rudeguy
Lifer
- Dec 27, 2001
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Please tell me this is a parody thread of some kind. If not, you are risking your life driving like that.
Keep driving like an asshat like that though, it will make the roads that much safer for the rest of us. One of these days you will time that light just perfect, fly through the intersection doing 20mph over the speed limit, and the cement truck that was doing 15 over the limit and couldnt stop will put an end to your great driving skills. The good news is that radar detectors are pretty tough, so that should survive. You on the other hand.....
rh71
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- Aug 28, 2001
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I was cruising in the left lane at 50mph in a 40 yesterday down a 2-lane straightaway (local roads) when some Caddy in a left-turn lane (already stopped at a light) decided to pull out into my path - the front of his car was at least 1/4 of the way in and progressing as if he wanted to go all the way to the right. If I hadn't just passed the Maxima to my right, I woulda had nowhere to go... woulda been nasty at those speeds. But really, who's putting who in danger ?
BTW, timing red lights is a dangerous thing to do - just because your light turns green doesn't mean other cars who now have the red light won't decide to run theirs. Always give it an extra 2-3 seconds if you really want to time it... or at least look both sides ahead while doing it.
What city are you in? Most Minneapolis traffic lights are like that. I love 'em. It feels great having them down so I know where and when to turn to avoid red lights. (Man, I can save 3-4 minutes within a 1 mile route just by knowing how all the traffic lights sync up!)
The best is when you take off kinda quick and accelerate up to the correct speed and someone beside you thinks you want to race. So they race, fly by you, and stop for a red light. Then you, knowing the timing within the "synchronization zone" of the lights, pass 'em by at cruising speed just after the light turns green. (Surprise, surprise, when I'm driving my Protege ES, the chump who thinks I want to race is more often than not a rice-boy with a huge spoiler slapped on his Hon-subishi-ota.)
if you had an IROC camaro with the stealth paint job, you wouldn't have to worry about any of this.
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Demon-Xanth
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- Feb 15, 2000
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Try this one out:
On my commute home last week:
Monday: 8 cops
Tuesday: 6 cops
Wednsday: 7 cops
Thursday 5 cops
Friday: 6 cops
Most of them being parked in a 1 mile stretch, and having cars pulled over in the mile afterwards.
They were having a major crack down on speeders. Although traffic's speed is down 10MPH, trailgating, cutting people off, and otherwise rude behavior is up big time.
On my commute home last week:
Monday: 8 cops
Tuesday: 6 cops
Wednsday: 7 cops
Thursday 5 cops
Friday: 6 cops
Most of them being parked in a 1 mile stretch, and having cars pulled over in the mile afterwards.
They were having a major crack down on speeders. Although traffic's speed is down 10MPH, trailgating, cutting people off, and otherwise rude behavior is up big time.
Originally posted by: CheapArse
Do radar detectors work this well? why doesnt everyone have them then?
They give people a false sense of security sometimes. They don't work with instant on radar unless you're smart about it. I've gotten tickets with the detector too...
It does work in a lot of instances though
I like how people think it's such a threat to exceed the speed limit. At what point is the risk worth it? Let's say people spend 100,000 hours speeding with 5 accidents and people spend 100,000 hours not speeding with 3 accidents. 2 Fatal in 1 case, 1 fatal in the case of speed limit driving. There's a risk of dying everytime you get in your car. That doesn't mean you don't drive does it?
Given the .000002% more chance i might die by going faster I'll take my chances. The statistic people see, however is "SPEEDING CAUSES 50% MORE FATAL CRASHES THAN NOT SPEEDING"
Joemonkey
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- Mar 3, 2001
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you guys have some weird ideas about the speed limit...
suppose all 55mph speed limit roads became 75mph speed limit roads... which would be more dangerous on that road then, doing 55 or doing 75?
the "speed limit" is a suggestion. I am perfectly capable of driving 15mph over the speed limit, and i do so every day to and from work.
the people who do 60 in the left lane while passing the person doing 58 in the right lane are the ones who cause the most accidents. excessive speeders who aren't willing to slow down also cause accidents, but i would be extremely surprised if excessive speeders who are courteous to other drivers (no tailgating, flashing headlights, honking, etc.) cause that many accidents.
