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Video on people driving 55
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Amazing... really is.
But most have raised the limit above 55 now, haven't they? Between Las Vegas and San Diego, the speed limit is 75, and a surprising amount of people are obviously passing at over a hundred.
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Now that is an idea to start doing around the STL
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between Tucson and Phx, LV, San Diego and any
main artery into Ca is all 75, and most everyone drives 85+ w/o getting pulled over. About the only time anyone gets pulled over is if you are driving erratically, weaving in and out of cars etc. I followed a Border Patrol Van home one nite from Phx to Tucson (he was headed to Nogales Mx Im sure) it was at nite and we avg 95 the whole way and passed a few hwy patrol cars in the process. thats an interesting vid though...sucks to live in GA
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I've logged a gazillion miles on the highway featured in the video (I-285). Got pulled over once on a Thanksgiving morning and got a warning, but also made an appearance on the evening news as there was a cameraman and reporter in the car doing a report on holiday traffic. Got a ticket early one dark morning long ago 'cos I'd gotten fed-up with a car to my right that kept pacing me no matter how fast I went... whoops; turned-out to be an unmarked Dekalb County cruiser. He admired my car, a '68 Mustang, and almost seemed reluctant to issue the $35 ticket. To tell the truth, I did not realize the speed limit on '285 was 55. I tend to run at the prevailing speed of traffic or a tick above, enough to maintain the left lane most of the time, and vehicles (usually SUVs and pickups, curiously) occasionally pass as if I were dragging an anchor. Don't know what I'd fear worse at that speed, being overrun by a big rig, or frankly, shot. I've also seen some truly horrific accidents on that road, like "the big one" at Talladega or Daytona. (Edit: It's a wonder the stunt in the video didn't cause one.) dcb Last edited by dcarrb; 10-23-2006 at 06:03 AM. |
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doh, nothing personal
just meant for the freeway thing At least you have grass everywhere which Az doesnt
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While they were following the speed limit to a T they were breaking another law, keep right except to pass, while they were so proud about following the law and claimed that following the law made the road unsafe it was actually breaking the "keep right except to pass" law that was the issue.
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"Keep right except to pass" has got to be the most widely ignored road rule in all the land. dcb |
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The rules most often broken are the rules least often enforced.
Technically they were all passing but since they couldn't go over 55mph they couldn't complete the pass
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i know the purpose was to enact a change, but it demonstrates what MILLIONS do every day and why America can never have a high speed public road (see: Autobahn, Wangan, etc.)
The epiphany is: LANE CONTROL MOTHER F&%#*ERS!!!! Left lane is for passing, thats about it. Slower traffic naturally filters right, but when Grandma in her Odyssey turns into a Smokey and clogs the Left lane doing the EXACT speed limit, problems ensue. Then they get pissed when I flash the high beams. Move it over!! Note to self: make left lane is for passing, bumpersticker. Nevermind, I'd get shot very quickly by Smokey, errr, Grandma. Rant_003.[End]
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this was what I was trying to get at if you want to not get a ticket then stay in the right lane doing the limit, or go with traffic and take a slight risk, drive way too fast? don't cry about the ticket...
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The worst people up here are tourists with their huge RVs blocking traffic so they can look at the mountains/flora/fauna.
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