2/2/2009 - No doubt if you are a truck driver that spends many hours on the road you would love to customize your big rig to go a little faster when it is necessary to pass slower vehicles on the road. It is dangerous trying to overtake when you do not have enough speed and if there are oncoming cars on the horizon
and it is not always possible to swing back to your lane. On two
lane highways you can also end up stuck behind very slow moving traffic and when there is a short gap your big rig may not have enough speed to take advantage of it. The
SafetyPass Pro is a solution to enhance big truck
safety without having to interfere with truck governor programming. Once you have used this excellent diesel engine accessory, you will find it an indispensable
part of your professional driver's tool kit and very helpful device.
Anybody that has driven behind, next to, or in front of a semi understands how scary it can be. These large trucks are frequently found on the expressways
and Freeways of many countries as they fulfill their mission of delivering various goods to where they need to be. But as
Big Rigs travel across these great distances they are frequently forced to pass other trucks that are moving at slower speeds than they are. For a vehicle as large as a tractor trailer, passing another semi can be a dangerous prospect at the best of times, which has many operators
opting for a device to customize their big rig so they can overtake quickly and safely.
When a large vehicle
like a big truck or 18-wheeler attempts to overtake another semi,
it can take as long as ten minutes for it to move completely past
before it can move back into slow lane again. This is called an
"Elephant Race" because the speed limiters on these two trucks are
set at or near the very same speed and the truck driver is
Powerless to go any faster. In these minutes the
traffic behind the semi-trucks can pile up. This can cause frustrated
drivers, risk taking, traffic back-ups and traffic congestion.
Otherwise know as unsafe road
conditions with a much higher potential for a serious accident to
occur.
The majority of big rigs have a speed governor that ensures that the truck operates at safe speeds. While this is an important system that ensures the safety of other drivers on the roads, there are times where this limitation
can actually increase the danger to a truck driver
and others sharing the road. Moving past another tractor trailer can be a dangerous maneuver - particularly on two-lane highways. To reduce the risk of these necessary maneuvers and to save the other road users a lot of grief,
FasterTruck.com has come up with a way to customize
just about any big rig for those situations where they need the ability to accelerate efficiently.
The SafetyPass Pro is an excellent device that enables you to customize
your big rig to overtake slow moving vehicles on the highway in a
safe and simple manner. By simply deactivating the speed governor
at will, the driver can attain the greater speeds that are
necessary for the safest driving environment. This means that a passing move
usually taking about ten minutes can be reduced to a fraction of the time.
As a result, the truck moves at speeds of as much as ten to fifteen miles per hour faster
with full power! As soon as the pass has been completed the device is disengaged and the driver can continue the trip safely.
