speed limiters

[liner]

Just yesterday, east bound on the 401 by woodstock where the 403 splits, we have a gaggle cluster clump of trucks all squeegied together because we can only separate our speed by 1/2 mile/hour.

And thats a speed limiter problem???Too many drivers don't understand that the throttle goes 2 ways...faster and slower.Ever think of letting up on the throttle so as not to put yourself in that situation?
I don't agree with this law either but it's here and we have to learn to live with it, and part of that is adjusting your driving habits accordingly .Everybody seems hell bent on driving right up against the speed limiter all the time,tailgating,hogging the middle or left lane for miles on end ,and just not using any common sense or courtesy.
Myself I just sit over in the right lane at 100 clicks and watch the show!!

 

[ridley]

105 maximum on the foot. Cruise is 2-3 mph slower. So for the extra agrevation and effort for the 2 mph I just use the cruise at 102(or so).

Now...why should I back off on my speed, when I'm already 60 feet ahead of the guy beside me? And, I've also had my turn indicator on for over 1km: waiting for the empty B-train flatbed beside me to move ahead of me.

It gets back to the point, that at times, speed above and beyond the posted limit is necessary, case in point....heavy traffic ramp merge.. speed up move over to allow traffic to enter the highway safely. But If I"m stuck at set speed, I'm pooched in the right lane, and pray that the clowns and soccer mom's in their SUV's and Lexus' either are not on the phone, or bother to look over their shoulder to check the blind spot. And then once they get out into traffic.....do something that resembles the speed limit.

Just what was this law supposed to address?
Speeding?
Until recently, Ohio had a 55 mph speed limit. And you did 55. 57 would get you a ticket. period. I still feel like a felon doing 62 mph in that state.

Fuel Economy?
Depends on the truck. 500 horse Cat with a 18 double over 3.55 rears on 24.5 rubber...... you can't get her into high gear until you hit 60mph.

Greenhouse gases?
EPA regs for on highway diesels (the R&D cost to manufacturers has basically made Caterpillar say "we don't want to play anymore" and stopped production in the highwy market) have engines produced past 2007 actually cleaning the air.

University of Arkansas studies on the effect of split speed limits (A for cars; B for trucks)show that such policies dramatically reduce the safety on highways. This law, in effect, imposes a split speed everywhere an Ontario truck travels. Even in Ontario. 100 km limit? Yeah, right.

I don't need to break the sound barrier...but the ability to travel at the speed limit in the jurisdictions I do travel in (~90% of which is NOT ontario) would be nice.

And as an afterthought...I have 27 + years experience, logged over 4 round trips to the moon, no accidents.

 

[Nawk]

Our trucks have been governed at 105 since as long as I can remember.

I understand drivers frustrations and ridiculous schedules set by shippers... going faster may not be the answer though. If your truck goes 110 Kmh... the shippers going to want you to go 115 Kmh (just this once - because a line is down)... then there will be a real emergency and you're going to need to go 120 Kmh. All for the same rate I might add.

Am I the only one that has realized that courtesy and respect for your fellow motorist (Big truck or smart car) has all but disappeared?

It's sad to try and watch some poor bugger try to merge on to the highway (no one moves over to let him on weather there is room or not).

Speed kills... no one pays enough money to put a truck in a ditch or worse yet... have the owner of our company show up to tell someone that their husband or wife has been killed in a wreck trying to deliver another "emergency" load.

Dial 'em back... sit in the seat... put on some music and enjoy the ride.

Trucking used to be fun...

 

[liner]

Now...why should I back off on my speed, when I'm already 60 feet ahead of the guy beside me? And, I've also had my turn indicator on for over 1km: waiting for the empty B-train flatbed beside me to move ahead of me.

And the guy beside you is thinking the same thing "why should I back down" .It all comes down to the fact that nobody uses any common sense any more.

Aprx 6 rounders to the moon here.

 

[faey06]

Our trucks have been governed at 105 since as long as I can remember.

I understand drivers frustrations and ridiculous schedules set by shippers... going faster may not be the answer though. If your truck goes 110 Kmh... the shippers going to want you to go 115 Kmh (just this once - because a line is down)... then there will be a real emergency and you're going to need to go 120 Kmh. All for the same rate I might add.

Am I the only one that has realized that courtesy and respect for your fellow motorist (Big truck or smart car) has all but disappeared?

It's sad to try and watch some poor bugger try to merge on to the highway (no one moves over to let him on weather there is room or not).

Speed kills... no one pays enough money to put a truck in a ditch or worse yet... have the owner of our company show up to tell someone that their husband or wife has been killed in a wreck trying to deliver another "emergency" load.

Dial 'em back... sit in the seat... put on some music and enjoy the ride.

Trucking used to be fun...

I have to say that in general Canadian drivers (trucks & cars) are very polite.... compared to Britain, where they're a bunch of loonies!