The majority of people drive above the speed limit. Discuss!
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This is by no means a BRAKE-style "please think of the children" style comment, but it really seems to me that no matter what the posted speed limit, more people than not drive faster than it. Not necessarily by a large margin, but often 5-10mph quicker.
I usually am very content to travel at the posted limit, and on motorways often slightly under if I am in no rush, but really notice that I am in a fairly obvious minority with only a few cars content to abide by the rules of the road to the exact figure. Oh, and before you roll out the speedo under-reads ole chestnut, assume this is all reasonably accurate GPS figures.
This isn't a rant as it doesn't necessarily bother me, unless another road user's speed is an obvious danger to those around them, and in the right frame of mind on the right road I will enjoy myself *wink* but I'm interested to hear people's opinions on either abiding to speed limits, especially as here on PH we are obviously "above average" in driving skill, or not.
Not sure how to post a survey but, largely which sort of category is closest to the way you drive? What factors have played into it? Have you slowed down due to convictions? Do you speed because you have a fast car? Are an impatient person? Think the limits are just speed camera money traps for Government? Do you consider not speeding an element of good driving to set standards and are proud to exercise self-control?
a) I take the legal limit strictly as a limit and never exceed it and often drive below it.
b) I'm generally content to fully abide by posted limits, even if they seem much lower than I believe can be safe.
c) I don't drastically break any speed limits, especially 20s and 30s, but often creep up to 5-10mph over if I feel road conditions are safe.
d) I take all speed limits with a pinch of salt, but just focus on a safe and suitable speed for the road in question and keep vigilant for cameras and police cars.
e) I pretty much ignore speed limits, and just brake for obvious cameras before accelerating back up again. I have multiple powerful businesses to CEO you know. Get out of my way.
f) Edited for the city dwellers and southerners: Roads have speed limits? I thought they were nose to tail 30mph car-train processions. I wish I could even drive to them!
I usually am very content to travel at the posted limit, and on motorways often slightly under if I am in no rush, but really notice that I am in a fairly obvious minority with only a few cars content to abide by the rules of the road to the exact figure. Oh, and before you roll out the speedo under-reads ole chestnut, assume this is all reasonably accurate GPS figures.
This isn't a rant as it doesn't necessarily bother me, unless another road user's speed is an obvious danger to those around them, and in the right frame of mind on the right road I will enjoy myself *wink* but I'm interested to hear people's opinions on either abiding to speed limits, especially as here on PH we are obviously "above average" in driving skill, or not.
Not sure how to post a survey but, largely which sort of category is closest to the way you drive? What factors have played into it? Have you slowed down due to convictions? Do you speed because you have a fast car? Are an impatient person? Think the limits are just speed camera money traps for Government? Do you consider not speeding an element of good driving to set standards and are proud to exercise self-control?
a) I take the legal limit strictly as a limit and never exceed it and often drive below it.
b) I'm generally content to fully abide by posted limits, even if they seem much lower than I believe can be safe.
c) I don't drastically break any speed limits, especially 20s and 30s, but often creep up to 5-10mph over if I feel road conditions are safe.
d) I take all speed limits with a pinch of salt, but just focus on a safe and suitable speed for the road in question and keep vigilant for cameras and police cars.
e) I pretty much ignore speed limits, and just brake for obvious cameras before accelerating back up again. I have multiple powerful businesses to CEO you know. Get out of my way.
f) Edited for the city dwellers and southerners: Roads have speed limits? I thought they were nose to tail 30mph car-train processions. I wish I could even drive to them!
Edited by vrsmxtb on Sunday 15th February 18:35
Edited by vrsmxtb on Sunday 15th February 18:40
SteveSteveson said:
I would say most people drive at, or under the limit.
QFT. A large number of people will also flash you for overtaking on a single carriageway road for wanting to do the speed limit.I generally stick to all limits other than NSL, which are the roads I ride/drive for pleasure.
kers.I'm still only a learner, so as a result, I only contend myself to exceeding the limit by no more than 2/3 mph over.
I will drive around with the needle either on, or slightly over the speed limit, but this is because I know about our car's speedometer having a tendency to show the speed as higher than it actually is.
In any other car, I'll just stick to keeping the needle under the appropriate legal number.
I will drive around with the needle either on, or slightly over the speed limit, but this is because I know about our car's speedometer having a tendency to show the speed as higher than it actually is.
In any other car, I'll just stick to keeping the needle under the appropriate legal number.
I'm somewhere between "C" and "D" personally.
I will vary rarely break a red ringed limit by more than a few MPH, mainly because they are policed more and it's not worth the risk. NSLs are treated with more flexibility and I'll drive to the conditions.
In my opinion most posted limits have dropped so much that they have begun to lose their credibility. They define the point where you risk points, not lives.
I will vary rarely break a red ringed limit by more than a few MPH, mainly because they are policed more and it's not worth the risk. NSLs are treated with more flexibility and I'll drive to the conditions.
In my opinion most posted limits have dropped so much that they have begun to lose their credibility. They define the point where you risk points, not lives.
Edited by JordanTurbo on Sunday 15th February 18:52
I would say somewhere between b and c. I don't feel the need to drive excessively fast, nor do I have the car to do so.
There are a few speed limits near me that have recently been reduced, however they shouldn't have been as the old limit was more than safe.
The one thing I don't understand is people speeding in a 20/30 mph zone through town.
There are a few speed limits near me that have recently been reduced, however they shouldn't have been as the old limit was more than safe.
The one thing I don't understand is people speeding in a 20/30 mph zone through town.
For me it totally depends on the time of day. Any time I drive in a 30 I generally have to stick to the speed limit due to everyone else doing so. At night however, when the roads are clear, I do tend to drive to whatever speed I deem to be 'safe'! Probably somewhere in between D and E. Although, I do try and make a concious effort to stick to speed limits where there are likely to be children knocking about.
I'd say that I almost always drive below the speed limit. I don't like wasting fuel in the Aygo and I don't like to compromise the range on the Leaf
It's certainly the case that I never exceed the limit deliberately, though I do allow for the fact that the speedo in the Leaf reads at least 10% high.
It's certainly the case that I never exceed the limit deliberately, though I do allow for the fact that the speedo in the Leaf reads at least 10% high.
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