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IDemo

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10. The prevailing speed on a stretch of freeway near here is 85 to 90 in a 65

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #9)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 03:45 PM

Dec 2012

And on any other stretch, you'd better be doing a minimum of 10mph over the limit if you don't want to be tailgated and flipped off.

The point being, the majority of drivers are candidates for speeding tickets at any given time, yet states persist in posting limits.

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Speed limit signs should be torn down [View all] IDemo Dec 2012 OP

My car is speed limited to 155 mph. onehandle Dec 2012 #1

Cars don't kill - people kill jpak Dec 2012 #2

Cars don't kill people... mindwalker_i Dec 2012 #12

Speed-Free zones provide a false sense of security. n/t Bonhomme Richard Dec 2012 #3

*Areas with speed traps? Terry_M Dec 2012 #4

Just using the NRA meme. n/t Bonhomme Richard Dec 2012 #8

Agree, but the metaphor doesn't work for me. leveymg Dec 2012 #5

This wasn't really meant to speak of the danger of cars IDemo Dec 2012 #6

Duh. I was just saying the metaphor is a bit absurd, except in a '70s Corman movie. leveymg Dec 2012 #7

Laws are there to keep honest people honest customerserviceguy Dec 2012 #9

The prevailing speed on a stretch of freeway near here is 85 to 90 in a 65 IDemo Dec 2012 #10

You make an excellent point. Octafish Dec 2012 #11