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DSDP_Don
May 29, 2016Explorer
I think this post is going south quickly and people are making up an issue that doesn't exist. I've been driving and towing in California for 45 years. First, the towing limit is 55mph, but like any speed limit, it's fudged a little to keep traffic flowing. CHP will not write you a cite as long as you keep it under 62-63 mph, unless you're on an old two lane road or in a construction area that is posted 55mph. They REALLY don't want someone doing 55 on a California freeway/highway and gumming up the traffic.
Typically, if you pick your speed up a little, you don't have to worry about turnouts. The ONLY time I use a turn out is on a grade where the road is two lanes and I'm holding up traffic. Of all the roads we travel in California, the only one that I ever pull over on is Highway 41 into Yosemite, just before Oakhurst. Even then, it's rarely an issue.
"holstein 13".....I think you're creating your own issues when you don't need to be.
Typically, if you pick your speed up a little, you don't have to worry about turnouts. The ONLY time I use a turn out is on a grade where the road is two lanes and I'm holding up traffic. Of all the roads we travel in California, the only one that I ever pull over on is Highway 41 into Yosemite, just before Oakhurst. Even then, it's rarely an issue.
"holstein 13".....I think you're creating your own issues when you don't need to be.
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