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You forget that in the States, they say “speed limit is X, so I go X+10”, sometimes even 20. It’s very common for comments to mention that the flow of traffic is literally 25% faster than the “limit” - it’s like culturally so many USians treat the limit as a lower limit. 🫣

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Usernameblankface@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
The posted speed limit plus 5mph is considered normal where I’m from in America. 10 over is asking for a ticket.

I visited Texas once, and was amazed to see most everyone driving 20-30mph over the posted limit, even past the speed traps with no consequences.

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- anon6789@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I’m in Southeast Pennsylvania and they’ll whack you for 10 over, but 20-30 over is not rare here. People just don’t care about anyone but themselves on the road.
  
  I take all back roads to work now and it’s much better even though the drive is twice as long.
  
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- Halosheep@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Drove home going 85 and still being passed yesterday. I live in Texas.
  
  If you’re not going as fast as they are, you’re a potential danger now.
  
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  - Socsa@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    This is particularly stupid considering that your average shitty brodozer is pretty much incapable of emergency braking from 85mph.
    
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anon6789@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I take it those are the people downvoting that comment, like I made the speed limits or collect the data. 😆

I didn’t know if I’ve been anywhere that people wouldn’t say 80+ is fast though.

My old commute was a half hour all highway and busy roads. New commute is an hour, but all lazy back roads and it’s so much more relaxing. People make driving into a win/lose game or something around here.

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skulblaka@startrek.website ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Around where I’m at you’re at semi-significant risk of getting pulled over if you’re driving under the speed limit. The police assume you’re drunk or high and if you’re not they’ll give you something about “being a hazard to other traffic”. Speed limit+10 is the safest speed to move at around here because you’re matching other traffic and matching what the cops expect of you.

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