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Yes, but only if we had stricter laws and enforcement regarding passing lanes. It is so incredibly annoying, driving in LA with 4 or more lanes, and even though the speed limit is 65 or 70, everyone is going 55 because a couple of morons think it's okay to go that slow in the left lane. Drivers like that get huge tickets in places like Germany or Colorado.
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Best I did was 130 in my friends 427 Chrysler. Done 90 on a cycle. That is a whole different thing. Not being able to feel the road is quite disconcerting.
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Oh, and the cop let us go. Both sober, but my friend had non alcohol beer. The cop was so pleased when he thought he had a drunk bust, and the dejected, that he let us go, lol.
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with limits, crossed Nebraska on the old hiway, 5 miles off the interstate, at 90. Every 10 miles, there would be a mill town, then back up. We got into speed so much that we got nailed going 76(only because a turn slowed us down) after we knew better. Speed thrills.
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For a short time, perhaps. I remember driving in Montana before there were speed limits. You could be driving so fast you were adding extra indentations to the steering wheel and had sweat dripping off your eyeballs, and the cops would still just wave at you! So the thrill was lost; plus going fast takes so much of your concentration (driving) and energy (life, fuel, resources), that in very short order I found myself rather organically returning to the speeds I normally drove at and enjoying the trip. It was nice to know both in driving and in life, that I could push things if I really needed to, but would end up paying a price for my haste. Sometimes some speed can be just the, um, ticket! But life, like all other journeys, is to be cherished and not simply endured as an obstacle that keeps you from some imaginary life or moment that is not of the present but rather, off in the future perhaps never to come.
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I'll save going 140mph for 3am on a deserted highway (I drive from LA to the middle of nowhere frequently)... It's quite safe, so long as your car is in good shape, wind is low, and road conditions are smooth. Other than that, I usually go about 80mph on freeways/highways, residential/commercial I stick to the limit pretty well (it's dangerous to go fast there).
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Definately. I am constantly slowing down because I see a sign. It`s not a lot, but always about 10 more than allowed.The speed limit keeps me in line. If there were no speed limits, I would most likely keep getting faster and faster without noticing it - not enough to be reckless though. I dont mind speed limits. They`re good. The only tickets I seem to get are parking tickets.
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Down the freeway yes. Everybody passes me even if I am speeding. Other than that I would take it easy in zones that need to be monitered.
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If I have a high degree of situational awareness and know the dangers of the road, I should know what a safe driving speed is, regardless of what is posted on the signs. So long as there are no other cars on the road, and there's an open stretch with nothing for miles, I am going fast. Yessir.
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The highest speed I have driven was 125 mph. I couldn't feel how fast it was because there were no other cars on the road to which I could compare my speed.
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Yes, but only if I'd had a few drinks first, because going fast kind of scares me. ... Just kidding, calm down. 90% of our town has a 25 mph speed limit, so yes, in town I would drive faster (but not much). On the highways, probably not. The actual act of going fast doesn't necessarily thrill me and there's not much worth being in a hurry to get to. Unless I'm late for something, then, get out of the way.
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Before they put up cameras on the freeway I never paid attention to the speed limit anyways, but I was a responsible speeder. I didn't try doing 120 durring rush hour, i'd wait until 2am on a tuesday when everyone is at home asleep and nobody else was on the road.
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