Current Events > Going 5mph over the limit. Acceptable?

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Go.

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in some places if you're not going 5 or more over, you're asking to get shot at

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wackyteen posted...

in some places if you're not going 5 or more over, you're asking to get shot at

Where

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Smackems posted...

Where

What is extreme hyperbole?

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People are so emotional about driving

If everyone slowed down to the speed limit we could save thousands of lives every year

But everyone here is a professional driver

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wackyteen posted...

What is extreme hyperbole?

You made this awkward. Do we hug now or something

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@PiOverlord

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there are certain times when you shouldn't, like when it's full of pedestrians or something for safety, but for the most part it's fine

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Guerrilla Soldier posted...

there are certain times when you shouldn't, like when it's full of pedestrians or something for safety, but for the most part it's fine

This is never a thing where I live. Liable to get cooked alive if you walk outside in town

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Absolutely. Regular speed limit in my city is 45 and I'm almost always going 55.

I think if the speed limit is like 30 and under, you do that number or under. I see no issue going 70 on a 65 mph highway.

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CalypsoDoom posted...

Yeah if it's going with the flow of traffic

Some places here are 45 and if you aren't going at least 60 you're going to have someone on your bumper

This is the correct answer.

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We have speeding cameras where I live. going 5 miles over (almost 10km) will get you ticketed

But these are usually in residential areas where no one should be speeding.


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Yah, but it all depends on the speed limit. Anything 35 and under Ill keep 5mph over as the max. If the limits like 50 or more then Ill keep it at 9mph or less over the limit.

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5-10mph over the limit is the standard for me, unless speed cameras.

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But won't cops try to pull you over if you go over 5 or 10 mph?

Bruh, I usually go like 15 over and none of the cops give a fuck lol

And the few times I did get pulled over, they never gave me a ticket cuz of my credentials >_>

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uhh yeah especially on two wheels. Most people do 85 in the 70 zones. Gotta do 75 just to hang in the right lane.

25/35 highly residential zones keep it strict. No reason to go faster. Same for 45 zones if they're really busy. Sometimes 5 under depending on how busy.

NeonOctopus posted...

Bruh, I usually go like 15 over and none of the cops give a fuck lol

And the few times I did get pulled over, they never gave me a ticket cuz of my credentials >_>

Ain't you a medical hospital drivey dude

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If you go EVEN 1 mph over the limit, you can and SHOULD be arrested.

It's called the speed limit, not the speed guideline! Can I get an amen?

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Unclover028 posted...

But won't cops try to pull you over if you go over 5 or 10 mph?

Depends on where you live. I know the police in town here, fish with a couple of them, they always tell me out of state anything 5mph or over they will pull them for, they give a 5mph cushion in a 35-45 mph zone. They say in-towners and residents they allow 10 over before pulling you over.

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Not in neighborhoods. Okay on freeways, highways, and some major arteries.

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PiOverlord posted...

If you go EVEN 1 mph over the limit, you can and SHOULD be arrested.

It's called the speed limit, not the speed guideline! Can I get an amen?

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Its not hard just to follow the rules

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David1988 posted...

Its not hard just to follow the rules

But what if I GOTTA GO FAST

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Smackems posted...

But what if I GOTTA GO FAST

Your Mickie D's can wait two seconds longer >:(

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I agree with the poster whos said that in residential areas the limit is the law.

Seriously though. If you come to L.A. going the limit on the freeway will get you run over or shot. Go with the flow of traffic (about 70 IMO).

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Room temperature take - it's better to keep pace with traffic than it is to maintain the speed limit. If you're going 70 and the SL is 75, you're going to be bowled over in the south because everyone else is going 85.

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5 over is considered more normal than going the actual speed limit by cops looking for drunk drivers if I'm correct

I always go 5mph over on local and 10mph over for highways

I do what's best for me and that's obeying the speed limit. All this hogwash about "flow of traffic" won't hold up in court if you get a speeding ticket. Sorry, but a surprise $200 ticket (along with whatever bullshit the cop will inevitably trump up) isn't worth getting somewhere five minutes sooner.

