Not Brian Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 To me the posted speed limit is the start of the 5-10mph area of what everybody should be driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1fast5gp Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 After being stuck behind some dipshit in an SUV clogging the left lane doing 55 on 71N (with 2 semis in the right lanes) on the way to work today, I really don't think this is going to change a whole lot. Just lesser fines for if/when you get pulled over. The left lane retards are the problem with traffic, not the casual folks just cruising along at the speed limit in the middle/right lanes. Lay on the horn, it is there for a reason. That's what I would do, left lane is for passing, some idiots needed to be constantly reminded of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 no they flip you the bird and tell their friends a cool story about some asshole riding their ass in the left lane for no reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmrmnhrm Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Lay on the horn, it is there for a reason. That's what I would do, left lane is for passing, some idiots needed to be constantly reminded of that. Speaking of.....:bangbang: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry_Trapp01647545522 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Speaking of.....:bangbang: i love how that jackass completely misses the fact that she was going under the speed limit in the left lane. for fucks sake, move your slow moving shit wagon to the right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 How some limits are set. http://www.crab.wa.gov/LibraryData/REPORTS/EngineerAnswers/Article03-04SpeedLimits.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmrmnhrm Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 How some limits are set. http://www.crab.wa.gov/LibraryData/REPORTS/EngineerAnswers/Article03-04SpeedLimits.pdf Interesting, though I have to wonder how often limits are set, and then never revisited. Case in point... Hard Road between 315 and Smoky Row. When I first took OSU summer classes in '99, the farms were still there, the road still went across the CSX rails, and you still had that stupid 90deg corner turn (hence Hard Road?) at the bottom of the hill. Limit 35. Fast forward almost 15 years, and it's now two lanes each direction, divided, with the 315 interchange fully built, the road going underneath the rails, and clear sailing the whole way. But it's still only 35. Now, I'm sure you can make the argument that directly in front of WKHS ought to be slower during school hours, or maybe even in general, but it's laid out like a 3/4 mile drag strip, and I'm surprised I don't hear about it being used as such more often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99StockGT Posted March 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 With all the advances in safety, in tires, in roads, in everything about the driving experience you would think this wouldn't be such a long drawn out issue. what's the point of all these new "advances in technology" if I still have to drive by rules set before anti-lock breaks, air bags, and tires without white walls? Let's just hope the politicians don't get in the way of everything and make some BS amendments to take this part out of the bill. As for speeding tickets, ya I'm sure most people will just adjust to run that much faster. Maybe we can all petition for a lane only for well maintained cars with drivers who can handle "excessive" speeds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmrmnhrm Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Maybe we can all petition for a lane only for well maintained cars with drivers who can handle "excessive" speeds? I'm up for autobahn law... go as fast as you fsckin' like in the fast lane, and get ticketed the moment you don't move over for someone with more horses under their hood. :burn: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Apex Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Seeing the wrecks I do down here it's pointless to raise the speed limit as most people are already going 70+ in Ohio and the drivers here certainly can't handle the speeds that are allowed(75mph), will be the same in Ohio. There have been at least 4-5 people killed in Phoenix this week alone in car accidents and that is pretty much the norm. If it rains here....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99StockGT Posted March 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Unfortunately idiots can happen at any speed. I lived in NC for a time and the NASCAR mindset isn't just on the track. Driving to school down a 4 lane 55 MPH road you would think we were lining up for a roll run almost every morning. More than a few people lost to accidents, from both their own stupidity and just random dumb luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Let me know when bump drafting is legal in the left lane. I couldn't care less about the limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 I'm up for autobahn law... go as fast as you fsckin' like in the fast lane, and get ticketed the moment you don't move over for someone with more horses under their hood. :burn: From a man who drive a hybrid.... Would anyone here willing to pay $500 a year to legally drive 100mph on the interstate and subject their cars under stringent inspection? That was one of the questions I got ask by a local law maker. And I said yes, but my odyssey did not make the "stringent inspection". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 If you get in an accident on the bahn and evidence shows you were going faster than 80mph, it's all on you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99StockGT Posted March 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 That is, if you aren't a long grease stain on the roadway. Can you imagine one of those in 'Merica? On second thought...maybe that's a good way to clean the gene pool a lil....hmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrendanB Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 People will still go under the speed limit, but I'd love to not have to worry about being so far over the speed limit when I'm cruising to and from class at 80-85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmrmnhrm Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 From a man who drive a hybrid.... Would anyone here willing to pay $500 a year to legally drive 100mph on the interstate and subject their cars under stringent inspection? That was one of the questions I got ask by a local law maker. And I said yes, but my odyssey did not make the "stringent inspection". Just because I'm not (usually) in a hurry to get somewhere doesn't mean I'm self-righteous/pompous enough to deny others that luxury/thrill. If you've got the money for a Shelby, then by all rights you ought to be allowed go WOT and let that thing roar, and assholes clogging up the passing lane make that dangerous for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 very relevant, and recent: http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Laurel-Maryland-Ticket-Driving-Too-Slow-197285901.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 very relevant, and recent: http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Laurel-Maryland-Ticket-Driving-Too-Slow-197285901.html sure is Speaking of.....:bangbang: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 (edited) Das Borgen'd Edited March 13, 2013 by jeffro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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99StockGT Posted March 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 What's the sweet spot for cruising speeds in most modern cars? Where the maximum MPG as attained? Let's use economics and environmentalism to fight this fight!...unless of course that sweet spot is 65 in which case we should wisely ignore the findings. I know before I geared my Mustang, at 80 I could get a pretty respectable 26-28 sometimes higher depending on top up or down. The Stealth anything less than 70 it barely wants to run in 5th gear.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 It's passed!! But only in rural areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99StockGT Posted March 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2013/03/ohio_senate_passes_bill_that_h.html Wooo wooo! That's one small step for mankind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POS VETT Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Still nothing about single license plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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