tenntrucker
Expert Expediter
I drive a ST in and out of Canada all the time without a limiter, but my truck has a mechanical engine.
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60MPH
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I think ONT. & QC. drivers are the worst offenders of this. Every where else up north they seem to drive more responsibly.
60MPH
Expert Expediter
This is true.. only these two
And you can add me into the mix whenever I get my first load into Canada. I'm gonna get a really big push bumper soon so that I can just knock miata's right out of my way when I am trying to break through traffic congestion!
60MPH
Expert Expediter
Because to many drivers out here have PDS (Pedal Down Syndrome). Them steering wheel holders (most large company employed class A drivers) believe they are not getting anywhere unless there foot is planted on the floor roaring down the road up against the governor at 62-68mph. These drivers "CAN" be worse then 4 wheeler's at times, definitely on hilly roads, such as I-84 in PA. I love running that road for the scenery but some of them drivers just can't let me be @ 57-58mph. You know you got to drag-in-fly if ya have a heavy load
don't-ya-know. I guess they never heard of being in the proper gear and proper speed BEFORE starting the grade.
I cut my teeth on Toronto traffic...No worse then anywhere else at any given time....
greg334
Veteran Expediter
So I would like to know when did they repeal that speed limiter law?
Today I am coming home and was passing a truck, I was doing 70 (the speed limit) and had a Canadian truck on my a**. Once I got past the truck and into the other lane, he passed me - he had to be doing 80. A little while later I was passed again and again it was another Canadian truck doing well over 75, maybe around 80 - I was doing my usual 63.
On the way back into Michigan, I was watching a few Canadians pass cars in the far left lane and the only thing that slowed them down was the scale on the NB side of 75.
I don't know what makes them in such a hurry but maybe we need to start looking at enforcing that speed limiter law for these trucks.
Today I am coming home and was passing a truck, I was doing 70 (the speed limit) and had a Canadian truck on my a**. Once I got past the truck and into the other lane, he passed me - he had to be doing 80. A little while later I was passed again and again it was another Canadian truck doing well over 75, maybe around 80 - I was doing my usual 63.
On the way back into Michigan, I was watching a few Canadians pass cars in the far left lane and the only thing that slowed them down was the scale on the NB side of 75.
I don't know what makes them in such a hurry but maybe we need to start looking at enforcing that speed limiter law for these trucks.
Enforcing another country's laws?
Well I went to Canada. Not fun. I paid 50 bucks to put a speed limiter witch sucks cuz now I can't go over 65 mph. I got to the border crossing to find out Canadian customs are pricks! They gave me a hard time because I was arrested in 2004 for (for failure to appear on a traffic violation) and didn't mentioned it it was like the end of the world and they searched the crap out my truck. And not to mentioned how wonderful everyone drives I'm sure everyone has ran into a genius Canadian tag in there life time. Bad experience!
60MPH
Expert Expediter
Depending on your 04 arrest you may not of aloud to be in Canada. Also your carrier should of told you to tell customs about it "only" if asked. If you were asked and did not bring it up and they found it then you were viewed as trying to hide it. That and a few other reasons will get them to inspect your truck. I would not go into another country unless I knew most of there laws, so if there is a next time I would do some research before going there again.
CBSA agents are really not all that bad. Its the CBP that are more stringent. I am glad they are as they are protecting are country.
Also if you think 65mph is not fast enough in a large truck maybe you should look for a new career. 65 is plenty fast enough considering the maximum speed limit in ONT. and QC. is only 100km. So at 65 you were speeding.
CBSA agents are really not all that bad. Its the CBP that are more stringent. I am glad they are as they are protecting are country.
Also if you think 65mph is not fast enough in a large truck maybe you should look for a new career. 65 is plenty fast enough considering the maximum speed limit in ONT. and QC. is only 100km. So at 65 you were speeding.
A hard time because you had a conviction?....Gee the LAW is pretty clear...NO Convictions allowed without a pardon...
and then you want to drive more the 65 mph? Where the law is like 63 mph or 100 km's? Your carrier did you an injustice by letting you try to go there....
FTA is a Felony?...
tenntrucker
Expert Expediter
Everyone's griping about the speed in Canada, but remember its 60 for trucks in Michigan.
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Tennesseahawk
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Oh puleeze! "My government is putting more restrictions on us, and I agree with them. If you don't, maybe you should look for another career."
Be happy because your government tells you to... while those cars go zipping past you... all in the name of your safety, and the good of the country.
Heil.
Tennesseahawk
Veteran Expediter
I know. And I have one of those invisible limiters to prove it.
Speed limit is not the problem. I hit Ohio or Indiana, and my foot hits the floor. I hit Kentucky and Missouri, and my foot hits the floor harder. Michigan's speed limit doesn't prevent me from doing what I want in other states. Ontario's speed limiter does. Get it?
60MPH
Expert Expediter
Don't want a limiter on your truck don't go to ONT. or QC. Its that simple. Stay in the U.S.
I am not for limiters. I was commenting to the fact that 65 was not fast enough for him.
I live in the U.S. so I don't know what you are getting at with your second line.
And them cars do go zipping by me all day long as I toot down the road at 58mph. As long as I am driving safely that's all I worry about. Let them other idiots drive pedal down wasting fuel and burning there trucks and cars up. I guess there freight must be really important if they have to run that fast. What a shame some people feel like that.
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greg334
Veteran Expediter
Nope I'm not gripping about Canada, I am gripping about the trucks from Canada who can't read our speedlimit signs.
60?
I clocked one on my trip home today at 83.