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Originally Posted by Frazod
I'm still a fairly quick, aggressive driver and generally go about 10 over the speed limit. Unless I'm on one of the local Chicago area expressways, that is. Over the past few years, the average speed has crept up into the 75-80 range, even though the posted speed limit is either 55 or 60. I routinely do about 80 on the expressways, and often get passed by people doing 90 or more. I don't see nearly as many cops as I used to, either. I don't know if that's a local thing or a national trend. Hardly ever see people pulled over anymore.
If I'm driving out in the country, though, especially in other states, I'll stick to 10 over the posted limit. Speed limits are so high now that 10 over is about as fast as I want to go anyway.
When I was a kid I averaged about a ticket a year, but now I drive faster than ever and haven't gotten one in over a decade (knock on wood). Outside of a couple of fender tappers, I've never been in an accident where I was driving (also knock on wood).
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I think driving at high rates of speed is pretty much everywhere now. And yes, in the city the police don’t monitor as much as they should. Probably because it’s dangerous along congested city highways to pull people over and the police have higher priorities.
I see bad and dangerous driving everyday in my area. Tailgating doing 85 MPH, cutting off 18 wheelers at high rates of speed, suddenly slamming on brakes unnecessarily....you name it.
I feel like there needs to be a National campaign to get people to slow down.
We really don’t do a good job of emphasizing highway safety anymore.