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Monday. 7.26.10 5:47 pm
I was going to write this yesterday, but I forgot.

I can understand the concept of speed limits and why they're there, but sometimes the posted speed limit is a little too limited. I mean, seriously? Why would you want to drive only 35mph down a 6 lane wide street? Hell, I've seen 4 lane wide streets with the posted speed limit at 50mph.

High way speed limits I can also sort of understand. When you're driving through a city where there's more traffic and is more populated, then yes, the slower speed limit is necessary. But driving down a highway where the posted speed limit is only 55mph is absolutely ridiculous. I'm even uncomfortable with the 65mph speed limit on the highways I use to drive home. They should be at least 70mph. Most people drive that fast anyway.

On average I drive about 5 miles per hour over whatever the posted limit is. On the highway, I'm driving an average of about 10 miles per hour over. About the only time I drive exactly the speed limit is if I'm in a school zone or if traffic won't allow for a faster commute. Even if a cop is behind me, I'm still going at least a few miles per hour over the posted limit.

Night time is when I drive a little faster. On the highway I tend to get up to about 15mph over. So in this case driving to work, I'm usually doing anywhere between 75 and 80mph. Every once in a while there'll be a cop and I'll slow to 70, but otherwise, with no cars on the road, I see no reason to drive so fricken slow.

I hate the idiots that want to drive "safely" and drive 5 to 10 miles under the speed limit. Which on the highway, isn't exactly safe. Especially if driving 70+ is keeping up with traffic. I also hate the people who purchase fast cars {IE: corvettes, Z4's, Porche Boxters, etc} and then drive under the speed limit. Seriously!? If you're going to spend the extra money to buy a sports car with a high horse power, then FUCKING USE IT. I'm not saying become everyone's living nightmare/a speed demon on the road. I'm just saying use the car for what it's supposed to be used for. A car that's meant to drive at higher speeds. Not 55mph on a highway where the posted speed is 65. Ugh!

Anywho, I just wanted to rant about that. I'm off to read "2nd Chance" by James Patterson. I've only read "1st to Die" and maybe 10 chapters of "2nd Chance," but I'm already looking forward to reading the other 7 books. If you like murder mystery novels, definitely check out James Patterson's work. You'll get hooked right away.

Until next time NuTang ...
5 Comments.


Haha! I totally understand what you're saying! I question that all the time! For us, the normal road limit will be 80KM/H (sorry, I don't know how to convert it to miles!) and the highway limit is only 90km/h. So, most of the days, I just go over the speed limit.. but only within 100km/h.
» Nuttz on 2010-07-27 01:14:26

I actually had a discussion about speed limits just the other day and I was told that they put the speed limits at 55 mph and such so people go 65 or 70 mph instead of 80...
» randomjunk on 2010-07-27 01:51:50

They have a pretty bad speed trap around here, one of the worse in the country actually(like #3 I believe) and they like to nail people doing 10 or more miles over the limit pretty often, it's pretty bad

And o.o murder mysteries... maybe i'll have to check that out sometimes
» CPKviperpheonix on 2010-07-27 06:25:52

I think they make speed limits like that to give cops something to do. Speed traps have been EVERYWHERE. it's flippen ridiculous!
» Midnight on 2010-07-31 07:43:38

My cheeks actually didn't swell at all, apparently. In my drug-induced stupor I thought they had, though.
» randomjunk on 2010-07-31 08:19:15

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