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[First Sergeant]

The minimum speed on Colorado Interstates is 40 MPH. Here is a sign from the Denver area.

Across the Nation, the most common sign, in states that choose to post minimum speed signs is 40 mph.
Some post 45 mph.
And very rarely 55 mph. (I'm guessing TX).

Here's your sign....

Yup! And in paragraph 1 was an area where the law was changed. In other words, while there isn’t always a posted minimum speed, drivers are expected to maintain a speed that keeps up with the flow of traffic. The "flow of trafffic" can be 70-80 mph at times, even in the downtown corridor. Drive 10 less than that traffic doing 80, you are impeding and could get you a citation. Just saying folks need to know about how it works. Caveat Emptor. I do agree with paragraph 3, for those wanting to go slow and easy, please, move to the left!

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[babytruk]

Many states have signs posting “use hazards” under 45mph or something like that (I go too fast to read it).

 

[MaverickDragon]

Liars don't necessarily feel bound by scientific accuracy.

That may well be true, however in the episode I saw, the guy clearly didn't have a clue.

 

[HeyBales]

Yup! And in paragraph 1 was an area where the law was changed. In other words, while there isn’t always a posted minimum speed, drivers are expected to maintain a speed that keeps up with the flow of traffic. The "flow of trafffic" can be 70-80 mph at times, even in the downtown corridor. Drive 10 less than that traffic doing 80, you are impeding and could get you a citation. Just saying folks need to know about how it works. Caveat Emptor. I do agree with paragraph 3, for those wanting to go slow and easy, please, move to the left!

Left?

oh - you mean the other left!

 

[babytruk]

Left?

oh - you mean the other left!

Maybe this was a UK article?

 

[Meeka]

The minimum speed on Colorado Interstates is 40 MPH. Here is a sign from the Denver area.

Across the Nation, the most common sign, in states that choose to post minimum speed signs is 40 mph.
Some post 45 mph.
And very rarely 55 mph. (I'm guessing TX).

Here's your sign....

Never ever seen a sign like that here in Canada, but wee’s all great drivers,

 

[Mavster Mechanic]

Yup! And in paragraph 1 was an area where the law was changed. In other words, while there isn’t always a posted minimum speed, drivers are expected to maintain a speed that keeps up with the flow of traffic. The "flow of trafffic" can be 70-80 mph at times, even in the downtown corridor. Drive 10 less than that traffic doing 80, you are impeding and could get you a citation. Just saying folks need to know about how it works. Caveat Emptor. I do agree with paragraph 3, for those wanting to go slow and easy, please, move to the left!

You mean the left lane.
I'd argue no one doing at least 40 mph can be cited in the right lane in Colorado.

No one. NO ONE is going to encourage, nor require any RV to go 70 mph or 80 mph in the right lane. And they should, by nature, if not a requirement, stay out of the left lane.

This is such a non-issue.

 

[Mavster Mechanic]

Yes they “do” teach that in truck driving school. Training here needs to be for non-commercial vehicles. I like thinking my Maverick is a truck but driving it like a Semi is pushing boundries
Also total agreement with @MaverickDragon about cruise control and hills.

The Maverick is considered a commercial vehicle in some states.
You don't need a CDL, but if it has an open bed, not permanently enclosed, it is commercial by definition. I have commercial plates on my Maverick.

 

[Blue_Max]

I'd argue no one doing at least 40 mph can be cited in the right lane.

You'd be wrong in Florida. Minimum interstate speed is 45 mph.

 

[Blue_Max]

That may well be true, however in the episode I saw, the guy clearly didn't have a clue.

Some liars are more convincing than others.

 

[Mavster Mechanic]

You'd be wrong in Florida. Minimum interstate speed is 45 mph.

A) was speaking of CO
B) I stated some states have 45 minimums and a couple; 55.

 

[babytruk]

The Maverick is considered a commercial vehicle in some states.
You don't need a CDL, but if it has an open bed, not permanently enclosed, it is commercial by definition. I have commercial plates on my Maverick.

Yup, i forgot about that. I had a van in PA in the 80s and I had to get “housecar” plates. Huh? I guess I could have lived in a van “down by the river”.

 

[Meeka]

Yup, i forgot about that. I had a van in PA in the 80s and I had to get “housecar” plates. Huh? I guess I could have lived in a van “down by the river”.

But you don’t know Jack Squat!

 

[babytruk]

But you don’t know Jack Squat!

Thanks for your motivational comment

 

[MaverickDragon]

That was Chris Farley at his finest.
That could have been Davis Spade and Christina Applegate's most difficult performance - just to keep a straight face. For those who haven't seen it - Here it is..

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