How fast do you drive on the freeway when it's raining?

[EatSpam]

depends on the rain... heavy, blinding rain - 40mph or so. Moderate rain, 60mph. Light rain, 70+.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: MazerRackham

:beer:

Thanks, I'll drink it while driving in the rain :evil:

 

[Dr. Detroit]

70mph if the speed limit is 65mph.

for reference 75-80mph if its dry

 

[Malak]

Depends on traffic. If it's pretty clear, I'll go 70-80. If it comes down harder to where I have to do medium-high wipers, then I'll slow down to 60-65.

 

[Captante]

Depends on the condition of the road itself, the amount of traffic & how heavy the rain is. For example I drive on I-95 here in Connecticut a lot & with the lousy drainage it gets unsafe in even moderate rain & the left lane can be borderline undrivable at more then 50 mph.

On a wide & well maintained highway I'll travel as fast as traffic & my wipers allow.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: jtvang125
Let's say it's coming down pretty good to the point where you need to have your wipers on low to medium to see. How fast do you usually drive in this type of weather condition?

I usually do 60 in light traffic and 55 in heavier traffic. I always see trucks, suvs, and minivans just fly by doing 80 or so. Funny, those are the types of vehicals I see flipped over or on its side by the freeway.

As fast as is safe. I always keep my car in top shape, good tires, wipers, shocks and brakes so that I am able to drive safely in inclement weather. In your scenario I would say 55-60 is fine unless there is standing water in the road.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

I live in North Texas, I can't remember what driving in the rain is like

 

[conjur]

Steady -> Heavy rain...about 45-50....buying new tires this weekend...probably from Tirerack.

These Michelins SUCK! OEM replacements are $185 apiece? As if!

 

[zanieladie]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
as fast as the car in front of me allows me to go.

My thoughts exactly!

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: jtvang125
Let's say it's coming down pretty good to the point where you need to have your wipers on low to medium to see. How fast do you usually drive in this type of weather condition?

I usually do 60 in light traffic and 55 in heavier traffic. I always see trucks, suvs, and minivans just fly by doing 80 or so. Funny, those are the types of vehicals I see flipped over or on its side by the freeway.

As fast as is safe. I always keep my car in top shape, good tires, wipers, shocks and brakes so that I am able to drive safely in inclement weather. In your scenario I would say 55-60 is fine unless there is standing water in the road.

In which case (standing water) 50 is tops or preferrably less.

Hydroplaning at 90 Mph SUCKS!

 

[Merlyn3D]

It really depends on how the road feels mixed with the visibility factor.

 

[TySnyder]

Originally posted by: jtvang125
Let's say it's coming down pretty good to the point where you need to have your wipers on low to medium to see. How fast do you usually drive in this type of weather condition?

I usually do 60 in light traffic and 55 in heavier traffic. I always see trucks, suvs, and minivans just fly by doing 80 or so. Funny, those are the types of vehicals I see flipped over or on its side by the freeway.

If it's coming down "pretty good" I would hope you have your wipers on high. The faster you drive the more rain hits your windshield. To answer the question though, unless it is a terenchial downpoor rain doesn't affect my speed, only the people in front of me going slower slows me down.

 

[Manuwell]

I don't like to speed anymore, with or without rain. Moreover my car sucks and my tires are as smooth as a baby skin, so I'ld say around 45 and under.

 

[middlehead]

112.


But seriously,

Originally posted by: jtvang125
I always see trucks, suvs, and minivans just fly by doing 80 or so. Funny, those are the types of vehicals I see flipped over or on its side by the freeway.

I had to drive in a snowstorm a couple months ago, not a real thick visibility-killing storm, but one with slushy shi!t that instantly made the highways into a slip and slide. I was going around 60 and still passing other passenger vehicles at a decent pace, semis were ripping past me like the bastards had cement blocks strapped to the gas pedal.

 

[yhelothar]

I'd usually go 65-80 in the rain, however, today was a different case. There was enough rain on the freeway today that often I would notice my speedometer going up rapidly, and then dropping down - a sign that my tires are completely losing traction. It happens when I barely foot the gas at 50mph at 5th gear on my 92' corolla. I tried staying under 55 today.

 

[Pepsi90919]

137-139

 

[thebigdude]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
137-139

sadly those speeds are not feasible on interstates around here even when it is dry

im goin with about 5 under the limit, as opposed to the 10 over i usually do (my tires suck)

 

[Kelemvor]

All depends on how busy the freeway is and how hard it's raining. If it's raining but I can still see fine with the wipres I just drive normal speed. If it's coming down so hard you actually can't see much at all, then obviously I slow down. Of course if it's raining so much the water is starting to pool, then I slow down too.

 

[DaiShan]

As fast as I can. High speeds increase handling and stability.

 

[0roo0roo]

55-65...depending how bad. slow as i have to go to get decent following distance when theres traffic. nothing more annying than tards that tailgate when its raining. so stupid. makes u have to compensate for their stupidity by doubling ur goddamned following distance.

 

[Ryan]

I use rainx on my windshield, and I have tires that have great water traction (I specifically looked for models that had good wet traction) - I go the speed limit.

 

[DaWhim]

normal speed if not faster. my wipers are useless when going faster than 65mph, rainx ftw