1807truckman
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On the motorway it's 60 mph to keep out of the way of trucks, though when travelling with the race team it's 55/56 mph.
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The laird
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V8s is the norm phil eh!
Malco
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I find keeping a safe distance between yourself and lorry's very difficult due to their driving on the limiter and getting up close if you are in a 50 zone or cutting in front if there is not enough power to overtake the the other vehicles in front. Like has already been said it can be easier to increase speed on motorways and try to keep away from them but just another set of potential problems comes about. Sometime in the future the driverless vehicles may be a reality but won’t it be boring ?
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yet when you in a 50mph on motorway and iam doing 50 according to gps which iassume is accurate to within 3 mph still got lorries going past me dont that get the ticket from the time and distance cameras i only drive fast when asleep
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i try to stay at 50mp for fuel economy. i am never in a hurry in my van.
colinm
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As per my first post, getting out the way of trucks is a priority for me on two counts, firstly I don't want to get in the way of someone doing there job, secondly I don't want to be sideswiped or sandwiched by trucks. Also if in a limited section such as road works, trucks(and most motorhomes) are usually limited to one lane and most trucks (+ me) will want to be doing 50mph(or whatever the limit) and not 45mph which many cars are doing when there speedo reads 50.
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When I'm driving on the satnav speed it's a very rare thing to have a truck speed past.
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I like to use the cruise control where possible and set it for 58mph based on speed shown on sat nav. This equates to 61mph on the speedo. Great when travelling weekends. Not so great during week as more lorrys on road. Not keen on those trucks that claim limited to 50mph. Why? Also noticeable that speed limiters on trucks seem to have a tolerance as some trucks are marginally slower and some marginally quicker. So occasionally have to jiggle cruise control to manage gaps between vehicles or do overtake. Average mpg at these cruising speeds around 27.5mpg.
If I go any quicker then the typical truck speed more lane changing required, more cruise control jigglng, mirror and indicator work, and so less relaxing drive.
If I go any quicker then the typical truck speed more lane changing required, more cruise control jigglng, mirror and indicator work, and so less relaxing drive.
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Operators limit there trucks below the limit of 56mph (90kph) as an attempt to save fuel and emissions. They are often on local runs or doing frequent door to door work with frequent stops.
I drive according to conditions as stated in the Highway Code not to limits.
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http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/fastest-motorhome-(rv)
"The fastest speed achieved by a motorhome is 227.35 km/h (141.3 mph), by Simon Robins (UK) at Elvington Airfield in East Yorkshire, UK, on 21 October 2014.
The motorhome contains a double bed, sink, stove, and toilet."
At 140mph+ I would need the toilet!
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"The fastest speed achieved by a motorhome is 227.35 km/h (141.3 mph), by Simon Robins (UK) at Elvington Airfield in East Yorkshire, UK, on 21 October 2014.
The motorhome contains a double bed, sink, stove, and toilet."
At 140mph+ I would need the toilet!
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Byronic
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In France there are many major roads other than the Autoroutes where
the speed limit for 3.5t plus is 80kph. The French are having a real purge
on speeding motorists and if the stories are to be believed 80 means just that,
no 80 plus 3% plus 2 as in UK. So don't let truckers intimidate you, especially
on those long dual carriageway stretches when anything over 19t is banned from overtaking.
the speed limit for 3.5t plus is 80kph. The French are having a real purge
on speeding motorists and if the stories are to be believed 80 means just that,
no 80 plus 3% plus 2 as in UK. So don't let truckers intimidate you, especially
on those long dual carriageway stretches when anything over 19t is banned from overtaking.
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I try to keep in the "green band" on the rev counter - which is between 1600 and 3000 RPM - which gives me a maximum indicated speed of 70MPH (and a max real speed of 74MPH), but I did drift upto actual speed of 84 a few days ago when I had a round trip to Ayr (260 miles) and was trying to make up time after a very slow motorway section.
Mightyduk1
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A lot of members have mentioned keeping away from trucks that are limited. Dose nobody have the same feelings with coaches which are also limited?
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Byronic
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Could be coach drivers drive with a little more circumspection than might the
average truckie, due to the nature of the cargo. That attitude could all change when the coach happens to be empty though of course!
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Simples? More like confused.com :ninja:
Gottofluhigh
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Our 609d feels comfortable at about 55 but then doesn't have the momentum to get up even the slightest incline without dropping to a crawl. At 65 he'll eat up the "hills" but feels like the engine is going to explode. So there's no really happy optimum speed unless we want to restrict ourselves to touring the Netherlands or Norfolk for the rest of our lives, which would be a bit pants.