Also, just for my personal situation: I live in a one car household and I'm not currently in charge of the car's title/registration/etc. More than once, I have been driving it just to find out that 1) the registration was expired, 2) the insurance had lapsed, or 3) the registration had been suspended. All of these out of my direct control because the person who was supposed to be in charge of that didn't pay their bills. So, I follow the rule of "only break one law at a time" very strictly and assume that the car is violating some law at all times. I don't speed. I come to a complete stop and look both ways at stop signs. I use my turn signals even in parking lots. I damn sure don't touch my phone while I'm driving. Not worth it.

Stop right there, criminal scum!
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I have a system:

City two-lane, < 5 mph over
City four-lane or more, < 10 mph
Freeways, <15 mph

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fine on highways or country roads IMO but generally not downtown areas or neighborhoods

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_Rinku_ posted...

I do what's best for me

Stopped right there. That is the attitude that fucks up traffic for everyone.

Consider Life Insurance if you come anywhere near a major city.

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MabusIncarnate posted...

Depends on where you live. I know the police in town here, fish with a couple of them, they always tell me out of state anything 5mph or over they will pull them for, they give a 5mph cushion in a 35-45 mph zone. They say in-towners and residents they allow 10 over before pulling you over.

The cops here give a 5 mph cushion. Anything higher and they'll pull you over. So I usually hover at 69 mph in a 65 mph zone lol.

But yeah, plenty of people in LA don't care about that at all. I've had people blow by me that were clearly going 25+ over the limit.

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I usually go by the nine youre fine, ten youre mine rule a lot of cops say.

Only time Ive ever been ticketed was when I was going 40 mph in a long 25 mph construction zone on a Saturday with nobody working there (the road is normally 45 mph)

So, Ill slow roll a construction zone now unless someone is rabbiting in front of me (driving faster so theyll catch any cop ahead of us)

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brestugo posted...

Stopped right there. That is the attitude that fucks up traffic for everyone.

Consider Life Insurance if you come anywhere near a major city.

No, bad city planning fucks up traffic for everyone. Complain to your representatives and not the guy just trying to get by without getting ticketed. If you like just... setting hundreds of dollars on fire, be my guest. I'll continue driving safely.

Depends on the location.

Going 20 mph in a parking lot where the limit is 15 is highly dangerous.

Going 60 in a 55 will have you getting left behind by the other drivers.

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I consider about 20% over the limit to be acceptable. By that logic, 5mph over is fine if the speed limit is 25mph or higher.

(Although "20%" is a bit of a guesstimate in the first place. In practice (and this is in km/h) - I'll usually go 5-10 over if the speed limit is over 30, and 10-20 over if the speed limit is over 80.)

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If it isnt a residential area, speed limits were set to save gas, which apparently doesnt really work since no one follows them. Driving slow is more dangerous than driving fast, so follow the flow of traffic and if everyone else is going 5 above, I do the same.

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Pitlord_Special posted...

I usually go by the nine youre fine, ten youre mine rule a lot of cops say.

This isn't true and reeks of being bait. Why would you ever trust anything a cop says?

PiOverlord posted...

If you go EVEN 1 mph over the limit, you can and SHOULD be arrested.

It's called the speed limit, not the speed guideline! Can I get an amen?

HAIL SATAN!

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I was just on the highway that was 70 and cars were passing me left and right and when I looked at my speed, I was going 90 so the flow of traffic was going 100 or higher.

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Morally its fine and most of the time its not dangerous. But a cop can pull you over and give you a fine for even 1km/h over

The Parkway in Jersey is 55 most of the time (sometimes 45) but you damn well better believe everyone is going 65+ at least. Regular speed is around 75 - 80.

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_Rinku_ posted...

No, bad city planning fucks up traffic for everyone. Complain to your representatives and not the guy just trying to get by without getting ticketed. If you like just... setting hundreds of dollars on fire, be my guest. I'll continue driving safely.

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LightHawKnight posted...

Driving slow is more dangerous than driving fast

Bruh

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r the speed limit.

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