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RCMP patrol number 1. One may want to get a go pro to catch them. The RCMP can’t be everywhere at one time . Start reporting them if you are concerned. 130 in a semi seems far fetched. Almost all companies are governed and all have to run elogs where everything is recorded .

I dont think ive ever had a semi going faster than 110km/h anywhere in western Canada , and they are governed and record checked.  
 
Maybe you need to get your speedometer checked? I drive faster than you on hwy1 and ive never went up to 130km/h to pass anyone.

A semi running empty is quite capable of 130kmh. Not all semis run electronic logs.  
As a motorcyclist it is possible that your speed reading is off, it’s quite common to show a higher than actual reading.  
If any vehicle is travelling faster than me I let them pass rather than try to stay ahead.  
I’d be more concerned about conditions of highway surfaces though which are atrocious.  
RCMP presence? I’ve almost given up on them , they seem to have little response to people and little engagement in their community except in an absolute emergency. I don’t know if it’s lack of funding, lack of officers or lack of interest in serving the public but it isn’t good enough and needs to be corrected.  
 
Edited by Farmergeorge, 2023-08-08 07:13:26

I travel this road a few times a week I have never seen a semi truck going more then 115km/hr. Like other posters mentioned most are governed usually between 105-114km/hr. Even empty with no governor most trucks would struggle to get much faster any slight incline in the road slows them down.

I generally drive 10 over the limit, so often 120 on the #1. I can't remember the last time I had a semi pass me when I am doing that speed or even when I am at 110. Same is true any time of the day, even after 4 pm. Passenger vehicles, yes, there are some fast ones out there.

YOU are doing 130 and YOU are looking for the cops? Good one, buddy.

I don’t believe that many livestock haulers are governed and owner as well as most owner operators. I’ve been past once between eli and headingly by a semi doing at least 125-130 as I was doing 118 by gps and dash. Was a livestock truck. I will say most don’t go over 115 and a lot are 100-108. The guy that passed you probably came up on you with the cruise set then went to pass you and instead of you maintaining speed you speed up and he wanted around you so he wouldn’t have to drop his speed. If you would have stayed at 115 on your dash he would have most likely gradually passed. He was most likely doing under 120 which no one is getting a ticket for going less than 10 over the limit. You created an unsafe situation by speeding up and they broke the law rather than fall behind you which a professional driver should stay behind if speeding is the only way to pass.

1. why are you accelerating in the right lane when a vehicle of any kind is trying to pass? Do you realize how unsafe that is for everyone involved? 2. 90% of company semis are regulated at 100-105 max so unless it was an independent driver i call beans on the speed you say they were going. And 3. why would you post your unsafe behavior whilst trying to shame truckers?

Slow down and let the trucker, pass stop fearing what could happen when being passed by a truck. If your that scared, trade in the 2 wheels for four.

Very rarely seen but last month in the same area I was driving my new truck. Speedometer read 118 and a semi out of Surrey BC passed me like I was doing 100! Like I said, not common but does happen.

Perhaps someone can confirm in MB traffic act but I believe it's illegal to accelerate when you are being passed.

You should have been ticketed for your reckless speeding

I've driven the Trans-Canada for longer than I'd like to admit, and the last two decades professionally. The problem boils down to the fact that the bulk of drivers drive like idiots. Pulling out onto the highway when it's not safe, drifting onto the shoulder or over the centre line repeatedly, speeding, slow driving, or yo-yoing speed, and not driving to road conditions: they won't learn until the first accident, which could be the last chance that they have. Drive with care, and keep a watch on other drivers, people!

I thank everyone for their input. I will address each comment in chronological order.  
 
Be advised the post is about excessive speeding with semi's early evenings as clearly explained originally.  
 
1) Mike Sims: Great advice on Go-Pro, I am getting one. I agree that RCMP can not be everywhere but there are other Municipal and provincial resources that should monitor the Brandon -Virden stretch. Daytime semis are within reasonable speeds, come the evening, semis have suddenly gained ground at dangerous speeds.  
 
2) Breaker 12: I have a 2023 CVO Street glide. That is a great idea about getting my speedometer checked. I was wondering why I was doing 28Km/hr in 6th gear.  
Here's your sign.  
 
3) Farmer George: Very Good Advice! Thank you and may your travels be safe.  
 
4) Bean: Traveled the road more than a 'few times'??? oh please do tell, I am listening...  
By the way..Here's your sign.  
 
5) Jessie Jay: The semis that are excessively speeding is a reality that I experienced 5x the last 2 weeks, hence this post to fellow travelers. I will save your sign for someone more deserving.  
 
6) Bruce Johnston: I am looking at the semi bearing down on me from behind. Congrats! Here's your sign.  
 
7) Pests: When a semi is traveling and quickly encroaching me at speeds of 120km/hr + I will speed up as to not get swept into their vortex. Big word.  
Here's your sign.  
 
8) Stephen F: a bike owns the lane as does a vehicle, both left and right track.  
A speeding semi from behind...?  
Here's your sign.  
 
9) Bdn Boy: Awesome input!  
 
10) aBUFAmember: It is legal to accelerate speed to avoid collision. Read the initial post written in the King's English.  
 
11) Bob Sacamano: No comment. Here's your sign  
 
12) BuddyCthulhu: Fellow defensive driver! May your travels always be blessed.  
 
Edited by just the dude, 2023-08-10 23:39:02

Can't handle sharing the road with other traffic? Get off the road.

OMG how do you cope when you are on a 2 lane highway and see that semi coming up behind? What do you do when you cannot run away because there is a vehicle ahead of you and oncoming traffic doesn't allow you to pass?  
 
Belittle everyone all you want, it still doesn't make you right, nor does it make you smarter than everyone else here.

