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And this justifies the opposite how, exactly? That's clearly what you're trying to do, and it's just as wrong to drive 15 over the limit as it is to drive 15 under the limit; they're BOTH wrong, and BOTH are inconsiderate asswipe things to do, though one is legal and the other isn't so there's that. (Yes, the traffic laws DO apply to you, grow up and get over it.)
And the posted speed limit is still the TOP speed you are legally allowed to drive, not the minimum that you are required to drive. Grow up and get over that, as well.
On local roads I try to stick to the posted limit though sometimes I find myself 5 over. On the interstate I'm either su the posted limit or over by 10 depending on the area and the posted limit for that area.
(Yes, the traffic laws DO apply to you, grow up and get over it.)
And the posted speed limit is still the TOP speed you are legally allowed to drive, not the minimum that you are required to drive. Grow up and get over that, as well.
Yet you admitted to driving over the limit. I guess those traffic laws don't apply to you.
Often the expressways have a minimum speed limit as well. In those locations it is just as illegal to drive under the minimum speed limit as over the maximum. The highest minimum speed limit I have seen is 60 MPH. I have also heard of people being cited for "impeding traffic" when driving the speed limit in a location where traffic typically exceeds the speed limit. I think this is generally used when drivers attempt to control others driving habits by blocking a lane with their vehicle while driving exactly the posted limit. Apparently this can cause a back up of traffic in some locations.
What puzzles me is when speed limits are raised with no changes to the expressway. If the maximum safe speed was 60 MPH and suddenly it is increased to 75 MPH with no changes, that means the maximum safe speed was false, or the speed limit is now an unsafe speed. Either way it does little to inspire confidence in lawmakers. It appears the speed limit is based on the whims of a particular lawmaker rather than on any principals of engineering or safety. "I feel like making everyone drive no faster than 65 MPH today" is not really a valid basis for a law.
If I did around here I would get rear ended. (Southwest)
Me too (SoCal). In fact, there's one section of the 210 Freeway where, if you're not doing at least 80, you'd BETTER be in the far right lane! (Posted speed limit is 65.)
On the highways and freeways of California there are two types of speed signs. One of them reads "Speed Limit." The other one reads "Maximum Speed." As long as highway/freeway conditions warrant it, LEOs generally allow drivers to exceed the posted "Speed Limit" a bit; in fact, they sort of expect it. However, they get really testy with those who exceed the posted "Maximum Speed."
Often the expressways have a minimum speed limit as well. In those locations it is just as illegal to drive under the minimum speed limit as over the maximum. The highest minimum speed limit I have seen is 60 MPH. I have also heard of people being cited for "impeding traffic" when driving the speed limit in a location where traffic typically exceeds the speed limit. I think this is generally used when drivers attempt to control others driving habits by blocking a lane with their vehicle while driving exactly the posted limit. Apparently this can cause a back up of traffic in some locations.
What puzzles me is when speed limits are raised with no changes to the expressway. If the maximum safe speed was 60 MPH and suddenly it is increased to 75 MPH with no changes, that means the maximum safe speed was false, or the speed limit is now an unsafe speed. Either way it does little to inspire confidence in lawmakers. It appears the speed limit is based on the whims of a particular lawmaker rather than on any principals of engineering or safety. "I feel like making everyone drive no faster than 65 MPH today" is not really a valid basis for a law.
Bingo! You have now latched onto the American truth that speed limits are inherently arbitrary & have very little to do with motoring safety.
I consistently do 70-80 on CT highways. My average is pretty much 80 when it's not congested and I keep myself away from packs of Lemmings as I call them. The people who group with a big rig or two or three and wont all flow to move around them, just clog up the lanes doing 60 with no clear idea of which lane is actually moving ahead.
Bingo! You have now latched onto the American truth that speed limits are inherently arbitrary & have very little to do with motoring safety.
Cars have changed so much and are much safer at higher speeds than they were in the 1970s. Back then, I rarely even hit 70 mph because the car shook at that speed. I feel much more comfortabe at 80-85 mph now than I did at 70 mph back then.
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