What is the thought process behind having truck speed limits that are 10 mph under the regular speed limit? It just seems to create hazards when trucks try to pass, etc. Is there a good reason for this?

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What is the thought process behind having truck speed limits that are 10 mph under the regular speed limit? It just seems to create hazards when trucks try to pass, etc. Is there a good reason for this?

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It has nothing to do with stopping distances or weight. It has to do with tires. Commercial trucks are speed limited because of tire technology. Heavy weights carried at high speeds do bad things to tires.

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