Prevailing Speed
How fast do you drive in an unfamiliar area and how or do you determine the prevailing speed. Please do not respond with "drive the speed limit",as that is almost never the prevailing speed. In NY ...
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This is actually an excellent question and I think about it often. I'm in Chicago now and the posted speed limit on I90 / I94 is 45 mph. The road is under construction and there are big signs warning of 15 years in prison and $7,500 fines for hitting a worker. What's the prevailing speed? 75 mph. That's right. When there is light traffic, virtually everyone is driving around 75 mph. I noted the speed while my friend was driving me around a few days later.
When I arrived in my MH on a Sunday in light traffic, I drove 45 mph but was getting some poor attitude from the other drivers. I eventually sped up to about 55 to prevent backups but I wouldn't go higher than that.
I have found that it is best to follow the speed limit unless I am familiar with a road or I have great visibility in good weather with light traffic. It's not that I'm overly concerned about getting a ticket. It's just that I've noticed that the speed limit often corresponds to the condition of the road. For example, the speed limit could drop down to 55 just before a curve or road construction.
As others have said, it's safety first, then convenience / courtesy second.
When I arrived in my MH on a Sunday in light traffic, I drove 45 mph but was getting some poor attitude from the other drivers. I eventually sped up to about 55 to prevent backups but I wouldn't go higher than that.
I have found that it is best to follow the speed limit unless I am familiar with a road or I have great visibility in good weather with light traffic. It's not that I'm overly concerned about getting a ticket. It's just that I've noticed that the speed limit often corresponds to the condition of the road. For example, the speed limit could drop down to 55 just before a curve or road construction.
As others have said, it's safety first, then convenience / courtesy second.
