rudds1 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 The restrictions are more about fuel economy than road safety, this is what I was told when I was doing my class 2 training back in 2006. Can't argue with what you've been told there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Can't alot of the restrictors be disabled by shoving a magnet in the correct position?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudds1 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Can't alot of the restrictors be disabled by shoving a magnet in the correct position?? On the old analogue systems yes or a remote garage door opener did same trick. .not sure if it will work on digital taco equipped trucks and if you pull fuse out I'm told it puts vehicle in to limp mode but never tried that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinz Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 (edited) I drive hgv,s for a living and a lot of wagons are now restricted by the owners to 52 and they have no plans to remove this restriction once this incresed speed limit comes in so it won't make much difference any way . If they are derestricted once the increased speed limit comes in to effect, they could increase mileage per drivers hours (tacho)? Effectively upping their speed to gain more miles per session rather than any form of road sense or fuel consumption gain? As tinfoil has mentioned 44 tons is a hell of a weight to stop. ---------- Post added 02-04-2015 at 09:28 ---------- The idea is to get all vehicle travelling at the same speed. That would be a case for increasing it to 70mph. Edited April 2, 2015 by skinz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudds1 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 If they are derestricted once the increased speed limit comes in to effect, they could increase mileage per drivers hours (tacho)? Effectively upping their speed to gain more miles per session rather than any form of road sense or fuel consumption gain? As tinfoil has mentioned 44 tons is a hell of a weight to stop. ---------- Post added 02-04-2015 at 09:28 ---------- That would be a case for increasing it to 70mph. Your idea of more mileage per hour would only work if we are on the road early hours of morning /late at night as once we hit traffic etc it all goes to pot anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 IThat would be a case for increasing it to 70mph. If you want all traffic to travel at the same speed on motorways, you have to increase it to something around 77mph to 84mph! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magilla Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 No, what you said is stupid. It takes quite some time relatively speaking for 44 tonnes of hgv to stop, and as a sizeable number on the roads aren't up to snuff anyway it makes little sense for them to be able to go quicker. Quite, you have to wonder if Penistone is really that dumb or just posts to provoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 As tinfoil has mentioned 44 tons is a hell of a weight to stop. They have more wheels and larger tyres, does it take them longer to stop, how much longer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinz Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 (edited) They have more wheels and larger tyres, does it take them longer to stop, how much longer? If a car hits a line of stationary traffic at 40 mph the 3rd car will probably cushion it to a stop. 44 tons at 40mph? I'd hazard a guess beyond the 3rd car...real nasty. ---------- Post added 02-04-2015 at 18:40 ---------- If you want all traffic to travel at the same speed on motorways, you have to increase it to something around 77mph to 84mph! Or in some cases decrease to 25mph ---------- Post added 02-04-2015 at 18:54 ---------- Your idea of more mileage per hour would only work if we are on the road early hours of morning /late at night as once we hit traffic etc it all goes to pot anyway So pretty useless increasing it then? Edited April 2, 2015 by skinz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodie Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I drive hgv for a living and am pleased about these new speed limits. A & B roads single carriageway where I have to travel at 40 mph is ridiculous If it is national speed limit I invariably end up with cars behind me and often there is no suitable place to pull in to let them pass (not that I have to I must add). I have a lot of brakes on my truck and trailer and can stop quicker than a truck from the 1960's. I must add that not all trucks are at 44 tons it is a common misconception and widely misquoted that a '44 ton truck' has done this or that. That is the maximum weight for UK roads, not the general running weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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