What about the woman who ran a red light yesterday, almost causing me to hit her, and when i got behind her, she was putting on mascara?
also, kind of off the subject, there was a wreck here yesterday where a 21yo woman driving a dodge truck lost control and went across the median, flipped upside down, and landed on a mazda tribute that was going the speed limit. its dangerous no matter where you go!
suppose all 55mph speed limit roads became 75mph speed limit roads... which would be more dangerous on that road then, doing 55 or doing 75?
the "speed limit" is a suggestion. I am perfectly capable of driving 15mph over the speed limit, and i do so every day to and from work.
the people who do 60 in the left lane while passing the person doing 58 in the right lane are the ones who cause the most accidents. excessive speeders who aren't willing to slow down also cause accidents, but i would be extremely surprised if excessive speeders who are courteous to other drivers (no tailgating, flashing headlights, honking, etc.) cause that many accidents.
What about the woman who ran a red light yesterday, almost causing me to hit her, and when i got behind her, she was putting on mascara?
also, kind of off the subject, there was a wreck here yesterday where a 21yo woman driving a dodge truck lost control and went across the median, flipped upside down, and landed on a mazda tribute that was going the speed limit. its dangerous no matter where you go!
mugs
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Originally posted by: CheapArse
Do radar detectors work this well? why doesnt everyone have them then?
No, they don't work that well. Sure, they detect radar, but they can't detect what's not there. If a cop leaves his radar gun on while he's driving around, it's probably because he wants you to know he's there so you'll slow down. If he wants to catch you speeding, he'll use instant-on radar. By the time you know he's there, it's too late. As someone else pointed out, all it really does is give you a false sense of security. I have no idea why they're legal, honestly, because their only purpose is to facilitate breaking the law. Drive at a reasonable speed, and you don't have to worry about cops. I speed all the time, and I never worry about being pulled over, because I speed reasonably.
That might not hold up in court
rudeguy
Lifer
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where exactly did you get your figures from?
Like I said, keep driving the way you do. It will free up room on the road for the rest of us. Just dont post a thread about fighting a speeding ticket, wrecking your car, or being paralzyed from the head down just because you knew how to time the lights.
On a sidenote: at what age do you earn the right to own the road? Apparently at some age you get to drive at whatever speed you want, the lane markings dont apply to you anymore, and you dont even have to look behind you before backing up.
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: CheapArse
Do radar detectors work this well? why doesnt everyone have them then?
No, they don't work that well. Sure, they detect radar, but they can't detect what's not there. If a cop leaves his radar gun on while he's driving around, it's probably because he wants you to know he's there so you'll slow down. If he wants to catch you speeding, he'll use instant-on radar. By the time you know he's there, it's too late. As someone else pointed out, all it really does is give you a false sense of security. I have no idea why they're legal, honestly, because their only purpose is to facilitate breaking the law. Drive at a reasonable speed, and you don't have to worry about cops. I speed all the time, and I never worry about being pulled over, because I speed reasonably.
That might not hold up in court
It depends on what traffic code they cite you for... sometimes the code isn't "Broke the speed limit", it's "unsafe for the given conditions". If you take it to court and you've been cited for the latter, you can get a witness on how sunny it was, and how the road is completely smooth, no traffic, etc. Then you might have a chance.
Yeah, I used mine on 101 going down to santa barbara. Averaged about 95 for about 3 hours...it was nice.
kag
Golden Member
I'm so sick of people saying how speeding equals killing little kids.
When when I drive in town, I never ever "speed". If the traffic goes faster than the posted speed limit, of course I'm not gonna slow everyone down, but I'm not gonna speed just by myself. And I don't race in town. I'm 100% with you that speeding in town is not smart, too many hazards.
