Posted by Texasmark1 on December 18, 2014 at 06:27:58 from (99.197.214.247):
In Reply to: Semi traffic and speed posted by Edd in KY on December 17, 2014 at 10:03:29:
Several things here.
Some time ago at least Texas removed the 55 mph penalty for trucks and allowed them to go with the flow. This had plus and minus results but basically keeping traffic moving at the same pace worked best.
Next the railroad traffic that used to exist is now mostly over the road. The TX highway dept mentions that all the time in how hard a time they are having keeping the roads up with the increased truck traffic which really does a number on the pavement.
Next, recently TX. started raising speed limits on a lot of roads and apparently this helps to reduce congestion and is apparently working.
Remembering the short time I had a rock bucket, 400 big cam Cummins, power band about 300 rpm, 15 sp. we were limited to 55. As others have said that is a heck of a penalty on climbing a hill. Whenever we could we'd grab another 10 approaching the base of the hill and it really helped. Never saw a rig pulled over for doing that.
Last, you can't eliminate the idiot. Going to have them.
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