Mismatched speed limit signs?

[TeeDubbleDee]

When I'm driving in a zone that's supposed to be 65 mph (because of the sign), the game tells me the speed limit is 55, and penalizes me if I try to do the ACTUAL speed limit, but if it's a lower speed limit zone like 35 or 40 mph, then the game correctly displays the speed limit as such.

Is this intentional, or just an oversight?

[AyMazingATS]

In California...for all tractor trailers the speed limit is 55. You should see an additional sign for 3 or more axles being 55.

[Oz Gaming]

Trucks 55mph, Cars 65mph the signs on the road are correct. Stick to the truck speed limit shown on the GPS and you won't get fined for speeding.

[Willow Rivers]

Many states have different speed limits for trucks vs passenger vehicles.

The signs on the side of the road are for passenger vehicles. The GPS shows the truck speed limit.

[TeeDubbleDee]

Originally posted by AyMazingATS:

In California...for all tractor trailers the speed limit is 55. You should see an additional sign for 3 or more axles being 55.

Ahh. Ok. Never knew about that one. I didn't see any additional signs about it, so I thought I'd ask.

[TeeDubbleDee]

Originally posted by KittyKat:

Trucks 55mph, Cars 65mph the signs on the road are correct. Stick to the truck speed limit shown on the GPS and you won't get fined for speeding.

Fair enough, I guess.

[TeeDubbleDee]

Originally posted by Willow Rivers:

Many states have different speed limits for trucks vs passenger vehicles.

The signs on the side of the road are for passenger vehicles. The GPS shows the truck speed limit.

Ok, now THAT makes more sense, though I do wonder why not just one uniform speed limit for all vehicles? As far as state law is concerned, that is... (I don't drive, so I'm not all that well-educated on this stuff)

[Ryu]

Originally posted by TeeDubbleDee:

Originally posted by Willow Rivers:

Many states have different speed limits for trucks vs passenger vehicles.

The signs on the side of the road are for passenger vehicles. The GPS shows the truck speed limit.

Ok, now THAT makes more sense, though I do wonder why not just one uniform speed limit for all vehicles? As far as state law is concerned, that is... (I don't drive, so I'm not all that well-educated on this stuff)

It takes much longer for a truck with trailer weighing more than 20t to slow down than it does for a passenger vehicle weighing nearly 1/10th of that. The faster you go, the longer it takes to stop. ;)

[Bastargre]

Oregon has (almost) everywhere 2 signs showing both car and truck speed limit.

If I recall correctly other states don't have it anywhere

[Calisthra]

Originally posted by ~{DCMT}~ Ryu:

Originally posted by TeeDubbleDee:

Ok, now THAT makes more sense, though I do wonder why not just one uniform speed limit for all vehicles? As far as state law is concerned, that is... (I don't drive, so I'm not all that well-educated on this stuff)

It takes much longer for a truck with trailer weighing more than 20t to slow down than it does for a passenger vehicle weighing nearly 1/10th of that. The faster you go, the longer it takes to stop. ;)

Like stopping distance is the only issue determininhg safe driving speed.
Over time, many states (Ohio and Texas in particular) have decided the split limits were in fact more dangerous than higher limits for heavy vehicles.

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Originally posted by Bastargre:

Oregon has (almost) everywhere 2 signs showing both car and truck speed limit.

If I recall correctly other states don't have it anywhere

Pretty sure that in California there are Signs with two Speedlimits like the above Limit says 65 and below it says 55. I cant really say for sure, but when i started playing the Game there definitivly were, but i now play only Windowed with 1024*748 so i cant really read the signs anymore.

[TeeDubbleDee]

Wow... I'm learning a whole heck of a lot. Thanks everyone! :O :)

[TeeDubbleDee]

Originally posted by . -.-. .-.. .. .--. ... .:

Originally posted by Bastargre:

Oregon has (almost) everywhere 2 signs showing both car and truck speed limit.

If I recall correctly other states don't have it anywhere

Pretty sure that in California there are Signs with two Speedlimits like the above Limit says 65 and below it says 55. I cant really say for sure, but when i started playing the Game there definitivly were, but i now play only Windowed with 1024*748 so i cant really read the signs anymore.

When I played ATS in California, I didn't see anything of the sort. If I did, I wouldn't have posted this. :) Fresno didn't have that, I know that for sure. I play on fullscreen 1920 x 1080.

[Nemo]

Oregon has a speed bug when ur on the car limit it gives u truck limit. Most trucks drives at 65 mph average

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Originally posted by TeeDubbleDee:

Originally posted by . -.-. .-.. .. .--. ... .:

Pretty sure that in California there are Signs with two Speedlimits like the above Limit says 65 and below it says 55. I cant really say for sure, but when i started playing the Game there definitivly were, but i now play only Windowed with 1024*748 so i cant really read the signs anymore.

When I played ATS in California, I didn't see anything of the sort. If I did, I wouldn't have posted this. :) Fresno didn't have that, I know that for sure. I play on fullscreen 1920 x 1080.

I just went through California and there are many Signs saying
"Heavy Vehicles
55
Speed Limit"

And then there are the "normal" ones for the not heavy Vehicles.

[TeeDubbleDee]

Originally posted by . -.-. .-.. .. .--. ... .:

Originally posted by TeeDubbleDee:

When I played ATS in California, I didn't see anything of the sort. If I did, I wouldn't have posted this. :) Fresno didn't have that, I know that for sure. I play on fullscreen 1920 x 1080.

I just went through California and there are many Signs saying
"Heavy Vehicles
55
Speed Limit"

And then there are the "normal" ones for the not heavy Vehicles.

Where in California, exactly?