The stress caused by that ain’t worth it. I will gladly run 65 and yield speed down to 60 or less if needed to allow someone to pass and get out of the way and for me to not have to be in running in a pack of cruise riding zombies. These guys engines are putting out 200 more hp’s and 1200 ftlbs more torque than my old stuff but I have no problems getting back up to the flow.
It’s not about running on the governor all the time to get somewhere efficiently. After they are on blood pressure meds and stressed to heart attack status they will finally understand and figure it out. Lol!
Are They Teaching This In School Now?
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I could give a flying f'k who passes me, if they want to pass I'll slow down a bit, no skin off my nuts.
If I have to slow down 5 mph and follow a slower vehicle until I can pass safely, still no skin off my nuts, even if it's for an hour, I'm only losing 5 minutes.
If you have anxiety issues or lack patience or are anal retentive then GTF off the road because you're a danger to society.
As for dispatchers and other assorted slime who may be pushing you, f'k them too! -
If you don’t want to race, all you have to do is back down a few mph. And of course, to make it interesting for the traffic backed up behind them, we could figure out a way to make some side bets. -
It has been a long time since I've worked for a company with governed trucks but when I did loads were dispatched at like 40-45mph. That leaves plenty of time. Highly doubt companies with 65 mph trucks are dispatching folks at a rate of 60-65 mph or anywhere near it, as the service failures would be through the roof.
I would also bet a lot of money that during orientation the company you're employed by recommend running a few mph under the governed speed so that when it comes time to make a pass, you are able to do so in a safe/timely fashion without needing a 10 mile stretch of open road to do so.magoo68, D.Tibbitt and Rubber duck kw Thank this. -
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All the chicken haulers and cowmobile drivers are getting a good laugh reading all these posts.
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