70 MPH, anything different?

[KaaBoom]

Originally Posted by Mtn. States Resident

Trucks should be at least 10 mph lower than cars, IMO. I think someone mentioned 5 mph slower, or maybe that was a different thread. That's not enough, from my experience. I was in the first state to change to 80 mph. The problem is I've had trucks driving 80 mph by me on the Interstate. I exited and delayed driving for about 20 minutes. I didn't want near the trucks going 80 mph.

Another one to watch for are packed station wagons pulling a boat which is swaying from land to land and you can see there is no way the driver can see out of his windows.

It's a good speed limit once once you get use to it.

MSR

Yep, 80 mph is a good speed for cars. Trucks and anything else being towed should be limited to 60 mph in the right lane only.

[wolfdog]

Originally Posted by KaaBoom

Yep, 80 mph is a good speed for cars. Trucks and anything else being towed should be limited to 60 mph in the right lane only.

The problem with that is the 20-25 mph difference, which is huge at high speeds. When a truck pulls left to pass a slower vehicle, the cars have to jam up, creating a possibility of rear-enders.
Tail-gating is the real problem.