Why does is that speed limit of 80 km/h in most cases even if sign show more?

[PawelK198604]

It's also piss me off when I try overpass other truck and got ticket for that

[Ryu]

The signs are for cars. The truck speed limit in most European countries is 80km/h.

And it's not legal to speed when you are passing another vehicle. ;)

[𝓕𝔁]

Originally posted by ~{DCMT}~ Ryu:

The signs are for cars. The truck speed limit in most European countries is 80km/h.

And it's not legal to speed when you are passing another vehicle. ;)

Exactly. You can set an option (gameplay I think) for the nav system to show the truck speed limit instead of the 'actual' speed limit too, which can be helpful.

[PawelK198604]

Originally posted by RWB FxUK:

Originally posted by ~{DCMT}~ Ryu:

The signs are for cars. The truck speed limit in most European countries is 80km/h.

And it's not legal to speed when you are passing another vehicle. ;)

Exactly. You can set an option (gameplay I think) for the nav system to show the truck speed limit instead of the 'actual' speed limit too, which can be helpful.

It's a bit unfair :-(

I've been playing EuroTruck for a long time, it annoys me that when I drive a truck , it's got a ticket from time to time for causing collison even if not see any other car at all :-(

[Godrick]

80 kph is just shy of 50 mph. This is extremely slow given the extensive multi-lane highway system in Europe. 90 kph is just 55 mph which is a generally slow norm in the US. On our interstate systems, 70 mph (112 kph) is normal for cars and trucks. I certainly feel for the European truck drivers in this respect.

[wim1234]

Originally posted by Godrick:

80 kph is just shy of 50 mph. This is extremely slow given the extensive multi-lane highway system in Europe. 90 kph is just 55 mph which is a generally slow norm in the US. On our interstate systems, 70 mph (112 kph) is normal for cars and trucks. I certainly feel for the European truck drivers in this respect.

yes and you have thousands of trafiic deaths each year, it much safer in europe.

[𝓕𝔁]

Originally posted by PawelK198604:

It's a bit unfair :-(

It also is what it is ;)

UK - Speeds shown in MPH (km/h in brackets):
http://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/changes-and-answers/new-higher-speed-limits-for-lorries-in-england-and-wales

Germany - Speeds in hm/h.
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/road_safety/going_abroad/germany/speed_limits_en.htm

[Sky_Goddess]

Originally posted by ~{DCMT}~ Ryu:

The signs are for cars. The truck speed limit in most European countries is 80km/h.

And it's not legal to speed when you are passing another vehicle. ;)

You could just say "screw it" and do what I do. Push and punt the AI idiots if they're crawling along. Especially slow stupid trucks and creeping caravans gets ... a "special" treatment!

[PawelK198604]

Originally posted by Trucker_Kate Scania V8:

Originally posted by ~{DCMT}~ Ryu:

The signs are for cars. The truck speed limit in most European countries is 80km/h.

And it's not legal to speed when you are passing another vehicle. ;)

You could just say "screw it" and do what I do. Push and punt the AI idiots if they're crawling along. Especially slow stupid trucks and creeping caravans gets ... a "special" treatment! :longhaul:

Damn right

[Futuristic Hexagon]

Originally posted by wim1234:

Originally posted by Godrick:

80 kph is just shy of 50 mph. This is extremely slow given the extensive multi-lane highway system in Europe. 90 kph is just 55 mph which is a generally slow norm in the US. On our interstate systems, 70 mph (112 kph) is normal for cars and trucks. I certainly feel for the European truck drivers in this respect.

yes and you have thousands of trafiic deaths each year, it much safer in europe.

Most traffic deaths in the US are not so much from the speed limits of trucks, as much as its various other factors (standards for licensing, costs (which can increase/decrease the amount of registered drivers and vehicles), etc. Then you have to consider that some states do have a considerably lower speed limits for trucks too (California is 55 mph) and can still have quite a few rough accidents.

[moyako1802]

Originally posted by ~{DCMT}~ Ryu:

The signs are for cars. The truck speed limit in most European countries is 80km/h.

And it's not legal to speed when you are passing another vehicle. ;)

How come the AI trucks go well above the limit? I always set cruiser speed to the road limit and
they still pass me like nothing

[PawelK198604]

Originally posted by moyako1802:

Originally posted by ~{DCMT}~ Ryu:

The signs are for cars. The truck speed limit in most European countries is 80km/h.

And it's not legal to speed when you are passing another vehicle. ;)

How come the AI trucks go well above the limit? I always set cruiser speed to the road limit and
they still pass me like nothing

the same for me :-)

[pieperjohanns]

You can drive up to 10 % over the limit without getting fined in ETS2. So if the limit is 80 km/h, some AI trucks are probably driving 88.

[PawelK198604]

Originally posted by pieperjohanns:

You can drive up to 10 % over the limit without getting fined in ETS2. So if the limit is 80 km/h, some AI trucks are probably driving 88.

Sometime i think AI is cheating :-(

[Drevin]

Sometimes the AI is slow, sometimes they go over the limit. I like to imagine they get ticketed from time to time.