slow moving vehicle sticker

Racefan1 wrote:
I also try to do a minimum of the double nickel 55 If you are traveling much less than that, then you are a hinderence on the road. Maybe you should look at not traveling on major highways. You could cause an accident. Always put your emergency flashers on when on uphill grades. I'm sorry to be so critical, but I almost slammed into a fifth wheel last summer, that was doing less than 50. When I had to slam on the brakes, everything went flying in the trailer. What a mess. It could have been worse, but I almost s_ _t my pants. I got the trailer slowed down, but a tractor trailer might not be that lucky.

You were as much at fault as the slow moving person towing the trailer. If you cannot safely come to a controlled stop when you encounter another vehicle on the highway you are either not paying attention or you are driving too fast. I see people every day driving where I live on winding roads where the sight distance is 90 feet in places and they are going at 45 MPH and think that because they can negotiate the turns at that speed that it is safe and not thinking about whether if they go around a curve and someone is stopped for any reason whether they can stop in 90 feet when they are at that speed. The reality is that they will go 90 feet before they can get their foot of the gas pedal and over to the brake pedal.

Hi,

The issue stems from fuel mileage. If I drive 78 kph (49 mph), I get about 26 liters per 100 k (9 mpg). If I drive 80 kph (50 mph), I get 29 liters per 100 k (8 mpg). One would hardly credit such a huge difference for such a small change in speed--yet it is quite real.

Since, where I live, I pay 1.279 per liter ($4.84 per US Gallon), for a day where I travel 500 kilometers it saves a tidy sum of money.

pianotuna wrote:
Hi,

I'm not into life in the "fast lane". I'm wondering if anyone has information about a "slow moving vehicle" sticker that could be placed on my RV.

Does anyone use one or have one?

Exactly what is this for? Are you planning on going well under the speed limit when you have the RV out? If you are scared to go close to the speed limit you really shouldn't be on the road.

I agree with many of you, if your going so slow that you are worried about traffic coming up on you then you need to find a different route.

The variance in min/max speed drivers is one of the most dangerous parts of the interstate/divided highway.

Going 20 under (55 in a 75) is just as dangerous as 20 over.

"...How can someone -not- see a large, yellow vehicle, even with a strobe light on top flashing, indicating it is carrying kids? But it happens, and happens often. ..."

My point exactly.
If they can't see a school bus nothing you can do will help prevent an accident with drivers like that.

You likely wont be able to travel the interstate if you sport a S.M.V. designation.

I also try to do a minimum of the double nickel 55 If you are traveling much less than that, then you are a hinderence on the road. Maybe you should look at not traveling on major highways. You could cause an accident. Always put your emergency flashers on when on uphill grades. I'm sorry to be so critical, but I almost slammed into a fifth wheel last summer, that was doing less than 50. When I had to slam on the brakes, everything went flying in the trailer. What a mess. It could have been worse, but I almost s_ _t my pants. I got the trailer slowed down, but a tractor trailer might not be that lucky.

popeyemth wrote:
If poor drivers can't see a camper they won't see any amount of flashers or signs.
Idiots sometimes rear-end cops with all their lights on.
We've been all over the country and never go over 60 and no problems.
Go camping,stop worrying .

It is pretty common for school buses to get rear-ended near where I live. A friend of mine is a bus driver, and every so often, there is usually a motorist who nails a bus.

How can someone -not- see a large, yellow vehicle, even with a strobe light on top flashing, indicating it is carrying kids? But it happens, and happens often.

If poor drivers can't see a camper they won't see any amount of flashers or signs.
Idiots sometimes rear-end cops with all their lights on.
We've been all over the country and never go over 60 and no problems.
Go camping,stop worrying .