How Fast Do You Drive?
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Some interstates have a minimum speed posted as well as the maximum. For example, a 65 limit may also say 45 minimum. That low I feel would be a hazard, but I don't think that 62 is, even if everyone is passing.
That said, I don't fault those who keep up with traffic. It's usually just the driver of the first vehicle, that 'sets the speed,' who might have to consider his/her position. Because I have seen many, many instances where cops will pull the first vehicle in a string and let the rest go, even if they are travelling at the same speed as the first vehicle.
Well, interstates work best when each successive lane is going slightly faster than the one to the right of it. So if you're in the rightmost lane and people are approaching you gradually and moving over to get by, that's fine.
The problem is when the rightmost lane is going 70 and some grandma is puttering along at 55, and the road is congested. Then you have people coming up on the slow car fast, perhaps little opportunity to move over, and brakes being hit in succession.
I'm just saying, be aware of the overall situation if you choose not to keep up.
"I can't drive 55!"
This is exactly the reason why under-taking is illegal in the UK unless you are in congestion. You can only pass on the right over here, so the left lane which has the exits is the slowest.
This.As fast as I can safely get away with.
The determination of "safely" is an advanced heuristic algorithm including variables such as road conditions, traffic, weather, and likelihood of getting nicked.
I usually run about 5 over speedlimits 25, 35, and 45, but from 45 on up it's based on the flow of traffic or 7 above, which ever is most efficient.
On a county road that I know WELL, if there is little chance of police monitoring or suicidal deer, I'm capable of driving as high as 95 mph.
I drive it like I stole it.
I have a natural lead foot but I always drive the speed limit in residential side roads. For the rest I go with the flow of the traffic. I've slowed down over the years and certainly drive slower when my kids are in the car. I've been rear-ended twice (both times the car was totalled) and that put the fear of the gods in me where excessive speed is concerned.
Depends on the limit and type of road, but when on a main road outside of town I stick to the 50-55 range on a single carriageway and 55-60 on duals (somewhere around 56mph is the most fuel-efficient cruising speed for my little motor). Slightly faster perhaps on motorways (55-65 usually, rarely any quicker unless overtaking as my car only has a one litre engine and can't get much above 75 unless going downhill with a following wind!), but in towns, I always drive slightly below the limit.
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I usually hover around the limit, but I sometimes go over when I'm overtaking just to get back to my side of the road faster.
The thing that irritates me most on the road are people that drive well under the limit on the open road, but go well over the limit when passing through a town. There's a road near me that's a National Secondary route, so the speed limit is 100kph, but I frequently come across cars there doing 70-80kph and I have trouble overtaking them because it's a reasonably busy road. Then you come up to a village where the speed limit drops down to 50kph, and those drivers almost always stick to around 70-80kph through the village. I can't stand it when that happens.
The thing that irritates me most on the road are people that drive well under the limit on the open road, but go well over the limit when passing through a town. There's a road near me that's a National Secondary route, so the speed limit is 100kph, but I frequently come across cars there doing 70-80kph and I have trouble overtaking them because it's a reasonably busy road. Then you come up to a village where the speed limit drops down to 50kph, and those drivers almost always stick to around 70-80kph through the village. I can't stand it when that happens.
I try to drive under or at the speed limit... really, I do! I do try... 
But somehow it's always a bit difficult.
Whenever I find myself on a motorway that doesn't have a speed limit, like when I'm passing through Germany, I just let the car decide. She likes to cruise at 180-185 Km/h, and when needed can speed up to 220 Km/h. Now that is a very pleasant rush.
But somehow it's always a bit difficult.
Whenever I find myself on a motorway that doesn't have a speed limit, like when I'm passing through Germany, I just let the car decide. She likes to cruise at 180-185 Km/h, and when needed can speed up to 220 Km/h. Now that is a very pleasant rush.
That is up to the driver of the 27 bus.
From the stories my grandpa tells of his commutes across the Bay Bridge to SFO, you drive the speed limit and you get run over.
I've also heard that you can get a ticket for driving too slow if you are causing a road hazard.
Driving at night, once, I was pulled over going 40 MPH in a 55 zone, suspected of being drunk. I was sober, just being cautious seeiong as I had only been driving for a year.
My grandma always complained when I drove her at twilight/night/rural roads that I drove too slow.
My grandpa got dinged going 70 mph on a country road. $300 ticket for letting his foot get heavy as conversation in the car got a little heated.
There's only one road I feel comfortable enough opening 'er up on, and that's County OO up by Eland, WI. The road is literally the Marathon and Shawano County Line, so as long as the conditions aren't right for suicidal deer, there's really nothing stopping you from gunning it. I don't think any deputies patrol it because they don't have any clue who has jurisdiction.
I mostly stay at or a touch above the speed limit. The speed limit here (mostly) is 55 mph, so I might linger closer to 60. It also depends on the situation, of course, because I know as soon as I start driving recklessly, some cop will pull me over, missing the hundreds of shiny, noisy, and souped up cars dipping in and out of traffic and roaring up and down our streets every day.
I speed sometimes. I always make sure there's someone going faster than I am. The PA turnpike sometimes flies by at 80-85 mph so driving the speedlimit (65) is kind of scary, actually.
Usually I just go with traffic. If I'm the lead vehicle on a two lane road and there's a long string of traffic behind me I tend to go a little faster than I would normally, because I feel like there's peer pressure to go fast.
Usually I just go with traffic. If I'm the lead vehicle on a two lane road and there's a long string of traffic behind me I tend to go a little faster than I would normally, because I feel like there's peer pressure to go fast.
Agreed. I always feel paranoid when there's a line of cars following me, as if I need to go fast enough to keep up with their desired pace as to not offend/piss them off.
And you gotta keep up with the general flow of traffic, especially on highways. If everyone is flying by at 80 MPH you should probably follow suit. Hanging out in the slow lane doing 60 because you're "too cautious" or worried about speeding can just cause more harm. Other cars will just fly past you, change lanes to go around you, and it could end up causing a problem.
Pretty much any car this side of that Echo you were referring to can hit 100 mph pretty easily and stay there. My 4 cylinder Mazda 3 could do 130 mph (210 kph) without a governor on it. The 1988 Ford Taurus I drove in high school had a 140 hp 6 cylinder and would do 120 mph.
You Echo will hit 110 mph before it cuts out, it will just take a long time to get there and be a bit scary.
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