Re: Ticketed in Louisiana
I'm assuming the speed limit for semi-truck is lower then passenger vehicle. Unless, in LA there's no different.
They still have slower speed limits for trucks in 10 states, LA just became one of them.
I haven't seen that in many years. Most states in fly over country don't do that. Kind of surprised TX is one that does.
Several studies have shown that semi/auto accidents are 2:1 auto at fault.
Other studies show that lowered semi speed limits actually cause accidents, usually because the car drivers misjudge the slower speed of the semi, or they make poor decisions in passing the truck.
There was an outcry over the trucks using the center and left lane in the Milwaukee Metro area a few years ago.
Some local politicians were calling for a new law to restrict them to the right lane. A local radio station was broadcasting the news conference, then took phone calls on the air; the word spread quickly.
It didn't take an hour before all the trucks on the interstate pulled over to the right lane, slowed to 52 mph, and effectively shut down 2 interstates, one bypass, and one US highway. No one could use the right lane to exit, and few cars could enter the freeway. Traffic crawled, onramps were backed up onto the surface roads.
3 hours later, the trucks moved over and traffic rolled once again.
The idea of lane restrictions and lowered speed limits for semi's was dropped like a hot potato, and the politicians calling for the new laws were left with egg on their face.
I know some states have lower limits for vehicles with trailers, but never seen them enforced or obeyed.
