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Anonymous asked in Cars & TransportationOther - Cars & Transportation · 2 weeks ago

Is it safe for a truck driver to speed on the highway?

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  • 2 weeks ago

    No, it is not safe, especially in bad weather. If it is snowing, a truck speeding is prone to sliding on the road which can cause an accident.

  • 2 weeks ago

    What causes most problems is when a driver exceeds or impedes other traffic. It's safe when all traffic maintains the speed limit or other speed safe for conditions.

  • Anonymous
    2 weeks ago

    Trucks weigh 40 tons so they should NEVER be traveling as fast as cars and a few years ago the DIDN'T.

    But bribes from large trucking companies and unions paid to politicians changed all that a few years ago.

    The braking distance is what determines safe speed limits and a car can easily stop in half the distance of a 18 wheeler.

    And with todays wet behind the ears millenial truckers, it's a 4 lane slaugher house

  • 2 weeks ago

    No and I will tell you the primary reason tires on any car or truck at a certain point can explode. Because of the centrifugal force of them spinning around and around the rubber literally flies apart.

    If this happens you lose control of the vehicle and cause a major accident

  • ?
    Lv 7
    2 weeks ago

    Absolutely, the laws of physics state the heavier and faster an object moves the easier it is to stop and change directions. 

    <facepalm>

  • 2 weeks ago

    As safe as it is for anyone.  The driver of a big truck generally can see further than others and has way more experience.  The truck itself probably does not maneuver as well, including braking. 

     I would worry about others a lot more. 

  • Anonymous
    2 weeks ago

    yes          

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