Really wish those ############# s would keep their noses behind their desks in DC for a change. Morons are completely destroying this industry.
Petition to oppose FMCSA speed limiter mandate
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Bret1984, May 5, 2022.
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I run 65 mainly because its exhausting to spend 70 hours a week passing other slow trucks and I guess I get fuel savings as well. When I do pass I do it fast by speeding up to the speed limit. Sitting beside another truck passing 1mph faster is dangerous.
Anything less than 70mph would be devastating to me. I'm not going to be one of those guys spending all day in the hammer lane blocking traffic. Just when you think politicians couldn't make this job more miserable...Geekonthestreet, TheLoadOut, Bret1984 and 5 others Thank this. -
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So I am not gonna read all of this thread but gonna make one comment I don't think anyone has about the speed limiting. I spec'd my truck to run a certain speed and if I don't run it like that then the government should have to pay to have my truck spec'd to that speed limiter.
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If it so safe to have truck speeds governed then why not just mandate that speed limit and hand out speeding tickets? Why set governor on the trucks? If speed limiting trucks is so safe then why did we ever change from 55mph? Are California highways safer than anywhere else? There still 55mph right? Illinois just recently raised trucks from 60 to 70?
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I think what needs to happen is that no entity out there can present any change to the truck driving industry whether it be a regulation or law unless they’ve been an over the road truck driver for a minimum of five years. That needs to be number one. No pencil neck sitting behind a desk, no politician, no study group, only those who have ridden the roads for at least five years to be able to present governmental changes to this industry.
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