85 mph speed limit

[mshab356]

Originally Posted by Franken///M

Autobahn...if Americans could only not be retarted and follow the rules of the road and pay attention when we drive. I could make a trip up to my inlaws in Belgium in 5 hours; same distance here on my way to my parents takes me 7 hours and I don't get Trappist beer at the end of the drive! Where did I go wrong?

Trappist is so good...I bought a La Trappe beer glass before I moved back to the states from Antwerp

[MKE_M3]

It would be great to have a culture of responsibility like in Germany. If your car isn't safe at 85, drive slower. Everyone in the US seems to have an auto 5-15mph over the speed limit, independant of what car they are in or traffic conditions. So sad!

[bubu]

I have to agree about speed limits being in place for revenue as the primary objective...it's been proven time and time again. The federal reserve did a study a few years back which correlated drops in tax revenue with increased traffic ticket writing.

...the avg Americans ego won't let them select a proper speed for their vehicle & skill level. When I drive the M I generally cruise @ 85mph, it seems to be the flow of traffic speed in so cal. On the flip side when driving my truck I rarely exceed 75mph...why, because it does not feel stable beyond that speed. Unfortunately most Southern Californians would drive the same truck @ 85...the flow of the fast left lane traffic.

[sycd]

Originally Posted by mrkhanna16

well 90 indicated is really like 85 mph true speed and the average cruising rate in socal is 80 so im just going 5mph faster than the average individual

When you get caught they will charge for the difference between the posted 65 and the actual speed, and it's no small change.

CA sure knows how to squeeze as much money as they can out of you... and then waste it.

[Carl L]

Originally Posted by MRSSIIM3

the speed limit is 65 though

how do you do that?? if CHP saw this message theyd for sure have your car impounded

Flow of traffic on all SoCal freeways runs at about 75-80 (unless it's stopped that is). I always cruise right at 80, slower and you'd be getting run over. CHP don't bother with anyone under 80mph in 65s and 70 in 55s.

As others have said, no limit wouldn't work in the US. Too many shitheaps getting driven way too fast and too many boy (and women) racers weaving in between lanes. Plus, there is no proper fast lane due to zero lane discipline.

[Voltigeur]

Originally Posted by MarcuMcall

It comes off of a wide toll loop around Austin and comes into Seguin

Right. So it makes I-10 near Seguin an equivalent time (or maybe less?) than, say, Seguin to SA. Either way, I love it as also will make getting to the F1 Austin COTA track easier coming from the S.