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<blockquote data-quote="browniehound" data-source="post: 530877" data-attributes="member: 4653"><p>No. In my opinion you shouldn't do the exact speed limit because it is too close to going over the speed limit. The exception being the freeway where everyone is speeding and you should do the limit.</p><p> </p><p>The speed limit is just THAT. Its the LIMIT and not what you are required to drive. Its the MAX we are allowed to drive. </p><p> </p><p>Why get so close to that speed that you may go over it? Unless posted, there are no speed minimums. I think you should drive as slow as you feel is safe. I don't care what your superviser says. You and he will be much more upset if you hit something or someone that darts in front of your truck while doing the speed limit. Maybe you will miss him if you're driving 5-10 MPH below the speed limit.</p><p> </p><p>I'm not talking the freeway here. I'm talking thickly settled residential areas with ball parks.</p><p> </p><p>Slow down and use caution and ignore the sup. that is whipping you. He can't fire you for being extra cautious.</p><p> </p><p>Just for example, in MA 20 MPH is the speed limit in school zones when the lights are flashing. In a perfect world UPS would loop the route so we are never in school zones at dismissal times, but they never consider this in loop planning.</p><p> </p><p>Would you drive a UPS truck at 20 MPH down a street with 100 kids walking on it? The street is narrow because parents are parked on each side waiting for their kid. 20 MPH? I know I would be driving about 3 MPH and using my horn every 50 feet.</p><p> </p><p>I'm sorry UPS, you can't preach safety on me and then tell me to hurry up in dangerous situations.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="browniehound, post: 530877, member: 4653"] No. In my opinion you shouldn't do the exact speed limit because it is too close to going over the speed limit. The exception being the freeway where everyone is speeding and you should do the limit. The speed limit is just THAT. Its the LIMIT and not what you are required to drive. Its the MAX we are allowed to drive. Why get so close to that speed that you may go over it? Unless posted, there are no speed minimums. I think you should drive as slow as you feel is safe. I don't care what your superviser says. You and he will be much more upset if you hit something or someone that darts in front of your truck while doing the speed limit. Maybe you will miss him if you're driving 5-10 MPH below the speed limit. I'm not talking the freeway here. I'm talking thickly settled residential areas with ball parks. Slow down and use caution and ignore the sup. that is whipping you. He can't fire you for being extra cautious. Just for example, in MA 20 MPH is the speed limit in school zones when the lights are flashing. In a perfect world UPS would loop the route so we are never in school zones at dismissal times, but they never consider this in loop planning. Would you drive a UPS truck at 20 MPH down a street with 100 kids walking on it? The street is narrow because parents are parked on each side waiting for their kid. 20 MPH? I know I would be driving about 3 MPH and using my horn every 50 feet. I'm sorry UPS, you can't preach safety on me and then tell me to hurry up in dangerous situations. [/QUOTE]
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