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gene

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Duane

I remember reading an article that said there was a precedent in the
California courts that said we (GMCs') did not have to travel at the truck
speeds because we do not have axles or something. Also that we do not have
to pay for 3 axles when we go over a toll bridge. I thought your name was
connected to the article. What is it that makes us exempt from this ?? and
has it been tested in court ?

gene
Genef -- 77PB/ore/ca
GMC MOTORHOME INFORMATION
mr.erf
http://www.california.com/~eagle/
 
Anybody been on I-40 lately, Memphis to Nashville and either direction.
Truck speeds are rather high there. Not legal though.

Roger
 
Oops... you mean we're supposed to travel at Truck speed limit even when not
towing? :-)
We'd be the only ones most of the time [g]

Heinz

> Duane
>
> I remember reading an article that said there was a precedent in the
> California courts that said we (GMCs') did not have to travel at the truck
> speeds because we do not have axles or something. Also that we do not
have
> to pay for 3 axles when we go over a toll bridge. I thought your name was
> connected to the article. What is it that makes us exempt from this ??
and
> has it been tested in court ?
>
> gene
> Genef -- 77PB/ore/ca
> GMC MOTORHOME INFORMATION
> mr.erf
> http://www.california.com/~eagle/
>
>
 
well, going to forward this to Dallas, maybe he will post his letter and we
can all use it.

If we are not 3 axles, what are we ???6 wheels??

gene

>Gene
>The incident that you are provable referring to is the June/July '98 GMC
>Pacific Cruisers Newsletter report about a speeding ticket issued as
>follows:
>
>"One of our members was recently stopped by the Calif. Highway Patrol on
>the 210 Freeway while returning from a trip to Northern Calif. A
>citation was issued for driving over the speed limit of 55 MPH for a 3
>axle vehicle (Calif Vehicle Code 22406). His citation was for driving
>65 MPH & in the wrong lane (should be in right lane only). The Officer
>issuing the citation interpreted the above code as being applicable to
>the GMC Motorhome since it has a Tag Axle & therefore in violation of the
>Speed Limit. Subsequently, by making contact with a Highway Patrol
>Supervisor who cleared the matter by knowing that the court had
>previously ruled that this code did not apply to the GMC Motorhome & the
>speeding violation was dismissed."
>
>Don't know about any TOLL ROAD/BRIDGE incident that ruled in our GMC
>favor except for "Me & MY Shadow" Dallas Jensen back on the East coast.
>He got a letter from the Toll Company defining that he did not have to
>pay the high price of 3 axle vehicle.....car rate of 1/2 $$$$. Dallas
>travelled that bridge many times a year & never paid top $$$$ because he
>resisted payment of 3 axle vehicle.
>
>Having some official document that states that the GMC Motorhome is a two
>axle vehicle with Tandem wheel would be great. Need to work on this for
>all of us GMCers.
>
>Duane
>
Genef -- 77PB/ore/ca
GMC MOTORHOME INFORMATION
mr.erf
http://www.california.com/~eagle/
 
> Subject: GMC: Speed Laws
>
> I remember reading an article that said there was a precedent in the
> California courts that said we (GMCs') did not have to travel at the truck
> speeds Gene

Now ya'll don't have to worry about that in Houston...shucks, we got 18 wheelers and gravel
trucks going 65-70mph on the Inside Loop (610). You gotta drive fast or get run over!

Federally funded highways in Texas no longer have different posted speeds for cars or
trucks...resulting in huge 18 wheelers barreling down the road at 75-80 mph (where posted
speeds are 70mph).... That's scary!
And even more scary is what a recent city crackdown (the result of several horrific truck/car
accidents) on these speeding trucks has found: over 50% stopped are in violation of some
safety and/or other law and are ticketed to be taken out of service. Houstonians have
learned, out of self defense, to give truckers a wide berth....

Anneke Henderson - Houston
76 Birchaven 23' (when Jim Bounds gets thru with it, do we still call it a Birchaven..mmm?)
 
> Now that's doing some good. There should NOT be different speed limits for
> cars and trucks. Any highway safety engineer will tell you that a uniform speed
> is a safer speed. OTOH, those who grossly exceed the limit in
> traffic, be they 4 wheeler or 18 wheeler, should be ticketted. More important,
> trucks (and cars) with unsafe equipment should be taken off the road. This
> might even prevent some accidents, unlike the 55mph boondoggle.
>
> Rick Staples

Hi Rick: Actually I agree with your statement that a uniform speed is safer...but
what I see are very large trucks changing lanes to speed around slower
4-wheelers. (IMHO, the inner (610) loop is too congested for the new higher
posted speeds). Slower traffic does not always stay to the right...and a weaving
18 wheeler scares me witless, as I know that they will have a much harder time
stopping or even staying in control!

There have been increasing incidents of unsafe trucks being found; I venture
somewhat a result of being in a Gatt corridor.... This area has a high
concentration of refineries and chemical plants, so there are also plenty of
tankers on the road. Fortunately, as these usually carry hazardous material, they
are restricted to the Outer Belt, but I also give them a very wide berth when
traveling the metropolitan area.!

Anneke Henderson - Houston (cold today: high 40's ^_^)
 
> Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 07:29:20 -0600
> From: "rblack"
> Subject: Re: GMC: Speed Laws
>
> My recent experience with driving in and around Houston had everyone driving
> at the same speed, 0 to 5 MPH on Interstate.{:>)
> Roger

Hi Roger:

Oh...you must have been stuck on the Katy Parking Lot (I-10 in or outbound during
rush hours)...or maybe the Hwy 59 Parking Lot with it's endless construction...the
Hwy 45 to Galveston Parking Lot?...or was it Loop 610 past the Galleria Mall at
just about any hour during Thanksgiving to Xmas???
(Don't tell anyone, but that's one big reason we'll be moving to a little town
near Austin next year...^_^ )

Anneke Henderson - Houston (since '57..when it was still a "cow town" and folks
drove 25 mph 'cause they just weren't in a hurry...!)
 
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