do.

If you want to get down the road faster keep the left door shut and don't trash the truck stops. Many of these drivers you see in such a hurry you turn around and they are killing time checking out all the DVDs at the truck stop. Learn good time management and you have no need to speed.

Also you'll find less hassle constantly passing and eating your traffic up. You ain't driving a Honda or Vette with the need for speed. You leave that at home. Kick back, listen to some music and do your job safely. Let all the hustle and bustle pass you by.

You'll find many companies govern their trucks at 65 so the only opportunity you'll have to speed is in construction zones and areas knocked down to 55 mph. Both are hot areas to get a ticket.

 

Originally Posted by gpsman "there's no debating the physics that lower velocities result in better mileage... although it seems certain many drivers severely limit those savings with poor management of momentum."

I think you just substantiated my point... kinda... if we ignore the attempted "proof by example".

"Experience" means "squat" from the guy who doesn't apply it logically, and "experience" is not equal. I possessed more knowledge about "driving" than the typical truck driver exhibits before I was 12 years old. I was immediately among the top drivers at my first company right out of school, and the top driver at the next 2, with little effort, just doing what I was taught to do.

I don't disagree... we probably disagree on who is clueless about how to "truck".

Like "verbiage"...? I agree, you're preaching to the choir. The "problem" is the vast majority of drivers don't do that, and won't do that, and they crash far too often.

Otherwise, they'd be no motivation for insurance discounts for governing trucks.

 

I'm impressed! I didn't know it all until I was 13 or 14. Fortunately I got older and therefore don't know it all now. Seems every year I know less.

 

WOW I'm begin to think gpsman and ritcher are related or maybe even one in the same.

 

The safest tool on the truck is the driver. The best fuel saving device on a truck is the right foot.

 

Originally Posted by gpsman I possessed more knowledge about "driving" than the typical truck driver exhibits before I was 12 years old.

Straw man/appeal to ridicule. I didn't say I knew it all, just more than the typical truck driver exhibits.

Fallacious arguments suggest one has no valid argument, just doesn't like the argument they can't rebut or refute.

 

True, you didn't say you knew it all. You did say you 'possessed more knowledge'. A wise man once said to me 'A degree in agriculture don't make you a farmer'.

 

What attempted "proof by example".....using facts/and experiences to "back" points up are the way a debate is handled..."my entire post # 110 is proof of that...one which "you" choose to ignore , for the simple reason is they are facts. You're other "go to" phrase "experience means squat" is just as silly in it's use on this thread as it was on the last one you used it in. You're assumption that you knew more about driving when you were 12 , is just that "you're assumption" nothing that you can back-up with facts or experience.

Here are a couple more statistics...facts for you to ignore...What are some facts about truck driving accidents?
Commercial trucks are involved in 2.4% of all car accidents.
Trucks are 3 times less likely to be in an accident than a regular motor vehicle.
One person is injured or killed in a truck accident every 16 minutes.

The OP of this thread was maybe trying to figure out just how much he could push the limits of the law...idk...but I believe after reading all of this thread he'll see that trying not to push those limits is the choice for him to be making....at least I hope that is what he takes from it.

 

Question Tony TTD Now I may be off a percentage or three but.= If cars are the cause of 85% to 89% of all car / truck accidents where did the 2.4 % come from?. insurance companies, universities and govt studies had come up with the same figures within say 5 %. Just curious as that 2.4 is a very small % of accidents. Help me out here as I would like to go to the web site to book mark it. I am not disputing the figures just curious as I know things change over night.

 

going back on my history to find the link....Gordon A bear with me please sir.