Speed and blown tires
Another thought I had while driving home today again from our holiday camping trip up north. I posted about driving to fast and not surprisingly I was told I was going to fast at 68mph even though I ...
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enblethen wrote:
I somewhat agree with Grit dog.
I agree having worked many hours and days. It was hard to do longer trips without lots of windshield time.
I disagree though with having drive to the point of being a hazard to others. Driving faster could and does at times create more issues then blown tires.
As a retiree, I try to avoid long holidy weekends. I try to find a location so worker bees have a better chance to find what they are looking for during these weekends.
Sorry for your short comings, but the thought of saving 2 to 4 hours at what 10 mph faster than what is the accepted speed for safe travel does not equate to what could go wrong and how long of a delay that may be.
If 3 or 4 hours is the difference to your trip....... you need a shorter trip to be less stressed and safe.
