Lol where? I see folks pulled over nearly every day in Florida.Traffic tickets? Those are so 30 years ago. The police are so busy running calls now there’s no time there pull people over anymore.
Well, the OP said he can cut "50% off" an 8 hour drive... with the average speed limit of 70 mph in the USA on highways, that's incredible. Cannonball Run driving there. And he claims to do it "safely". Ha ha ha....Traffic tickets? Those are so 30 years ago. The police are so busy running calls now there’s no time there pull people over anymore.
Let's be honest, most speed limits can be exceeded perfectly safely. 70 mph on highways may have been safe in the 1920s, but in 2022 it's absolutely stupid.Well, the OP said he can cut "50% off" an 8 hour drive... with the average speed limit of 70 mph in the USA on highways, that's incredible. Cannonball Run driving there. And he claims to do it "safely". Ha ha ha....
It's not about hurrying. It has nothing to do with time. It's just that it's extremely tiring and frustrating to force yourself to drive slower than you feel would be reasonable and comfortable for that road, given those traffic conditions.What I'd do is figure out why I need to drive so fast... fix that issue. Then I would commit to not driving over 10 mph of the speed limit. If I need to get there in a hurry, I'd fly.
I think you highly overestimate ability to drive of US population which is very very low. This isn't germany when you hardly ever see anyone on a left lane, much less ever a truck. Here we routinely have semis on every single lane, people texting, driving under the limit on the left lane completely oblivious to everyone around them and so on.Let's be honest, most speed limits can be exceeded perfectly safely. 70 mph on highways may have been safe in the 1920s, but in 2022 it's absolutely stupid.
Speed limits and tickets have nothing to do with safety; they're all about raising money.
Uhm, the facts say otherwise. Every single study I perused with just a short google search (including DOT and NHTSA) absolutely says vehicle accidents and deaths increase as you increase speed.Let's be honest, most speed limits can be exceeded perfectly safely. 70 mph on highways may have been safe in the 1920s, but in 2022 it's absolutely stupid.
Speed limits and tickets have nothing to do with safety; they're all about raising money.
Of course. If we stayed at home and stopped driving, there would be no more accidents.Uhm, the facts say otherwise. Every single study I perused with just a short google search (including DOT and NHTSA) absolutely says vehicle accidents and deaths increase as you increase speed.
You can argue this way but Evolvd is right and it's all about balancing safety and reasonable speed limits at which you can commute at reasonable pace. You have to remember not everyone is an enthusiast, not everyone has the driving skill (I am repeating myself) - especially in US, bar to get a license (at 16 years old in most states) is incredibly low compared to Europe (for a reason).Of course. If we stayed at home and stopped driving, there would be no more accidents.
Why 70 mph? Let's make it 30 mph on highways and 5 mph in cities, and then send all offenders to prison for twenty years. Nobody will ever die in a car crash again, guaranteed.
Yep.Uhm, the facts say otherwise. Every single study I perused with just a short google search (including DOT and NHTSA) absolutely says vehicle accidents and deaths increase as you increase speed.
Let’s be honest, you’re reaching for excuses based on your personal feelings…but they don’t match the real world.
Major reason I drive in the middle of the night/early mornings--I don't have to deal with that BS.I think you highly overestimate ability to drive of US population which is very very low. This isn't germany when you hardly ever see anyone on a left lane, much less ever a truck. Here we routinely have semis on every single lane, people texting, driving under the limit on the left lane completely oblivious to everyone around them and so on.
Cop was moving at minimum 70 mph (speed limit).
Can radar acquire a vehicle speed that quickly? He rounded a corner and had my speed within a tenth of a second.
Happened to me in the middle of Ks. rt.36 this summer.
I believe the two state trooper vehicles were on the way back from the nearby state pen and we both crested opposite hills at the same moment my detector sounded. He spun around instantly and I knew it was my time. Polite though and could have been worse. Paid the $250 by mail. First one since 2012.
Beware the Dump Truck.I think you highly overestimate ability to drive of US population which is very very low. This isn't germany when you hardly ever see anyone on a left lane, much less ever a truck. Here we routinely have semis on every single lane, people texting, driving under the limit on the left lane completely oblivious to everyone around them and so on.