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Yes, that is the scenario on I-5........hard to know what to do!
Carol
----- Original Message -----
From: "Heidi Smith" <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Frank Tenter" <cftenter@xxxxxxxxxxx>; "Karen Sullivan"
<greymare56@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Jerry & Susan Milam" <milamj@xxxxxxxxxxx>;
<Paulastk@xxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 8:14 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] Endurance trucks


> > Heidi,
> >   The law in California states that if you are hauling a trailer
(travel,
> > horse, utility, etc.) you must  keep to 55 MPH.  I usually stay at about
> 60
> > MPH on the freeways.
> > Carol
> Yep, that's the "slower" to which I was referring.  CA does have that
posted
> just after nearly every other speed limit sign.  See my post with regard
to
> conforming to the truckers and not being a road hazard, though.  Most
times
> on I-5 from Sacramento to Weed, you will get run over by the truckers if
you
> are under 65, except through the small populated areas.   Just life's
> reality, signs or no signs.  And I'd rather be ticketed than in a wreck,
> given the choice.  (I've also noticed that if that's what the truckers are
> doing, and you're tucked in between them in the right lane, the CHP goes
> right by you at 80 in the left lane and never bats an eye.  If you're
> passing the truckers, they start to frown.)
>
> Heidi


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