Speed Limits (U.S.) [modified]
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That's a bit rich coming from an American: amongst the worst drivers I've ever encountered with the easiest road test and the oldest, stupidest drivers. That doesn't count the people who stick in the fast lane and will not move over, the others who bob and weave, the tailgaters, the girls in SUVs at lights on their phone who just sit there or the morons who don't understand that a stop sign means stop, not go! There is a difference between fast driving and driving fast. Wow: that feels better tho I suspect I've just painted a large target on my back for when I next return! :)
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I think the things you mentioned are EXACTLY what he is bitching about. Not all of us Americans drive like you just describe. However a large enough portion do and the rest of us get just as pissed off as you obviously do.
digital man wrote:
That doesn't count the people who stick in the fast lane
this one in particular is the one that I think started the whole thing.
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Jeremy Hutchinson wrote:
I never heard of anyone getting pulled over for an under limit
This happened a lot when I lived in California but have not seen it much here on the East Coast (NY).
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down here its generally only when your driving slow causes a wreck, then you get the ticket.
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That's a bit rich coming from an American: amongst the worst drivers I've ever encountered with the easiest road test and the oldest, stupidest drivers. That doesn't count the people who stick in the fast lane and will not move over, the others who bob and weave, the tailgaters, the girls in SUVs at lights on their phone who just sit there or the morons who don't understand that a stop sign means stop, not go! There is a difference between fast driving and driving fast. Wow: that feels better tho I suspect I've just painted a large target on my back for when I next return! :)
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Your entitled to your opinion. Since I have never been to Europe or the UK I really can't talk shit about your small cars and small ... :-D
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Jeremy Hutchinson wrote:
I never heard of anyone getting pulled over for an under limit
This happened a lot when I lived in California but have not seen it much here on the East Coast (NY).
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Last time I looked, 35 did not equal 55. I think if you can't drive at a reasonable speed then you should not be allowed to drive. If you are over the age of 65 then you should have to prove that you can drive at a reasonable speed and not piss off everyone else on the road by causing mayhem and havoc because you can't tell if the light is red or if it is meteor headed straight for your ass. Drive with purpose. The only acceptable reason why you should not be driving the posted speed limit is if you are dying or you just shat your pants.
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modified on Thursday, July 14, 2011 12:22 PM
What they need is a MINIMUM speed limit posted along with the maximum.
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I think States should eliminate speed limits in favor of posted speeds with allowed variance and enact a minimum acceleration standard for roads. Most of the Interstates in the U.S. outside of major cities are very straight and in excellent condition easily supporting triple digit speeds. But even now with an almost universal "limit" of 70mph people insist on driving in the passing lane at 45mph. If you can get a ticket for going 85pmh then you should get the same ticket for going 55mph. And to be honest, going 45mph should be jail-able with loss of license just like 95. Some persons should not be allowed on some roads. If 45mph is your maximum safe speed then you should be on a highway not an Interstate. Traffic enforcement must also not be about revenue. I am literally sickened when I hear local politicians talk about traffic enforcement and revenue as related subjects. Talk about a conflict of interest.
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While I can agree with you in general, the thought of some of these idiots around Memphis doing triple digits is enough to make me call an ambulance because I'm about to have a heart attack. Besides, if they did that you would be removing a huge revenue generator for the local governments around the country, they are never going to let that happen. I posted recently about one here that is a horrible setup and speed trap.
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What they need is a MINIMUM speed limit posted along with the maximum.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997You used to see that quite a bit. I wonder if they stopped to save money(theoretically saving paint and sign size by not posting the minimum anymore)
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Last time I looked, 35 did not equal 55. I think if you can't drive at a reasonable speed then you should not be allowed to drive. If you are over the age of 65 then you should have to prove that you can drive at a reasonable speed and not piss off everyone else on the road by causing mayhem and havoc because you can't tell if the light is red or if it is meteor headed straight for your ass. Drive with purpose. The only acceptable reason why you should not be driving the posted speed limit is if you are dying or you just shat your pants.
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modified on Thursday, July 14, 2011 12:22 PM
Yep - I reckon all those under 65 such as the 17-24 year-olds are far, far safer.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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I think States should eliminate speed limits in favor of posted speeds with allowed variance and enact a minimum acceleration standard for roads. Most of the Interstates in the U.S. outside of major cities are very straight and in excellent condition easily supporting triple digit speeds. But even now with an almost universal "limit" of 70mph people insist on driving in the passing lane at 45mph. If you can get a ticket for going 85pmh then you should get the same ticket for going 55mph. And to be honest, going 45mph should be jail-able with loss of license just like 95. Some persons should not be allowed on some roads. If 45mph is your maximum safe speed then you should be on a highway not an Interstate. Traffic enforcement must also not be about revenue. I am literally sickened when I hear local politicians talk about traffic enforcement and revenue as related subjects. Talk about a conflict of interest.
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Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
I think States should eliminate speed limits in favor of posted speeds with allowed variance
And the variance should be displayed as a percentage with further variances being a percentage of the percentage. Any one who can't do the necessary maths will be banned from driving.
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New Hampshire had minimum speed "limits" posted on most it's interstates (45 MPH). I never heard of anyone getting pulled over for an under limit, but then again, you didn't see it nearly as frequently as elsewhere. On the other end of the spectrum (and country), California had a section of road where the car speed limit was 55, and the truck speed limit was 35. This reeked havoc during commute hours as any time spent in the right lane risked getting stuck behind a truck and then trying to get back into the left lane which would then be going 20+mph faster than you...
