Posted: 5/16/2013 12:12:04 PM EDT
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Brother Truckers of Arfcomdom. Will someone help me with a simple question? Are modern semi rig power units equipped with factory cruise controls, and/or are they prohibited or restricted in any way on ICC regulated commercial vehicles. When I was much younger and on ocassion drove for my father's outfit, they didn't exist, and I was told it was prohibited to lock open the idle control as a makeshift cruise control. I thought that there are/were bootleg devices available that served as makeshift CCs and were prohibited either at the state and/or federal level, however, there existence and use may all just be over the road legend/confusion like the firearms in commercial vehicles issue . Clear this up for me if any are willing in the spirit of Arfcom omniscience. It will save me time researching the issue for a civil claim I am working on. Thanks much |
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They ALL have cruise....
You can configure it to almost unlimited options, you can set max cruise speed greater than max foot pedal speed to encourage drivers to use it , there are smart cruise systems that will not be a set speed , but keep the vehicle a certain distance from the vehicle in front of you, you can have the cruise kick on the jakes if the vehicle speed exceeds a certain parameter, As previously mentioned you can set the cruise to not work when the headlights or wipers are on ... The cruise system is smarter than more than a few drivers 
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| Most trucks have electronic cc just like your car and are perfectly legal. Some companies prohibit drivers from using them at certain times but that's only company policy. The bootleg coat hanger type that manually lock the throttle pedal do exist and iirc are illegal for use while driving. |
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My Freightliner and Mack rigs of 15 years ago had functioning cruises just like a car with no limitations. It's useful on wide open less busy interstates but useless in built up or hilly areas.
I drove for Willis Shaw Express (refrigerated line) and our trucks were governed at 65 so I wasn't exactly running over folks on the interstate. |
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My Freightliner and Mack rigs of 15 years ago had functioning cruises just like a car with no limitations. It's useful on wide open less busy interstates but useless in built up or hilly areas. I drove for Willis Shaw Express (refrigerated line) and our trucks were governed at 65 so I wasn't exactly running over folks on the interstate. But I bet you were still passing a truck that was governed at 63 
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My Freightliner and Mack rigs of 15 years ago had functioning cruises just like a car with no limitations. It's useful on wide open less busy interstates but useless in built up or hilly areas. I drove for Willis Shaw Express (refrigerated line) and our trucks were governed at 65 so I wasn't exactly running over folks on the interstate. 15 years ago you would have been running over the Schneider guys at 65 
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Thanks all, the last truck I drove was an old Kenworth cabover with a CAT 425 back in 1988, even the spanking new Scania we had didn't have CC yet. Things have changed, and I didn't realize trucks were as similarly equipped as luxury cars. That they are allowed changes a theory I had about shared liability in an accident. Thanks Again, Scott |
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Thanks all, the last truck I drove was an old Kenworth cabover with a CAT 425 back in 1988, even the spanking new Scania we had didn't have CC yet. Things have changed, and I didn't realize trucks were as similarly equipped as luxury cars. That they are allowed changes a theory I had about shared liability in an accident. Thanks Again, Scott How so? |