Towing Speeds
Why do you think States, like California, have a maximum speed of 55-mph when towing? Someone told me that the tires on most trailers, including semi-trucks, are not made for speeds over 55-mph; is th...
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camp-n-family wrote:I understand your position. Trouble is the big speed differential is caused by people driving with the flow well over the speed limit.time2roll wrote:
Slower is safer in an accident.
Although most trucks are going 60/65 with vehicles at 70+ and tailgating like it was the Daytona 500.
So they say. If you get in an accident, injuries tend to be less at slower speeds however, if you are slower than the majority of traffic around, you become a hazard and are more likely to get into an accident. So which is better/worse? More low speed accidents or less higher speed accidents?
I prefer to stay with the flow. Knock on wood we've never had an accident in nearly 30yrs. I tried slower speeds to see better fuel economy but never felt safe. Constantly harassed and cutoff by aggressive drivers made it less safe and more stressful.
People treat the 70 mph limit as the minimum instead of the maximum.
If trucks really drove 50/55 and the cars really drove 65/70 I believe the speed differential issue would be minimal.
Some day self driving vehicles will set the flow of traffic closer to the actual limit. Lives will be saved.
JMHO.
