"I can't drive 55"!

[Brown287]

Had the pleasure of driving through S. Carolina into Georgia last week and was quite jealous of the speeds you guys can drive on the Freeway. Here in Ca. if you pull a trailer of any type you can't drive over 55. I saw a P1000 pulling a TP60 driving 70 and was getting smoked by feeder trucks. I pull a pup so I'm relegated to driving just 55 and as you guys know for a UPS man that's like sitting still. So I'm just curious if there are any other states that let you guys go full throttle.

 

[Cementups]

My package car can do 80-85.

 

[UPS4Life]

My package car can do 80-85.

We just had a guy in feeders get pulled over doing 85 in a 55 in a rental -_-

 

[Jones]

We just had a guy in feeders get pulled over doing 85 in a 55 in a rental -_-

They oughta fire him.

 

[Tired Driver]

I do not understand why drivers speed. We get paid by the hour.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I do not understand why drivers speed. We get paid by the hour.

There are times when driving the speed limit impedes traffic.

 

[Billy Ray]

There are times when driving the speed limit impedes traffic.

And what can we conclude, from this anomaly?

 

[sailfish]

Had the pleasure of driving through S. Carolina into Georgia last week and was quite jealous of the speeds you guys can drive on the Freeway. Here in Ca. if you pull a trailer of any type you can't drive over 55. I saw a P1000 pulling a TP60 driving 70 and was getting smoked by feeder trucks. I pull a pup so I'm relegated to driving just 55 and as you guys know for a UPS man that's like sitting still. So I'm just curious if there are any other states that let you guys go full throttle.

First time I've ever heard of tractor speeds being regulated like that. But what's the point? I thought California's roads couldn't get much straighter. Just something else they want to be more involved in than they need to be.

 

[Wally]

Why speed if you get paid by the hour? Sounds like runner-gunner behavior to me.

 

[UPS4Life]

They oughta fire him.

He disappeared for about a week and is back driving. Now that's not saying he isn't under a working discharge but since we have so many people in the hub I would assume if he was gone he wouldn't be on a working discharge.

 

[blkmamba]

First time I've ever heard of tractor speeds being regulated like that. But what's the point? I thought California's roads couldn't get much straighter. Just something else they want to be more involved in than they need to be.

It's actually for the amount of traffic throughout the state. It's easier for a tractor to stop at 55 then 70.

 

[barnyard]

First time I've ever heard of tractor speeds being regulated like that. But what's the point? I thought California's roads couldn't get much straighter. Just something else they want to be more involved in than they need to be.

You need to travel more. Trucks have a lower speed limit in Ohio, Montana and Wyoming to name a few.

 

[TooTechie]

You need to travel more. Trucks have a lower speed limit in Ohio, Montana and Wyoming to name a few.

Also school buses

 

[watdaflock?]

Cook county in Illinois ignores all speed limits. Just be prepared to slow once you get to the suburbs.

There are times when driving the speed limit impedes traffic.

This.

 

[barnyard]

Cook county in Illinois ignores all speed limits. Just be prepared to slow once you get to the suburbs.

I rode around Chicago on my motorcycle during 1 of my vacations. Did the 294 bypass. Did 85-90 the whole time, just keeping up with traffic.

It was AWESOME.

 

[watdaflock?]

I rode around Chicago on my motorcycle during 1 of my vacations. Did the 294 bypass. Did 85-90 the whole time, just keeping up with traffic.

It was AWESOME.

I like to rent a car whenever going to Chicago just because everyone drives like a friggin' madman.
Going 20+mph over the posted speed limit and still get passed on the right and left....

*The 294 Ipass is exactly what I'm talking about. Get to the North side up around O'Hare and just go like hell.

 

[barnyard]

Going 20+ over the posted speed limit and still getting passed on the right and left....

On the motorcycle, I go fast enough that only the fastest pass me. I probably pass 90% or so. I refuse to sit in someone's blind spot and do not want to get rear-ended.

Going fast is a blast.

 

[Anthonysg0113]

Had the pleasure of driving through S. Carolina into Georgia last week and was quite jealous of the speeds you guys can drive on the Freeway. Here in Ca. if you pull a trailer of any type you can't drive over 55. I saw a P1000 pulling a TP60 driving 70 and was getting smoked by feeder trucks. I pull a pup so I'm relegated to driving just 55 and as you guys know for a UPS man that's like sitting still. So I'm just curious if there are any other states that let you guys go full throttle.

I wouldn't go over 55 pulling a TP60 if my job depended in it...., wait it does! We had a driver pulling a trailer one time have it come loose. That's all one of us needs is THAT happening/// that's stupid. We get paid by the hour.

 

[barnyard]

All that said about speeding on my MC. I do NOT speed in a package car anymore. I do the posted speed or 5 under.

 

[watdaflock?]

Going fast is a blast.

Can be. My old Jeep.....prob' not. (haha)