Please read the original post and not discuss semantics.  
Here's your sign.

my suggestion if you are 'traveling' to enjoy the view of manitoba is to get off number one all together... it kinda solves all your concerns and leaves the route to the trucks.  
 
this isn't to say that as a commuter and frequent traveler of the highway that I haven't seen some stupid shit, very rarely is it a trucker doing it thought but a smaller vehicle trying to outdo them <:img src=:images/icon_smiley.gif>:.  
 
Clearly the death toll is getting out of hand lately and there should be more a presence from law enforcement. Ive learned to just let them pass. Defencive driving sometimes means backing off yourself... you can't control what they do, just your reaction to it.  
 
 
edit to add: its just normal physics but since you took the time to mention it in your post ill add the reminder that yes, even a differences of 5-10 mph only takes/adds mere minutes to toll commute time( catch up) Thats what you "push the limit" for. Also, not all speedometers are built exactly the same, even if everyone was following the exact speed limit there would be differences in speeds and it takes only minutes for them to pass you and be out of sight even if they themselves think they are doing the limit.  
 
Edited by Bam Bam Rubble, 2023-08-12 09:06:34

I'll reply mainly to your comments to my post only. First, I'll double check things and admit when I'm wrong. It's a bad look to just dismiss the opinions of everyone who disagrees with you by posting derogatory comments about them ("here's your sign").  
 
Since you're talking about highway 1, I'll assume you are talking about 'normal' driving conditions - i.e. there are two lanes in each direction (unless you are in a construction zone). So I'd say it's fair to assume that a vehicle bearing down on you would move over and pass once they get close, since that's what the second lane is for. I've also driven that highway a lot, including on a motorcycle, and I've never seen anyone drive up on someone and keep going into their rear end. Yes, it can happen, but it's extremely rare. I can't help wondering if you are misjudging how close the vehicles behind you are. Good for you for watching your mirrors and being an aware driver - so many others aren't. But it's not hard to determine if someone will be passing you. I realize that not all drivers properly use their signals to indicate their intention to change lanes, but professional truck drivers are usually pretty good about this.  
 
I take your point about accelerating to avoid a collision. But is a collision really that imminent? See point above. I reviewed the highway traffic act and confirmed the point I made (see section 114(2)). It doesn't say explicitly that the vehicle needs to already be in the act of passing, but I suppose you could infer that. However, I see no evidence of your point. Please point me to the provision in the act and I'll appreciate learning. Sure, it's common sense, but only if you can say such an accident was imminent to the point of avoiding damage or injury - see my point above. How early are you making this call? I wonder how the officer giving you a ticket would react when you say the reason you were speeding was because a vehicle behind you on this two lane roadway was going faster than you were.  
 
If you plan to reply to this post, please limit your comments to rational statements rather than just insulting me because I posted something you didn't like. I appreciate you pointing out that your original post was in the King's English. Did you say so to imply that mine wasn't? How could I have better expressed myself? By the way, if you want to be that way, no, your post was not in the King's English. It was in pretty ordinary English.  
 
You shouldn't post things like this, knowing you are basically asking people to reply, if you're just going to leave derogatory comments to those you don't agree with. You offered your opinion and experience. Others posted their experience and opinions. You offered them a sign - as if what they said was self-evidently dumb. No. They just felt differently than you based on their experience. You offered them a sign. They just offered you their opinion.  
 
And p.s., yes, even if your speedo is out 5%, you could experience vehicles seeming to come up on you very quickly. Motorcycle speedos are frequently out a little. Nobody suggests your speedo says 28km/h in 6th gear. That's just being silly. Maybe Breaker 12 can give you your sign back?

The post clearly states the excessive speeds that semis are driving well above 120km/hr plus.  
The point is about speeding semis during late afternoons and early evenings.

I think it is time for the RCMP to install a speed camera (like those used in school zones in some places in Winnipeg) along the #1 highway. Because clearly, many people are not following the speed limit. Almost everyone in this thread.  
 
If people going 115k or 120k are in danger because of other people (truck or otherwise!) going at 130k, what of the law abiders?  
 
You are ALL putting us in danger. Give your head a shake.  
 
As for the RCMP, there you have it. Now you know where to fill your ticket allocation in 1 day.

I smell a liar.. here's your sign!  
 
Edited by Iceman69, 2023-08-14 16:57:54

I smell a troll...and I will melt your ice...  
 
PM me and we can discuss this in person.  
 
I will be your Huckleberry.  
 
Here's your sign.  
 
Edited by just the dude, 2023-08-14 19:13:18

Excellent idea! The digital flashing signs is a low cost and installed before major junctions such as Alexander, Griswold, Oak Lake...will allow drivers beware.  
 
Thanks for reading the post and providing a positive response.

Ahh yes, because we've all seen how well flashing lights work on semi's at the Kemnay Bridge, Lets waste more money putting more flashy things up that no one pays attention too.  
 
Honestly you sound like you get nervous around semi's which is fair after seeing some of the horrible accidents. But if your that scared, let them pass. Don't speed up as they go to pass, fall behind instead and do the speed limit instead of worrying about others driving.

Essentially, you are saying is to stay ahead.  
Finally we agree.  
Just to explain the issue as you clearly missed it, the issue is semi's excessively speeding.  
You can still keep your sign.  
 
Edited by just the dude, 2023-08-15 10:12:49

I didn't say to stay ahead at all. I said if you're too scared of other drivers, then keep the speed limit as you should and let them pass you.  
 
If you're that worried about others speeding, maybe get yourself a dash cam or find another route.

Essentially you are saying that it is OK for Semi's to do speeds 120km/hr+

Your living up to your name...  
 
Read what you wrote... you approved of semi's driving at excessive speeds.  
 
Here's your sign.  
 
Edited by just the dude, 2023-08-15 11:29:15