what is the safest thing to do?

Some of these answers scare me !!!!!

 

You can only drive your truck, not everybody else's vehicle. 45 is the speed limit. Go a speed you always drive in a 45 zone.

It is my belief as a truck driver you should be held to a different standard. You should be an example to other motorists. Going 45 in a posted 45 zone is not unsafe.

 

If you drop to 45 at the beginning of the posted 45mph zone then the flow of traffic isn't going to be 60 - 65 mph anymore. At least not in your lane. Some of these so called "professional" drivers need to slow the hell down.

 

do 45. just because it's late and there's no workers present doesn't mean the fine is cheap.

http://www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/laws/sanctions_laws.html

 

why not just do the #### speed limit, I can't even tell you how many times I was amost hit by some a-hole truck driver who just has to drive faster than everyone else in the construction zone, and one time lost a mirror and the driver just kept on going, when the lanes are so narrow you almost can't fit 2 trucks side by side why do you need to be passing everyone

 

Because they are in a slow company truck. It is their one chance to get in front of eveyone because they enjoy being passed!!

 

My motto,"Gimme 4 more." That's it. Let the rest of the world pass you by. They can afford the points.

 

There's a time and place for everything. Drivers find the wrong places sometimes to cut corners. There are better ways to save time.
I respect construction zones even with no one present. Cops love to set up traps there too.
It just takes a few seconds more to do the speed limit. Over 800 road construction workers a year on average are killed or injured.

Most of the drivers today think it's okay to speed. They don't like to get behind me in a zone. I don't care what they think. It tickles me when one will run off to the side, like, look at me, I'm behind you, let's go. Drivers mentality diminishes on the road.