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It is speed that kills or idiot drivers?
I was feeling perfectly safe cruising along in the slow lane at 125-130mph..
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Now why can?t roads, traffic and drivers be like this in CO?
speed + idiot drivers is what kills, and not necessarily the idiot driver, which is the sad part.
Whatcha driving? looks like a special hood so probably something capable of going way faster than 125-130mph :)
Scanker19
06-20-2023, 11:28
Deviation from the average speed is what causes accidents. There’s an argument to be made that idiot drivers are the deviants in either direction.
BladesNBarrels
06-20-2023, 15:27
Highway Outliers cause deadly accidents
https://i.imgur.com/FBNGuCh.jpg
One could argue that traveling at triple digit speeds while using your phone to take a photo isn't a smart move. When I was headed to Houston the other day at 140, I didn't give a damn where my phone was.
FromMyColdDeadHand
06-20-2023, 16:34
The nice thing about Colorado is that you can travel at altitudes and at speeds that you?d usually need a Cessna for?
theGinsue
06-20-2023, 16:51
I have no issue with the OP's post but man, if that's camping, remind to never go camping with him.
I have no issue with the OP's post but man, if that's camping, remind to never go camping with him.In his defense, the FAST LANE campers were probably doing 1.5 mph over the posted limit.
And not budging.
I believe it was GK that recently said something along the lines of:
The right lane is the new fast lane...
Sent from somewhere
Just and X4. Can probably do 140-145
They were trying convince me to take the M4. 500+ hp. If it was for a few day I would have…
Probably a valid argument…
But I so love the lane discipline in DE.
theGinsue
06-21-2023, 05:06
In his defense, the FAST LANE campers were probably doing 1.5 mph over the posted limit.
And not budging.
I believe it was GK that recently said something along the lines of:
The right lane is the new fast lane...
Sent from somewhere
No worries - and no need to defend the OP. As I said, I have no issue with what he said he did; it's just that going that speed on a public road would require me to be wearing Depends as I'd surely sh!t myself.
Of course, I did pass a guy yesterday from the right lane @ 100mph. He'd been up and down on his speed, went below the speed limit for a bit before a passing lane came, then @ the passing lane immediately moved to that lane to block the guy in front of me from using it to pass him. It was a single lane each direction state hwy with a 1/2-3/4 mile passing zone. So I zoomed past (he sped up 20mph when he noticed me moving up). As soon as the passing zone ended I was well past and he slowed way down again. I looked back and saw he had 6 cars behind him. It was a power and control game for him. I took that away from him for me. He wasn't pleased.
No worries - and no need to defend the OP. As I said, I have no issue with what he said he did; it's just that going that speed on a public road would require me to be wearing Depends as I'd surely sh!t myself.
Of course, I did pass a guy yesterday from the right lane @ 100mph. He'd been up and down on his speed, went below the speed limit for a bit before a passing lane came, then @ the passing lane immediately moved to that lane to block the guy in front of me from using it to pass him. It was a single lane each direction state hwy with a 1/2-3/4 mile passing zone. So I zoomed past (he sped up 20mph when he noticed me moving up). As soon as the passing zone ended I was well past and he slowed way down again. I looked back and saw he had 6 cars behind him. It was a power and control game for him. I took that away from him for me. He wasn't pleased.
Passing a similar type of person on 287 in Wyoming cost me serious money.
No worries - and no need to defend the OP. As I said, I have no issue with what he said he did; it's just that going that speed on a public road would require me to be wearing Depends as I'd surely sh!t myself.
Of course, I did pass a guy yesterday from the right lane @ 100mph. He'd been up and down on his speed, went below the speed limit for a bit before a passing lane came, then @ the passing lane immediately moved to that lane to block the guy in front of me from using it to pass him. It was a single lane each direction state hwy with a 1/2-3/4 mile passing zone. So I zoomed past (he sped up 20mph when he noticed me moving up). As soon as the passing zone ended I was well past and he slowed way down again. I looked back and saw he had 6 cars behind him. It was a power and control game for him. I took that away from him for me. He wasn't pleased.
People that do this make me crazy. I spend a lot of time on the two lane highways, and it is so frustrating when people can't maintain their speed...then when the passing lane comes up, people speed up to only slow down again when it ends so the choice is either stay in the pack and be frustrated or drive at high speeds to get past them.
Scanker19
06-21-2023, 16:25
I don’t care what the speed limit is, if you have a line of cars behind you, you’re wrong.
No worries - and no need to defend the OP. As I said, I have no issue with what he said he did; it's just that going that speed on a public road would require me to be wearing Depends as I'd surely sh!t myself.
I don’t feel unsafe going that fast. But I also know when to slow it down. With no speed limit, you drive speed to condition (traffic, weather, etc)
I would say in general normal traffic in those areas area 90-100 moh.
Going 125 you will get passed (occasionally) but someone doing 150 or 190mph.
But again it’s much different. Roads are perfect. No potholes, cracks, whoop-de-dos, uneven lanes, etc). Traffic stays right except to pass… and then gets back over, big trucks have to stay in right lane).
When roads and traffic are correct, driving fast doesn’t feel that dangerous.
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