It bothers me when people don’t go the speed limit. Faster or slower, the speed limit is to set a consistent speed. Consistent means predictable which results in safer conditions. This would result in less traffic and less fuel consumption.
However, following the flow of traffic is safer than trying to go the speed limit. If you’re the one person going 20 units per hour slower than everyone, you are the hazard.
However, following the flow of traffic is safer than trying to go the speed limit. If you’re the one person going 20 units per hour slower than everyone, you are the hazard.
If people are intent on breaking the law, I will accommodate them passing me safely.
I will not be breaking the law to accommodate someone else’s desire to do so, to consider that to be an expectation is downright delusional
Yeah but am I going to put myself at risk of a ticket, points on the license and higher insurance rates, and attention from the police, (the less interaction the better,) because others speeding is making it dangerous?
Sometimes. Most of the time, I follow the law. Almost all of it. Only in passing really do I speed on purpose even a bit. I would for safety if it was needed, but I am not going to put myself in danger of being pulled over because people that are less likely to get hassled by the cops are mildly inconvenienced by someone going the speed their lawmakers all agree on.
That’s my preference. Just set CC to speed limit, and let the regenerative braking handle any downhill sections.
But, in traffic that can be unsafe. Still I try to keep myself to the speed limit and check my speedometer frequently so I don’t speed even if it “feels safe”.
I do find that I’m one of the faster drivers in the rain tho. Maybe I’m trusting my car too much, but it seems like the rain affects other drivers’ feelings of safety / speed more than mine.
It bothers me when people don’t go the speed limit. Faster or slower, the speed limit is to set a consistent speed. Consistent means predictable which results in safer conditions. This would result in less traffic and less fuel consumption.
However, following the flow of traffic is safer than trying to go the speed limit. If you’re the one person going 20 units per hour slower than everyone, you are the hazard.
You’re supposed to go below the speed limit. It’s a limit.
If people are intent on breaking the law, I will accommodate them passing me safely.
I will not be breaking the law to accommodate someone else’s desire to do so, to consider that to be an expectation is downright delusional
Yeah but am I going to put myself at risk of a ticket, points on the license and higher insurance rates, and attention from the police, (the less interaction the better,) because others speeding is making it dangerous?
Sometimes. Most of the time, I follow the law. Almost all of it. Only in passing really do I speed on purpose even a bit. I would for safety if it was needed, but I am not going to put myself in danger of being pulled over because people that are less likely to get hassled by the cops are mildly inconvenienced by someone going the speed their lawmakers all agree on.
In an ideal world, I agree 100%. Most of the time I can set my cruise to the speed limit and let the reckless people pass.
That’s my preference. Just set CC to speed limit, and let the regenerative braking handle any downhill sections.
But, in traffic that can be unsafe. Still I try to keep myself to the speed limit and check my speedometer frequently so I don’t speed even if it “feels safe”.
I do find that I’m one of the faster drivers in the rain tho. Maybe I’m trusting my car too much, but it seems like the rain affects other drivers’ feelings of safety / speed more than mine.