Jeremy Hutchinson wrote:
On the other end of the spectrum (and country), California had a section of road where the car speed limit was 55, and the truck speed limit was 35. This reeked havoc during commute hours as any time spent in the right lane risked getting stuck behind a truck and then trying to get back into the left lane which would then be going 20+mph faster than you..
that sort of idiocy isn't just a CA thing. Unless they changed it in the last few years, Tennessee has posted interstate speed limits of 70 for cars and 55 for semis. With the left lane cruising near 80 you've got the same problem. You'll see the same sort of thing locally on secondary highways in mountainous regions because the steep downslopes push semis breaks too hard.
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Yep - I reckon all those under 65 such as the 17-24 year-olds are far, far safer.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
Yep - I reckon all those under 65 such as the 17-24 year-olds are far, far safer.
Don't get me started on them. ;)
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Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
I think States should eliminate speed limits in favor of posted speeds with allowed variance
And the variance should be displayed as a percentage with further variances being a percentage of the percentage. Any one who can't do the necessary maths will be banned from driving.
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
And the variance should be displayed as a percentage with further variances being a percentage of the percentage. Any one who can't do the necessary maths will be banned from driving
cause an accident while trying to figure it out on his smartphone.FTFY :sigh:
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Henry Minute wrote:
And you maintain that it is the 35mpher that is the danger.
Yes. Imagine you have been driving for an hour or so, and everyone is driving 70mph. You are nice and comfortable at that speed. You are in the left lane, when suddenly the car in front of you switches to the right lane rather quickly, and much to your surprise, it is because the car in front of them is doing roughly half your speed. Well, since you are now approaching this car rather quickly, you look to get into the right lane as well, only to see that there is a car next to you. At this point you begin to brake, but due to the extreme difference in speed there are really only two outcomes. You slow down enough so as to not hit the car in front, but get rear ended in the process because the car behind you couldn't brake in time, OR you don't slow down enough and you rear end the person in front of you.
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Jeremy Hutchinson wrote:
On the other end of the spectrum (and country), California had a section of road where the car speed limit was 55, and the truck speed limit was 35. This reeked havoc during commute hours as any time spent in the right lane risked getting stuck behind a truck and then trying to get back into the left lane which would then be going 20+mph faster than you..
that sort of idiocy isn't just a CA thing. Unless they changed it in the last few years, Tennessee has posted interstate speed limits of 70 for cars and 55 for semis. With the left lane cruising near 80 you've got the same problem. You'll see the same sort of thing locally on secondary highways in mountainous regions because the steep downslopes push semis breaks too hard.
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l a u r e n wrote:
i will be sure to check up on you when you get to 64
In all seriousness, I would have no problem being tested 65 or later. If I am a danger to others on the road then I shouldn't be driving. Most people here in the U.S. drive the speed limit or 5-10 MPH faster. You always drive to the speed of traffic. You don't drive to what you feel you should drive unless you are the only car on the road. Common sense.
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Slacker007 wrote:
Common sense.
Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz! But my favorites are the morons who slow down becasue they see a police car. They weren't going over the speed limit or anything, mind you. Unless the idiots this morning were all drug-runners afraid to be pulled over for a broken taillight, they had no reason to drop to 50 when the cop car pulled out onto the highway. We were all doing a nice get-to-work-on-time 70 before then.
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Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
I think States should eliminate speed limits in favor of posted speeds with allowed variance
And the variance should be displayed as a percentage with further variances being a percentage of the percentage. Any one who can't do the necessary maths will be banned from driving.
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
And the variance should be displayed as a percentage with further variances being a percentage of the percentage.
:laugh:
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
And the variance should be displayed as a percentage with further variances being a percentage of the percentage. Any one who can't do the necessary maths will be banned from driving
cause an accident while trying to figure it out on his smartphone.FTFY :sigh:
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Hey, we should soon weed out the dumb ones with this.
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I think States should eliminate speed limits in favor of posted speeds with allowed variance and enact a minimum acceleration standard for roads. Most of the Interstates in the U.S. outside of major cities are very straight and in excellent condition easily supporting triple digit speeds. But even now with an almost universal "limit" of 70mph people insist on driving in the passing lane at 45mph. If you can get a ticket for going 85pmh then you should get the same ticket for going 55mph. And to be honest, going 45mph should be jail-able with loss of license just like 95. Some persons should not be allowed on some roads. If 45mph is your maximum safe speed then you should be on a highway not an Interstate. Traffic enforcement must also not be about revenue. I am literally sickened when I hear local politicians talk about traffic enforcement and revenue as related subjects. Talk about a conflict of interest.
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Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
Most of the Interstates in the U.S. outside of major cities are very straight and in excellent condition easily supporting triple digit speeds.
Except that those are only two of a number of factors that go into determining the working speed limit. The other, probably more important one, is stopping sight distance. That's why you see long, straing roads with low limits when there are dips, rises, driveways and intersecting roads. Basically you have to have enough time to stop when something comes into view. Cheers, Drew.
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Hey, we should soon weed out the dumb ones with this.
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Some of the highways in the Rockies have lanes for semis that are unable to stop ("out of control vehicle lane" or something like that) that end in sand and water barrels. I always found those amusing.
You'll find runaway truck lanes anywhere you have steep downhill grades. I expect the ones out west are more impressive though. I've never seen anything steeper than about 10 or 15* in PA; WV has ramps half again or twice as steep; the Rockies are much steeper than even the rugged parts of the Appalachians.
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