Misc. Ramblings----It's Scary on the Public Roads

[LarryIII]

I got into work at 6:00 AM this morn. I came up the Blue Route (I-476). This is an expressway. It is 2 lanes in one direction for a while, then 3 lanes . I normally cruise up at 80-85 mph in the left lane. There is very little traffic at 5:30 - 6:00 AM. This morning there was moderate traffic and it was flying. Why do the tractor traliers (18 wheelers), pick-up triucks, SUVs, etc. have to drive so fast. I was doing my 80-85 mph in SUBYDOO in the middle lane and all those other vehicles were passing me.

As a check, I matched speed with the local newspaper delivery truck. He was doing 93 mph. Why does the guy delivering the Phila. Inquire and Daily News have to drive so fast?
I know how my SVX & its tires will handle. I doubt if these other guys on the road even know what make and model of tire they have on their vehicle.

It's really getting nuts on the roads, especially when a gasoline tanker passes you and you're doing 80 mph; and that was on a slight uphill grade.

The scary though is that if you dive at the speed limit (55-60 mph), you are causing a disruption in the traffic flow pattern and that's what causes accidents.

Maybe I'm just getting old.