The Speed Limit Poll

[Jason]

Just curious.

[T-Dub]

Typically <10 but faster as traffic dictates.  I regularly drive a 2-lane road posted at 45 where you're a hazard at anything under 50 when it's busy.  It's safer to be doing 55 than be one of those people riding the brakes like a drone is going to take them out with a Hellfire if they hit 46.  

[Jason]

I'm usually around +9, but if the road is clear and visible, or I have someone going faster in front of me I will go faster too.

[Jamie_B]

Depends on where I am.

 

If I'm on the highway it's usually 10 or so over.

 

If I'm in a neighborhood it's never more than 5 over.

[CincyInDC]

What's a speed limit?
 

Seriously though, the speed limits where they exist tend to be so high (~75 mph) there is no need to go much faster.  Most stretches I drive have dynamic speed limits that are based on current conditions, which is nice. 

 

I once legally got a mini cooper up to 127 mph on the way to the airport.  Driving that fast is stressful.

[Go Skins]

Waze has helped in detecting cops (Radar Detectors are illegal in VA), but that would be relying on others of course. 

 

I-81 in VA is a speed trap the entire distance, and on a trip I made last year to Nashville, I kept it at 9 over the entire way and didn't get pulled over.  

 

 

[-Elflocko-]

I loved Waze when I was still driving...

[T-Dub]

15 hours ago, CincyInDC said:

I once legally got a mini cooper up to 127 mph on the way to the airport.  Driving that fast is stressful.

 

Think that depends a lot on the car (& traffic of course.)   Most cars I've driven start to feel a little loose above 80, but then there are those where you're cruising along, look down and realize you're doing 100mph.  

[CincyInDC]

The road (material, state of disrepair) is very important as well.

[Go Skins]

16 hours ago, Elflocko said:

I loved Waze when I was still driving...

I thought for the longest time Waze was a huge data drain (I have a limit), but I have used it a lot recently, and it hasn't put a big dent into my limit.  

[Jason]

What is waze?

[Jamie_B]

On 8/16/2017 at 0:29 PM, Jason said:

What is waze?

It's a phone GPS app, I use it all the time here in the DC area because it will reroute my route based on traffic finding me the quickest way to get from point A to point B.