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Re: Question for Speeders
cc (ccumming@mindspring.com) wrote:
: >>> Granted, 75 - 80 on the highway is fine, but 110-120+ is
: >>>ridiculous unless there is 110% visibility and no one else in sight,
: >I routinely read and see this sort of thing... Basically it says "the speed at which
: >I cease to feel comfortable driving should be the maximum speed for anyone to
: >travel, because anyone that would go faster is a maniac".
: >If you think that 75-80 is a max that any sane person would go, trade in
: >that Hyundai for a better car. All of a sudden 75-80 would be as comfortable
: >(and IMO almost as safe] as sitting on your living room couch.
: I agree totally...If you have a car that is not built for high speeds, then by
: all means, speeding is a very dangerous thing. However, if your car is
: specifically designed to "get up and go", then it is safe to....go a little
: faster than the speed limit ;). Now, before you jump up and start calling me
: insane and throwing out hypothetical questions ('What if a child or a gopher
: ran out in front of you?'), I am not talking city streets...Highways were
: designed to handle speeds much greater than the posted limits, and if you are
: a cautious enough driver and your car is capable, pushing the envelope every
: now and then can be a very exciting, and safe, thing.
This is the crux. Except for passing you shouldn't go faster than 20mph
over the speed of the cars around you. If there's no cars on either side
of the road, in front or in back of you, clear visibility and no property
to damage, there's no reason why you shouldn't go as fast as you want.
Just don't do it with a passenger who isn't willing to die.
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