Are we considered "trucks" on the road?
With a 24ft class C, should I follow all road signs and speed limits for trucks on the road?
Forum Discussion
There are a lot of different reasons for special signage identifying trucks.
If it is a specific limit on weight, width, or height, be sure that you are a truck. The sign might not even say "truck" but often does because a "car" is by definition in most states, not over a certain size, much smaller than most RVs.
You will encounter in towns a "Truck Route." It is not a bad idea to follow the posted "Truck Route" through or around towns. In some towns, the "Truck Route" is to keep big vehicles out of some congested or quiet areas, in others "Truck Route" might be the way you physically can get through. Follow the car route, you might find the nine foot overpass with the last place to turn half a mile behind you.
As for truck speed limits, interpretation varies be state, and some are more specific than others on signs. In many states, even if it will apply to RVs, the weight that defines "truck" is often much higher than a Type C RV. It is often around seven tons, sometimes thirteen tons, and there are categories of private vehicles made to fit under these targets, Type C RVs in one case, A Gassers in another.
I look forward to finding lower speed limits for trucks, it helps me to rationalize slowing my C to the lower limit where I get much better MPG and it is more comfortable drive in adverse conditions like crosswinds and our rough Interstate highways.
In most states, weigh stations are for commercial vehicles only. Agricultural inspection stations, and fuel inspection stations, it varies. For weigh stations, I'll bypass them, let the inspectors chase me if they wanted me to stop.
If it is a specific limit on weight, width, or height, be sure that you are a truck. The sign might not even say "truck" but often does because a "car" is by definition in most states, not over a certain size, much smaller than most RVs.
You will encounter in towns a "Truck Route." It is not a bad idea to follow the posted "Truck Route" through or around towns. In some towns, the "Truck Route" is to keep big vehicles out of some congested or quiet areas, in others "Truck Route" might be the way you physically can get through. Follow the car route, you might find the nine foot overpass with the last place to turn half a mile behind you.
As for truck speed limits, interpretation varies be state, and some are more specific than others on signs. In many states, even if it will apply to RVs, the weight that defines "truck" is often much higher than a Type C RV. It is often around seven tons, sometimes thirteen tons, and there are categories of private vehicles made to fit under these targets, Type C RVs in one case, A Gassers in another.
I look forward to finding lower speed limits for trucks, it helps me to rationalize slowing my C to the lower limit where I get much better MPG and it is more comfortable drive in adverse conditions like crosswinds and our rough Interstate highways.
In most states, weigh stations are for commercial vehicles only. Agricultural inspection stations, and fuel inspection stations, it varies. For weigh stations, I'll bypass them, let the inspectors chase me if they wanted me to stop.
