Wow. What an idea. Govern them all to the same identical speed. What a mess that would cause.
First a few facts: 1) Trucks are not all loaded the same. Some have heavy loads, some have light loads. A load of lead sows makes a trailer look empty but weighs around 46,000 pounds. A load of paper towels weighs about 12,000 to 20,000 pounds and fills the trailer to almost bursting. Those two trucks would never be able to maintain the same speeds - governors notwithstanding. 2) This "bright idea" would cause trucks to bunch up on the highways. These clusters of trucks would then be a greater hazard. Visibility would be poor, and in the event of a road hazard, pile ups would become the normal result.
And, to those who preach governing speeds, I say this: How about governing ALL vehicles to the same identical speed. And let's start with YOUR car!!!
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