This is the route I drive to and from work. Most semi drivers fly though this area at a speed of 65-75 mph...The speed limit there is 55 mph for all vehicles, not just cars....Our overpaid state police need to step up their game and start ticketing more and more semi drivers for speeding....I have informed my wife that if I get in an accident on the highway involving a semi that she is to sue the truck driver, the employer of the truck driver for employing the dangerous driver and the state police because they fail to do their job and keep me safe from dangerous truck driver.

are you related to the woman who wants to sue for getting hit in the head with a rolled up tee shirt last year at Taste Of Joliet?

The fact is that many drivers, whatever they drive, don't have the slightest consideration for other road users. The bridge speed limit - and at least a mile either end of it is 45mph. If you actually drive at 45 - you'll get run off the road. Combine an unrealistic speed limit, and careless driving, no wonder there's so many accidents and near -misses!

These guys do need to be slowed down. Coming south on 294 the day of the snow storm I was in the second lane, going a little faster than the first lane and a little slower than the third. These bonehead truckers were in the far left lane (where they aren't even supposed to be) and absolutely flying. I mean on poor pavement! If a couple cars tangle, there may be damage and minor injuries, but involve a 70 MPH semi and people will DIE. I kept thinking, where's the freekin cops?

and where do you think all these speeding semi's come from on 80? they come from 53,if the state wanted to make money they should sit on 53 all day everyday not only is there massive speeding going on but all these trucks park in the middle of 53 to go to speedway or boz hotdogs or the taco truck sometimes it's so bad you can't see around the trucks to even pull out onto 53,and DriverC your absolutely right if you drive the speed limit over the bridges you will get run over people fly through there at 65 plus like there are no speed limits

Alot of these drivers don't seem to care if they run you off the road. I travel down and back on 80 daily and at least 3xs a week I'm forced to swerve out of the way or slam my brakes to avoid being hit. They "forget" to check mirrors because they know most people will drive off the road to avoid being hit by a semi. They won't stay in the far lane during heavy on and off ramp areas. They are not the only ones that are losing money if they are late somewhere. These jerks don't even do the customary light flashing in thank you when someone let's them in a lane ahead of them. And us...the little guys in cars..what are we supposed to do about these reckless drivers after they nearly run us off of the road? Use our phone while driving to look up the number for state police and follow the driver to where they are going to file a complaint? Hope the police show up? State police are doing nothing driving up and down highway. Why don't they try something else? And yes..that's me in the little car that refuses to speed up or move out of the way when you come flying up on me.

For every 10 speeding semis,there are 30-40 speeding cars. Hypocrites. We are all guilty.

God forbid your behind a truck driver (common sense) your probly the guy who cuts trucks off hoping to sue someone you couldn't drive anything but a car why don't you ride with a truck driver for one day and see what things are like from our point of view a$$ hole four wheelers in a hurry to go nowhere! Have no curtisy for hard working men that don't sit behind desks

i drive 80/94 everyday. and at certain points in the freeway there are 3 to 5 lanes. the speed in one area goes from 65 to 55 but the whole are signs say 55 for semis to use right lane...this never happens. they will be in the far two left lanes riding everyones butts flashing their headlights at you within ten feet of your bumper. the other day i admit i was doing 65 in the fast lane with other cars and 5 semis flew around us so fast it was like we were sitting still. the whole car shook. they had to be going at least 80 and looked like same company with identical trailers. these 53 foot trailers can carry cargo over 90,000 pounds and they weave in and out of traffic in this area like theyre driving a little sports car....no wonder there are so many accidents on this stretch of freeway...yes there are many inconsiderate auto drivers; but a huge semi who figures they can take alll the risks they want because the cars will get out of there way because the car will lose this crash and it will hurt or you will die. many of them use their riggs like a lethal weapon.. they know you are scared and will do everything you can to avoid getting hit by them so they bully auto drivers...i would love to see them caught and pulled over

I TOO TRAVEL THIS ROUTE EVERYDAY AND I WAS A WITNESS TO THIS ACCIDENT, THE TRUCK DRIVER WHO CAUSED THE ACCIDENT WAS GOING PASS ME AS IF I WAS STANDING STILL. HE WAS ALSO ON HIS CELL PHONE, WHEN I PULLED OVER TO TELL THE POLICE WHAT I SEEN I WAS TOLD MY ASSISTANCE WAS NOT NEEDED AND I CAN LEAVE. I TRIED TO TELL THE STATE TROOPER WHAT I SAW WHEN THAT DRIVER SWERVED AND ALMOST HIT ME BECAUSE OF BEING ON HIS CELL PHONE, I BLEW MY HORN AND PLAYED IT OUT TO HANG UP THE PHONE THIS DRIVER GAVE ME THE FINGER AND KEPT TAILGATING ME TILL I SPED AWAY AND GO INTO THE OTHER LANE AND THE 15 MINUTES LATER THE CRASH HAPPENED. ITS A SHAME A STATE TROOPER CAN PULL YOU OVER CAUSE YOU HAVE LENSES ON YOUR LICENSE PLATE BUT CANT PULL TRUCK DRIVERS OVER FOR TALKING ON A CELL PHONE IN SUCH A DANGEROUS VEHICLE... WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND THAT

Okay - I have the solution. Let's just get rid of the trucks. That way we won't have to worry about reckless driving. Of course, there won't be food at the store, clothing, or anything else you buy. It's not just the trucks - we are all guilty of reckless driving. I love how on I 80 - cars ride along in the left lane and cut people off to get on the I55 exit ramp - -- The truck driver on the cell phone - that's illegal -- they are supposed to use a hands free device. However people in cars don't - so it's okay for them to chat on the phone, use their laptop, text, etc. Again -- we are all guilty

Hey Common Sense - a real job that takes brains? Wow - that really wasn't warranted. This forum is for comments, not attacks on people you don't know personally.