Speeding Kills: Your Pocketbook

[E30 Wagen]

I find myself wanting to go faster than the limit, but never feeling like a speed limit is too low. 5 over is usually the max I'll go, depending on conditions. Limit the freeway is 70, where I usually hang around 75, but sometimes the flow of traffic hits 85... Driving fast everywhere also burns more gas than necessary.

[nando]

often speed limits are too low - but not always. in fact, sometimes they are actually too high - around here, I can think of several places where people drive WAY too fast and there's no enforcement. Then I go the speed limit and they're riding my ass and swerving back and forth wishing they could go around me.

and out in the county, it's always posted 35. often 40-50 is OK if there's just fields and cows, but I don't like flying by people's homes with the loud pedal to the max. Especially since there aren't exactly a lot of cars like mine in the area (zero), people will recognize you after a while, I don't want to be "that dumb kid in the silver BMW". I know they'd remember me because I remember the idiots that drove by my old house at 65mph every day.

the freeway here is posted 70. that's fast enough for me - maybe I'll hit 75 or 80 passing somebody. there's always somebody willing to fly by at 90mph in a Prius though. I'm with Jason and M-technik-3 on that one - I prefer not stressing about it.

basically this issue seems important to you when you're young, but when you get older you stop caring. I probably deserve 5x as many tickets as I've actually gotten when I was young.. I'd rather spend that money on beer or E30 parts. :p

[Cambiocorsa]

While I very much agree with the points made in the video, I gave up speeding a long time ago. I like driving slower, I am calmer, I get better gas mileage, and I don't care when I see law enforcement because I know I am in the right. It's easy, and I haven't spoken with a Police officer in years. Speeding isn't worth the hassle for me.

[MoreMayhem]

I just can't stand the running red lights the no blinkers and so forth.

In my area about 60% of the cars were special ordered from the dealer with the turn-signal delete option.

[M-technik-3]

I use to get speeding tickets all the time. All 100% my fault. I got sick of sending my money to the state, plus I realized it isn't that hard to drive the posted speed limits. Even though some may seem really low. I still get where I'm going on time, I'm more relaxed, and I got more money in my pockets.

Agreed, We have this issue in our area. People tailgate incessantly and when they pass you at the next light they are right in front of you.

I just can't stand the running red lights the no blinkers and so forth.

[JasonC]

I use to get speeding tickets all the time. All 100% my fault. I got sick of sending my money to the state, plus I realized it isn't that hard to drive the posted speed limits. Even though some may seem really low. I still get where I'm going on time, I'm more relaxed, and I got more money in my pockets.

[coblerd]

I just found a link to this video. It's a pretty awesome analysis of how asinine current speed limits are. Enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BKdbxX1pDw&feature=player_embedded#t=897