Is my "problem" exclusive to South Orlando? (Davie: law, store)

[HomesickFloridian]

Originally Posted by roadtrip75

I'd mail this cop a $100 check if I knew his address:


Cop trolls slowpoke in the fast lane - YouTube

That is excellent! Except I think he should have done a complete traffic stop as the slow driving is suspicious in and of itself as they may have been transporting drugs or something and driving slowly so as not to attract attention ..

[cichlid]

Originally Posted by KendaleMiami

oh, great. another person who moved to florida from another random big city in the u.s. and they think were they were from originally is superior. that sure is getting old.

If you are repeatedly hearing comments suggesting that, may be there is some truth to that.

I was only referring to the driving and I will say it again- the drivers here generally suck!

[chopchop0]

Originally Posted by cichlid

If you are repeatedly hearing comments suggesting that, may be there is some truth to that.

I was only referring to the driving and I will say it again- the drivers here generally suck!

Because they are all from up north

[cichlid]

Originally Posted by chopchop0

Because they are all from up north

now that could be.... heck, they could be form Texas as well, but when they get here, their driving goes to crap.

[IAm_FloridaBorn]

Originally Posted by Ronclimer

The 55 M.P.H. speed limit is the maximum limit that the Department of Transportation considers safe. When you exceed the speed limit, you are driving unsafely. When you are below the speed limit, you are more safe. More safe is better than unsafe.

You could write to your congressman to have the speed limit raised or you could leave home earlier so you would not find it nessecary to drive at the maxmum speed limit.

Your concerns about road rage are valid concerns. It is a pretty good bet that, if you are not armed, the other guy is in Florida. Don't encouage road rage. It is very dangerous in south Orlando.

Your just as unsafe driving slower. Probably actually the unsafest thing to do.

[HomesickFloridian]

Originally Posted by IAm_FloridaBorn

Your just as unsafe driving slower. Probably actually the unsafest thing to do.

+1 can't agree more without question driving too slowly is more dangerous then slightly faster then an already too slow speed limit..Going too slowly in al cases bunches up traffic and leaves no one any where to go when necessary. So is it safe to assume that the speed limit has been lowered again since I left down from 70Mph?

[HomesickFloridian]

Originally Posted by cichlid

If you are repeatedly hearing comments suggesting that, may be there is some truth to that.

I was only referring to the driving and I will say it again- the drivers here generally suck!

And guaranteed you've had very few run ins with actual "drivers from here". You've mostly had run ins with drivers who've spent most of their lives in large northern cities and taken taxis or other forms of mass transit much of their lives before coming here and never drive. Many have never even had a drivers license and come here to learn and hone their rookie skills on our roads and we pay the price for their education.

[IAm_FloridaBorn]

Originally Posted by HomesickFloridian

+1 can't agree more without question driving too slowly is more dangerous then slightly faster then an already too slow speed limit..Going too slowly in al cases bunches up traffic and leaves no one any where to go when necessary. So is it safe to assume that the speed limit has been lowered again since I left down from 70Mph?

55 for most ares. Yes Indeed. Now they have the automated sign that actually changes according to the flow of traffic. During rush hours normall no higher than 40, which we all know Orlandoans will not obey that. The method in Orlando is to keep up with traffic whether it's your thing or not. It's like I always say. When one person decides to go slow on I-4, they **** it up for the rest of the people behind them.

[DavieJ89]

Originally Posted by IAm_FloridaBorn

55 for most ares. Yes Indeed. Now they have the automated sign that actually changes according to the flow of traffic. During rush hours normall no higher than 40, which we all know Orlandoans will not obey that. The method in Orlando is to keep up with traffic whether it's your thing or not. It's like I always say. When one person decides to go slow on I-4, they **** it up for the rest of the people behind them.

And Orlando's number of slow drivers is truly growing as well

I can NEVER get above 50 on the 528 even though its a 55 zone, and driving at 40-45 mph on John Young in the 55 zone there has become the norm too sadly

I miss 2009 Orlando, where I could just jump on I-4 (or 417 or whatever highway I used) set the cruise at 70 and just relax until I go to my destination. Not anymore. I try going 70 on I-4 and I feel like a jerk flying past everybody, nobody on I-4 does the 70+ thing anymore. Is FHP cracking down or something?

I wish I could put some sort of battering ram on my car to bump people who are going too slow, but that would cause an accident

[chopchop0]

Originally Posted by DavieJ89

And Orlando's number of slow drivers is truly growing as well

I can NEVER get above 50 on the 528 even though its a 55 zone, and driving at 40-45 mph on John Young in the 55 zone there has become the norm too sadly

I miss 2009 Orlando, where I could just jump on I-4 (or 417 or whatever highway I used) set the cruise at 70 and just relax until I go to my destination

Yup. The economy has improved since 09 to a degree and that has lead to more traffic on Orlando roads. The 528 can be really obnoxious, along with that stretch of I-4 where it breaks off near sand lake rd. People drive quite slow on the 528 into and out of I-4.