Not entirely on topic but important enough: truck drivers are supposed to be professional, therefore held to a much higher standard.
Talking about 4 wheelers in relation to driving skill and habits is like comparing the middle aged dude that logs 10 hours a year in a rented cessna 152 to a dude that flies a Boeing 777 from Miami to Berlin twice a week.
Why Do You Exceed The Speed Limit?
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by scottied67, Apr 9, 2017.
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As far as federally licensed... the only difference between a pilots license and a car license is which agency gives them out. State or feds.. it's really the same.Last edited: Apr 12, 2017
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Your original post refers to exceeding the speed limit by even 1 mph. That's hardly racing and increasing risk of a major crash.
I caught up to someone today doing exactly the speed limit on a 2 lane I spend a good bit of time on. I usually run about 5 over the limit on this road and rarely have more than one or two vehicles anywhere near me. I caught up to this one today at a spot where I knew I wouldn't be able to pass for a good while so I paced them from far back. Before long traffic started accumulating behind me and I was now leading a pretty good sized pack.
The reason I usually go the speed I do there is to stay away from traffic which I find to be more enjoyable than being in a pack and I think there's less risk of a major crash when traffic is more spread out. Being a rock in the stream on a 2 lane is a bad idea IMO.
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The real question is do you get caught speeding, I believe everyone speeds
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id love to see you maintain 55 mph on the aa in kentucky.
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I could see suing someone too, for pissing me off with their posts.
My case would be that now I am irritated and about to drive CMV while being pissed off, posing danger to the public.
Excuse me, I am in the bad mood now. My trailer is loaded with pork sausage casings and what the hell am I going to do with the trailer when it's empty? LOLLepton1 Thanks this. -
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