How fast do you drive your rig?
I as just driving on I495 North on Mass and I was passed by a Monaco Monarch doing around 80 MPH. It was swaying from side to side as if there was a wind issue but there was no wind. Also he was tow...
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JetAonly wrote:
FWIW, there is some research that indicates that a speed differential from the pack puts you at risk. That is going 10mph slower risks the same accident involvement as going 10mph faster. Google Soloman curve.
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If I read that correctly, the "U shaped curve" is a bit deceiving at first. It implies that people traveling under the limit are at about the same risk of an accident as those traveling the same amount over the limit. But reading into it, the explanation is because of unexpected, slower speeds that drivers encounter in traffic congestion or unexpected situations (accidents, construction). Those circumstances skew the data. I would argue that a vehicle or vehicles traveling under the limit in the right lane on a multi-lane interstate poses very little risk to other drivers (as long as you consider the inconvenience of having to change lanes a low-risk situation).