But when it comes to highway driving, for god's sake, stop fvcking crying that those doing 15MPH overspeed should be hung. There are two things that really piss me off, and those are what's causing accidents. Stupid drivers can piss me off more than anything else I can think of. By stupid drivers, I especially mean those who think they own a Dodge Viper. I get *so* angry when I see stupid people in their fvcking minivan passing cars (or even 18-wheelers!!!) when there's an incoming car everyone has to slam on the brakes and move to the side so no one gets hurt. I see it all the time. I also include the people who simply can't drive because they are too nervous at the wheel or something, I don't know, but those who don't look in their mirrors and stuff like that. Basic stuff usually.
The other ones that really piss me off are the ones driving slower than the speed limit. There's nothing more frustrating than following a car doing like 5-10MPH under the speed limit and you can't pass them because there's always some traffic. This second category of people are sometimes an ignition for the first category I described above to show their skills. Also those who stick in the left lane when you want to pass them.
Sorry, but I don't see anything wrong with speeding on a double lane highway when there's really light traffic. No one here is going to tell me that you can loose control of your car just by driving straight. When I say light traffic, I mean the kind of traffic where everyone is kind of alone (there's no reason to change lane). Even if you overtake them driving a lot faster than them, they don't have a reason to panic.
When when I drive in town, I never ever "speed". If the traffic goes faster than the posted speed limit, of course I'm not gonna slow everyone down, but I'm not gonna speed just by myself. And I don't race in town. I'm 100% with you that speeding in town is not smart, too many hazards.
But when it comes to highway driving, for god's sake, stop fvcking crying that those doing 15MPH overspeed should be hung. There are two things that really piss me off, and those are what's causing accidents. Stupid drivers can piss me off more than anything else I can think of. By stupid drivers, I especially mean those who think they own a Dodge Viper. I get *so* angry when I see stupid people in their fvcking minivan passing cars (or even 18-wheelers!!!) when there's an incoming car everyone has to slam on the brakes and move to the side so no one gets hurt. I see it all the time. I also include the people who simply can't drive because they are too nervous at the wheel or something, I don't know, but those who don't look in their mirrors and stuff like that. Basic stuff usually.
The other ones that really piss me off are the ones driving slower than the speed limit. There's nothing more frustrating than following a car doing like 5-10MPH under the speed limit and you can't pass them because there's always some traffic. This second category of people are sometimes an ignition for the first category I described above to show their skills. Also those who stick in the left lane when you want to pass them.
Sorry, but I don't see anything wrong with speeding on a double lane highway when there's really light traffic. No one here is going to tell me that you can loose control of your car just by driving straight. When I say light traffic, I mean the kind of traffic where everyone is kind of alone (there's no reason to change lane). Even if you overtake them driving a lot faster than them, they don't have a reason to panic.
Who drives under the speed limit? I rarely ever see them except in massive traffic and then every does it.
In northern California, it depends on which highway you go on, but slow drivers stay to the right. I see some try to go in the left now and then, but they get cut off, messed with, and they learn their lesson.
What I don't like are those drivers who are speeding already, say going 75-80, but still will not move over when you're coming onto them. What's the deal, we're all breaking the speeding limit
Oh yea, my Bel 980 has saved me a ton of tickets. Combine it with a good pair of eyes, checking on ramps and various hiding places, and you're set.
In northern California, it depends on which highway you go on, but slow drivers stay to the right. I see some try to go in the left now and then, but they get cut off, messed with, and they learn their lesson.
What I don't like are those drivers who are speeding already, say going 75-80, but still will not move over when you're coming onto them. What's the deal, we're all breaking the speeding limit
Oh yea, my Bel 980 has saved me a ton of tickets. Combine it with a good pair of eyes, checking on ramps and various hiding places, and you're set.
kag
Golden Member
Well I can't speak about the bigger cities, the biggest highway (transcanadian) here has two lanes on each side. Most of the roads are simply one lane each way (but still 100km/h). That's why the slower people block the traffic as you can't always pass them.
I drive under the speed limit...i have 11 points on my license, PLUS it's currently suspended (no driving priveledges).
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That's the case in Oregon right now. I have a long commute each day that takes me along I5 between Portland and Salem, and police activity has been way up since the proposed tax increase failed and funding is being cut to the local and state police. F***in' pigs.
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