I was just inquiring to what you guys feel about the speed limit. Do y'all usually follow the speed limit? Go 5 over? What do you do considering the speed limit?

I personally on major roads go about 5 over. And on highways got 10 over. In neighborhoods I go the speedlimit; mostly under it actually.

Thought this would be an interesting topic that hasn't been covered before.

well by my dads math:

30-40 = 40-50
40-50 = 60 - 65
55+ = 70+

i dont like being in the car with my dad driving......

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I'll take the fifth on this one.

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When I'm on the road, I just cruise. I always leave myself plenty of time to get where I'm going and I feel no need to speed. I typically keep it around the limit. The racetrack on the other hand is a different story...

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When I was a young man I had a heavy foot but an even heavier wrist. Lost my license for excessive speed. Twice. Could have been a third time in the spring of 2000 but I had a friendly veteran cop instead of a crusading rookie. He clocked me on the Beemer going 165 kms/hr (≈102mph) and only cited me for 125. Limit was 100. Had he caught me 20 seconds earlier I prolly woulda gone to jail. Had her wound out W.F.O. at 280 kms/hr (≈175mph). ☺

I pretty much go the posted limit these days.

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5 mph over the limit is probably the speed of traffic. if a trooper passes you follow the trooper they usually have vehicles following them. on residential streets going the posted limit is the best choice IMHO YMMV

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It really depends where you are. In Seattle I don't go more than 5 over, but in LA I go well over the speed limit, because if you don't you're kind of weird. You can go 15 over on the Freeways in LA without getting a ticket (usually) and 5-10 over on normal roads without getting a ticket (usually).

In my almost 40 years of driving I've only gotten 2 speeding tickets even though I habitually drive a good bit over the limit-but only when traffic is light or almost nil.The rest of the time lets say there's nobody behind me,cursing me for driving too slow. I drive only as fast as conditions allow and don't take unnecessary chances especially in snow,rain or icy conditions.

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Between Ill. And Wi. And Vice Versa 65 Is Usually 80 Otherwise 7 Over Is Usually Ok.

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in NZ where the limits are 50km in towns and cities and 100km on open roads, i use the 10% rule, so 55 and 110

I live in the country so mainly 60 MPH limit or less…Don’t pay any attention to what the signs say...............Two things determine my driving speed.

Road conditions/traffic around. Which car I am driving… Oh, one more, if I’m late for the Tee..

Maybe that’s why I have two speeding convictions. You would thing I’d learn.

Like loud Guitar sometimes you just have the urge. Well I do.

To be honest, i think the best thing to do is to just go the speed of traffic.

I go whatever is speed of traffic, which in Toronto, on the major roads is 15km/h in rush hour.

I try to go the speed limit as much as possible anymore. I could have bought several new guitars for what Ive paid in speeding tickets.