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pitch
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Dec 01, 2013

Actual driving speeds

I think it would be helpful for a lot of people to know what the local acceptable speeds are.
We all know 55 is a fantasy, so what do you really drive at home.


Central NY is good for 57 to 63. Faster can draw attention.

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  • I'm talking about non towing local intrastate surface street driving.
    Many, in fact almost every time I go camping I set up hang out and then decide to go to a restaurant or other attraction in a nearby town.
    I get on the road. I have driven 55 and had people pass me like I was standing still, I have driven 55 and I am the one running up on people. Some municipalities out there are really stingy with the signs.

    I am asking: How fast is the norm in your daily life
  • Pulling the 5th wheel, we go 55 - 60. Just the truck without the RV, we go 60 - 65. We are conscious of fuel consumption at different speeds so we choose to drive slower because we get better mileage.
  • If I find myself on a freeway or major highway with a 55mph limit, I'll typically drive up to 60 but not over.

    On stretches with higher limits, I typically run my rig between 62 and 68 depending on conditions and the amount of ground I have to cover.

    But in general, regardless of what I am driving, I typically drive a little slower than the average speed of drivers around me so I don't have to keep changing lanes to pass. I find this less stressful and more enjoyable.

    Of course if you asked me 30 years ago, I would have said my speed limit was the car in front of me! :E
  • Went to Tarpon Springs,fl from Ocala,fl last week and drove in the "slow lane" @ 75 mph. &0 speed limit. Most in the center were running about 85 and the fast lane about 100 mph.
  • While driving RVs ? Pulling TTs S ? Or just normal driving of vehicles ?
  • I think this post is a fantasy since 'acceptable' speeds usually depend on what your radar detector is telling you.

    Personally, I don't have a detector and always tow under the speed limit, sometimes as low as (gasp) 55, depending on road, weather and traffic conditions.

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