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Different Truck Speed Limit & US vs. Europe Posted by Randy Thatcher [Email]  (#22)  [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Randy Thatcher) on Tue, 26 Mar 2002 16:26:21
In Reply to: Really long rant in reply to why plp want to race., Liam, Mon, 25 Mar 2002 23:08:24 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
First, in Ohio we have a different speed limit for trucks. 55 for trucks, 65 for cars. When I had a CB in my car, all I ever heard was truckers complaining about Ohio. Even when I was on the east coast I'd hear truckers moan about "the buckeye".
The problem, as I see it, is we simply have too many bad drivers on the road, and the slower truck speed just makes it worse. It seems Ohio (and midwest drivers in general) don't know about the left lane, don't know how to merge, and don't know how to pass. Add to this the trucks going slower and you end up with lines of traffic behind some moron going 63 in the left lane going past a convoy of 18-wheelers. It's frustrating when I drive around on business (up to 3500 miles a month) and have to deal with these idiots.
Given the number of miles I drive on business, my ticket history, my insurance rates, and my fear of higher rates, I don't go much over 8MPH over the limit in the US. Even going 70 and barreling down on a left lane loafer is annoying. If trucks were at 65 in Ohio, maybe more of these idiots would stay to the right. Maybe. My speed in Canada is considerably faster, btw!
As for USA vs. Europe... I've driven in Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. It seems Europeans have smaller roads, yet much better traffic flow. Why is this? Do they feel the need to cut people off in a merge situation? Nope, it works like a zipper, the way it should. So far as I can tell the left lane truly is a passing lane. If you're in it, it's understood that you will not create a backup. People live by that and it works. I have not driven in a snowy situation in Europe, so I can't comment on that...
When I was in Germany in September my company's local rep was telling my that it is required to have a hands-free "handy" (mobile phone) while driving. You may not hold the phone to your ear. That's why you see the phone controls on the steering wheels of BMW's and Benzos.
Randy
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