DIYbanter - View Single Post - More on Texas' 85-mph speed limit

gonjah[_3_]

On 11/23/2012 12:08 AM, z wrote:
On Thu, 22 Nov 2012 21:46:31 -0800 (PST), Harry K
wrote:

On Nov 22, 10:41 am, wrote:
On Tue, 20 Nov 2012 22:47:52 -0800 (PST), Harry K
wrote:

On Nov 20, 9:46 am, G. Morgan wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
"Perhaps by 2030 we'll be able to lawfully drive as fast as we should have
been allowed to drive back in 1990. But don't count on it. There's too much
revenue at stake."

I live in Houston and 85 MPH is normal even on the regular freeways (if
they are not jammed up). I'll be on beltway-8 often and just keep up
with traffic, glace down at the speedo and see I'm going 80+ quite
often. Cops don't care if you're in a "pack" keeping up with the rest
of traffic. They just single out the lone driver going over the posted
limit when no one else is around. Hell, I've passed police cars that
were driving too slow (60 MPH) or so on the beltway.

If you've even taken a "Smith Driving Course", they will tell you that
police vehicles are a safety hazard because everyone slows down suddenly
when they encounter one. Me, I just go with the rate of flow - it's
safer that way.

Exactly!!

The only thing speed limits do is screw up that flow.

Yep and that includes the yo yos who put their cruise at exactly the
posted and bcome rolling road blocks.

The ones who **** me off are the ones who don't use the speed control
and are constantly changing speed. When trying to overtake them, they
speed up and then slow down the instant you give up. Cruise is a
great gadget but like everything else, it has to be used properly.

You whine about everything.