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Or the overtaking truck could just go faster to match the speed of the lane it's getting into. It doesn't matter what you're driving, if you're getting into a
by throwaway0a5e 5y ago
Or the overtaking truck could just go faster to match the speed of the lane it's getting into.
It doesn't matter what you're driving, if you're getting into a flow that's going faster than you are you are either going to force it to slow down or cause a crash, depending on how much space is in front of whoever you choose to cut off.
I'll generally cut the trucks some slack because it's not like they can gain 10-15mph at the drop of a hat but when car drivers do it it's impolite and amounts to a big middle finger to everyone else.
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- frosted-flakes 5y agoCommercial trucks usually have speed limiters.
- philote 5y agoI guess it depends on the country. Here in the US trucks don't have limiters.
- frosted-flakes 5y agoThey do if they want to cross the border into Ontario or Quebec.
- sokoloff 5y agoIn the US, speed limiters have been required on heavy-duty trucks since model years in the early 90s (1992 I think). They are not required to be set to a speed matching the prevailing highway speed limit, but the overwhelming majority of fleet has them.
- dtgriscom 5y agoThe parent comment suggested that both trucks were going as fast as their engine control would allow.
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