Texas highway would be the first to allow 85 mph speed limit

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43. when i was young and stupid, sure, i drove fast. at some point i realized it wasn't worth it.

for most traveling, you only save a few minutes. even on longer drives maybe speeding saves you upwards of an hour.
big deal. i'd rather save gas money, and get there in one piece, and avoid any worry about speeding tickets. people often overestimate the time savings in part because they don't take into account the fact that even if your "norm" is 85, traffic and construction often keeps you from driving any faster than people like me.

my family and i often drive from connecticut to austin for vacation. mrs. unblock drives like the rest of the world, and i drive like grandpa.

but she got a speeding ticket in tennessee and i haven't gotten one in maybe a couple decades.



maybe we got there 2 or 3 hours sooner because of her speeding. whoopie. worth a speeding ticket?
not remotely.