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> so it's not like they are driving around at 75mph.

Plenty are in the US. A lot of people from other countries don't appreciate just how much open space there is to cover here.



Cars yes, but with diesel over $5.00+/gallon there are very few trucking companies that will allow their drivers to go over 65 mph. It's simply too expensive.

The ones you see driving around at 70+mph are usually owner-operators who don't have their trucks governed.


Owner operators are very common, I think.

Anecdotally, as someone with a lot personal experience driving an RV down the road capped at 65mph, I get passed all the time by big trucks. I do see plenty that are likely governed at 65 though.




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