Do you pass trucks governed 1mph less than you?

Well if he is governed an cannot do the speed limit, that's driving under the speed limit.... Ya think? Smh

 

Absolutely as long as I don't tie up the left lane for 5 minutes doing so in heavy traffic

 

I do 59/60.

 

Impeding traffic....bad. I learned that the first time I failed my dot driving test for that reason. I had not heard those two words before.
What truck driver has not impeded traffic? I have learned when loaded, to stay in the slow lane (governed at 65 mph) and drop the cruise a few mph until I size up the situation when I catch up to a slower truck. With all the long hills in penn, my tractor is going to slow up 5 - 10 mph when I hit a hill, so I am not passing anyone, even though I have caught up to them. My dd13 doesn't have the horses. The Mack will stay in 12th gear for most hills, but the computer will lug it down to 1200 rpms before downshifting. The pyro and engine temp stay in range where they should be. So it has surprisingly good torque for pulling hills.

 

Three words of advise that may very well save your life one day:

Steer Tire Blowout

That's THE number one reason NOT to run up against the governor all day. Period. Your FIRST reaction MUST be to get on the throttle, NOT the brakes. If you are up against the governor you HAVE no more throttle and that blown steer will cause your steering wheel to come around like a ton of bricks.

If you apply the brakes make sure your life insurance policy is paid up. There's a good video of a straight truck driver blowing a steer, then hitting his brakes. He was dead in less than 4 seconds.

Holding a steering wheel with a governor at max all day is a recipe for complacency. Keep alert for all possibilities at all times.

 

exactly dude, i notice some drivers try to pass me, when they do get in front of me, they cnt go any faster and that slows me down.. i then after to pass them.. its irritating tbh