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To: McGruff

If you talk to traffic safety experts, almost all, including those employed by police departments will readily admit that speed limits are too low.

25 is good for residential

65-70 is way too slow for most interstates. The correct speed is referred to as the 85th percentile. Essentially the speed that 85% of drivers are going.

In my last ticket, I was driving through the flats in Montana, high visibility at 180 degrees. The posted speed was 80 mph. I apparently slid above that a bit and got tagged doing 93. Dusk was just starting so I was getting ready to slow down in a few minutes anyhow.


17 posted on 02/16/2018 11:46:39 AM PST by cyclotic (Trump tweets are the only news source you can trust.)
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To: cyclotic

Learn to use your cruise control, even on 25 mph side streets. As a side benefit you will arrive at your destination much more relaxed. Driving on government roads has become a game where the government wins money when you break the rules. A special satisfaction comes when a government hireling gets stuck behind you doing the speed limit. They go bananas.


22 posted on 02/16/2018 12:03:35 PM PST by Reeses (A journey of a thousand miles begins with a government pat down.)
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