โOct-01-2014 07:17 PM
โOct-05-2014 01:10 PM
mileshuff wrote:noplace2 wrote:
Indeed it does. That 2.5 hours subtracts from the roughly 657,000 hours you might have on the planet to 656997.5 at age 75.
I choose to slow down and enjoy the journey. Your results may vary.
It doesn't reduce the time on the planet. It changes where I spend that time. I prefer to spend more at my destination than on the road. That said, I generally tow at 65mph if highway and traffic conditions permit it. California law is 55mph when towing, my home state is 75mph regardless of towing or not.
โOct-05-2014 12:31 PM
noplace2 wrote:
The roadways in these United States are in major decay, exemplified by the interstate system, which gets worse and less repaired by the year.
โOct-05-2014 12:29 PM
noplace2 wrote:
Indeed it does. That 2.5 hours subtracts from the roughly 657,000 hours you might have on the planet to 656997.5 at age 75.
I choose to slow down and enjoy the journey. Your results may vary.
โOct-05-2014 10:49 AM
spoon059 wrote:Big Katuna wrote:
And there will be the usual know-nothing's that post "Oh, you shouldn't speed".
How is it a "know nothing" post to say that if you don't speed your chances of getting a speeding ticket are greatly reduced?
More importantly, if I am a "know nothing" yet have managed to never get a ticket driving through Waldo... how stupid must you be if you have either gotten a ticket or allowed yourself to get all worked up about a posted speed limit?
One more thing... regardless of whether or not those officers from that department are enforcing the speed limit, the speed limit itself doesn't appear to have changed. What is stopping the Florida Highway Patrol from stepping in and enforcing the speed limit?
I think you should save your gratitude until the SPEED LIMIT is changed... not the officers enforcing the speed limit.
I don't really understand your anger with a speed limit change that requires that you apply for brakes. Heck, turning onto another street usually requires I hit the brakes... red lights require that I eventually hit my brakes... stop signs require I hit my brakes... roadwork requires that I hit my brakes... I think we should get rid of all those too!!!
Then again... what do I know... I'm just a "know nothing"
that tries not to speed and accepts the consequences if I do.
โOct-05-2014 10:26 AM
down home wrote:
Roads and road conditions have improved
โOct-05-2014 09:48 AM
noplace2 wrote:down home wrote:
Ten to fifteen over is allowable, in most places now.
Would you, or someone, explain why this is? And further, why it is acceptable in some areas more than others, if indeed that is the case? Why bother with speed limits at all if what you describe is true? 70 in a 55? 85 in a 70? Well sure, go for it. I'd love to hear from a LEO about your statement.
Further, if you drive 70 in a 55 zone, over my hour you will get to your destination 15 minutes ahead of me. 15 MINUTES! Was it worth the cost in terms of always having to look over your shoulder for LE and the increased wear and tear on your vehicles (presumably since you are posting in a general RV issues forum you utilize one)?
Just on a practical note, given that 15 mph differential between 55 and 70 with a few exceptions (don't go there and miss the point) most vehicles will experience a significant increase in fuel mileage at the lower speed to the benefit of everyone.
โOct-05-2014 08:10 AM
โOct-05-2014 07:30 AM
fj12ryder wrote:
An extra 2 1/2 hours spent on the road instead of being at your destination. It all adds up.
โOct-05-2014 07:15 AM
Rancher Will wrote:
We were motioned over by a man in an unmarked pickup truck. The man was wearing a badge but no uniform.
โOct-05-2014 07:03 AM
โOct-05-2014 06:21 AM
โOct-05-2014 01:13 AM
down home wrote:
Ten to fifteen over is allowable, in most places now.
โOct-04-2014 10:07 PM
Tachdriver wrote:Big Katuna wrote:
Double yellow lines means no passing.
I don't want to see more enforcement.
We need much better drivers training and testing.
Wet skid pad training, tours to emergency rooms and rehabs.
And junkyards.
Agree, todays fix to a ticket is drivers school. What needs to be done is to take the offender out in a car with an instructor and cover the basics including courtesy. I know that is a stretch but a person may re-think their driving if they know they would be subjected to a 4-hour class of "The Red Pavement" and a driving lesson with a fine to cover that.
This is not for the speed trap but for the offenders who drive 10-15 over depending on the speed limit.
(getting flame suit on).
โOct-04-2014 07:00 PM
Big Katuna wrote:
Double yellow lines means no passing.
I don't want to see more enforcement.
We need much better drivers training and testing.
Wet skid pad training, tours to emergency rooms and rehabs.
And junkyards.
โOct-04-2014 06:05 PM