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Old 07-27-2008, 09:40 PM
 
Location: Austin TX
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Too late! I've already got my baseball bat out and I'm swingin' it!

The other day my wife and I had to go downtown (shudder) and I did the limit all the way (60 then 55). Boy did I **** off a bunch of people!
Surprised you were not run off the road
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Old 07-27-2008, 10:01 PM
 
Location: Middleton, Wisconsin
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It's ok if you drive a bit slower. Today I was traveling U.S. 39/90/94 and I did 63 in the slow lane. I had people flying up on my butt. I was in the slow lane too! I couldn't understand why these people were druving 75 in the slow lane and there was 3 lanes of traffic. I didn't care though. I need to save my gas.
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Old 07-28-2008, 07:57 AM
 
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Too late! I've already got my baseball bat out and I'm swingin' it!

The other day my wife and I had to go downtown (shudder) and I did the limit all the way (60 then 55). Boy did I **** off a bunch of people!
Two things I would love to see more enforcement on:

Tail gaters

Left lane squatters.
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Old 07-28-2008, 08:35 AM
 
Location: Austin TX
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Two things I would love to see more enforcement on:

Tail gaters

Left lane squatters.

X 2 both are a pain!
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Old 07-28-2008, 12:43 PM
 
Location: Floribama
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I did the limit all the way (60 then 55). Boy did I **** off a bunch of people!
Oh well, life is tuff sometimes!
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Old 07-28-2008, 04:10 PM
 
Location: San Fernando Valley, CA
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Lets keep making cars that go over 100mph...or even 80mph...and keep the max limits at 80...(most I've seen)...regular is 65 here...people going 70+ including myself.

Reduce speed limits=increased revenue.
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Old 07-28-2008, 05:10 PM
 
Location: Northridge/Porter Ranch, Calif.
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What are we going to do with all the cars like BMW, Audi and Mercedes that just cruise all day long safely at 70-80 mph.
I know what you mean. Unless I choose to use the cruise control, I have to work to keep my 3 cars ('69 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham, '76 Cadillac limo, '95 Lincoln Town Car) from going at a steady 80 mph. They creep up to 80 mph without me realizing it.

Sometimes it happens on purpose, though.

YouTube - 1969 Cadillac 60-100 mph acceleration
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Old 07-28-2008, 05:53 PM
 
Location: San Fernando Valley, CA
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I know the feeling...took the 96 Caprice out yesterday...new dual catback...um was at 80 on the 118 before I realized it....stepped heavy on the brakes to get down to 65 because I was about to pass 85 quick...what a difference over the Civic I have, lol.
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Old 07-28-2008, 07:20 PM
 
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I used cruise control on the drive I mentioned earlier. I find that our Maximas are so quiet that it never seems like I'm traveling as fast as I am. I have received more speeding tickets in those cars than any other I've owned.
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Old 07-28-2008, 08:56 PM
 
Location: appleton, wi
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well i'll take another swing at the dead horse

so what are they going to do about the majority of drivers who spend all their time stuck in traffic, which of course is way less efficient than driving 75mph or even 55. politicians, just when you thought they were trying to prove how short sighted they are... well they've always got another suprise
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