Speed Trap?

[brutal]

Well, they have lost (scared me off.)

I know what the ropes across the street are, but this is full on "Slow Down" and we are potentially sending you a ticket, stuff.

Paranoia.

I've blasted by hundreds of those speed signs on highways and divided roads and have never been sent a ticket in 30 years. They've only recently began using red/blue lights on them as well.

Same as Irving. I run 10-15 over almost everywhere it's safe and there's no chance of pedestrians or bikes, especially residential. My son was hit by a teen driver riding his bike when he was 12 and spent 5 days in a coma and suffered a mild TBI. Slow the fuck down in residential neighborhoods.

When our kids were younger I used to keep a kick ball handy and roll it into the street when I saw someone speeding towards the house. Most people eventually WTF Up.

[Gman]

I speed everywhere, except in residentials.

This. Pretty much everyone goes faster than the speed limits around here. I just keep up with traffic so I'm not an obstacle. You can usually get away with it if you're in wad of traffic moving the same speed. Just don't lead the wad or drive in a manner that gets you noticed. As you get more experience with driving, I think you learn how to not stand out in the crowd. There are places you can easily get away with it, and others that will get you a ticket at a high percentage rate.

I do not speed in residential areas and school zones. I don't want to hit some kid or their dog.

[MrPrena]

I remember in my teenage years, someone revving to race at a stoplight. I obliged and we both took off. I don't know how the hell neither one of us didn't see the LEO behind us, but he got immediately lit up. In hindsight it is a bit hilarious.

I won! but in his defense, it is a bit hard to fully commit when red and blues start immediately flashing. (I of course immediately backed off too )

So just a warning, no ticket?

[FoxtArt]

So just a warning, no ticket?

Not sure. He could only pull over one so I guess he chose the one that initiated. I whistled innocently with butt puckered hard enough to juice an orange and continued on my way, not volunteering for a 2 for 1 deal.

[Eric P]

Again, speed limits are set artificially low for 1 reason only and it's not safety.


https://jalopnik.com/this-is-the-bes...you-1302382244

[kidicarus13]

Speed limits are set based on the lowest common denominator. The 85yr old driving the...

...and so are passing lanes.

[Eric P]

Speed limits are based on the 85th percentile in the in 1950s... not many cars capable of driving safely at 65, hence the lower limits. Today's vehicles are far more safe and capable of driving safely at 80-100 mph.

Speed limits are set by corrupt police and lawmakers drunk on power and revenue.

[brutal]

Speed limits are based on the 85th percentile in the in 1950s... not many cars capable of driving safely at 65, hence the lower limits. Today's vehicles are far more safe and capable of driving safely at 80-100 mph.

Speed limits are set by corrupt police and lawmakers drunk on power and revenue.

Just because the car is capable, doesn't mean the operator is.

Even those not jerking off with their phones while driving.

[fitz19d]

Just because the car is capable, doesn't mean the operator is.

Even those not jerking off with their phones while driving.

Case in point, all the accidents on straight sections of i25 heading towards fort Collins. I miss it being pretty empty 15 yrs ago.

[Irving]

Speed limits in residential areas are based on the much higher survival rate of being struck by a vehicle traveling 25mph or less.