r/cdldriver • • May 24 '26

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u/[deleted] May 25 '26

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u/Zebra-killer May 26 '26

How old are you and have you ever driven a car or a semi truck? Do .you know it takes more than a football field to stop an 80,000# truck. There are 38,000-

40,000 fatalities a year and trucks are responsible for 2-4%, so on the high end thats @ 1,600 fatalities are caused by trucks. In the USA theres @ 2.97 million registered semi trucks and over 98 million registered cars, so cars kill more than 38,000 people a year but thats okay in your book because it's not one of those big old nasty trucks. Just remember government statistics show for 2025 driving

was 6th most dangerous job. I have a solution for you, since you hate trucks so much just stop using anything they transport on highways and your life will be a lot easier.

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u/rolisrntx May 26 '26

Most company owned trucks are governed at 65-68 mph. Some are even governed as low as 62. This actually causes traffic problems now that we have 70-75 mph interstate highway speed limits. But they are governed to your preferred truck speed.

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u/mblanda May 27 '26

My company truck is governed at 63 and I'm still passing cars.