Tips on how to Speed, I wanna go fast.

[BWillie]

I'm going to start going to Mayetta KS (just north of Topeka) once a week or so for some stuff. The highways there are pretty desolate, and going 90mph instead of 74 mph could lower my commute by almost a half an hour.

Any tips or scanners to use to avoid or locate the police using radar? With todays technologies & up to the minute information is it possible to significantly lower your risk of getting a ticket?

I usually drive like an old man, and whenever I do speed I get nailed. But then I see these people going 20 mph faster than me that never seem to get any tickets. Wondering if there is a trick I'm missing out on

[LoneWolf]

Originally Posted by KC native

In the left lane on the highway, yes it is.

If there is someone in the right lane driving 65 in a 70 mph zone and I come up behind them doing 70 and then get over in the left lane to pass them while maintaining my speed at 70 mph, I am not driving too slow in the left lane. The left lane isn't specifically for people who choose to drive over the speed limit because they think laws don't apply to them. It is for passing other cars that are driving slower than you. If I am driving the speed limit and someone is driving slower than me, it is perfectly acceptable and safe for me to utilize the left lane (driving the speed limit) to pass the slower vehicle.

[ptlyon]

Originally Posted by KC native

Yea, except you have no evidence to back your opinion ****stick.

Evidence as in what? People who drive fast are in more accidents than people that drive slow?

That's only common sense. Something you don't have apparently.

[KC native]

Originally Posted by ptlyon

Evidence as in what? People who drive fast are in more accidents than people that drive slow?

That's only common sense. Something you don't have apparently.

The research on this topic directly contradicts what you're saying. You should try reading it instead of being a dumbass.

[KC native]

Originally Posted by LoneWolf

If there is someone in the right lane driving 65 in a 70 mph zone and I come up behind them doing 70 and then get over in the left lane to pass them while maintaining my speed at 70 mph, I am not driving too slow in the left lane. The left lane isn't specifically for people who choose to drive over the speed limit because they think laws don't apply to them. It is for passing other cars that are driving slower than you. If I am driving the speed limit and someone is driving slower than me, it is perfectly acceptable and safe for me to utilize the left lane (driving the speed limit) to pass the slower vehicle.

If you get back over after the pass, then yes that's acceptable. If you continue to drive the speed limit in the passing lane and other cars want to pass you because they're going faster or want to go faster then it's not.

[ptlyon]

Originally Posted by KC native

The research on this topic directly contradicts what you're saying. You should try reading it instead of being a dumbass.

Exactly why insurance rates go down the more speeding tickets you have.

Dumbass.

[KC native]

Originally Posted by ptlyon

Exactly why insurance rates go down the more speeding tickets you have.

Dumbass.

You are an intellectual titan. You should probably write a book on how all that research is wrong and you are right.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

there are a fair amount of cops on that stretch, so it's risky to exceed 9 over. also, a LOT of accidents at interestions on that stretch, so another reason to drive safer.

[srvy]

Originally Posted by KC native

People driving too slow cause more accidents than people driving too fast.

They both cause accidents and are dangerous on the freeways.

[srvy]

Originally Posted by Dave Lane

Yeah same thing for me. It was daytime but right lane was knocking my fillings out.

But those highways are engineered to go much faster than the limits

[saphojunkie]

How about you don't endanger the lives of families on the road around you simply because you want your life to be more convenient? You decided to take the job with a big commute. Sack up and deal with it like a man.

God damn I thought the midwest was all Ayn Rand personal responsibility and shit.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by srvy

But those highways are engineered to go much faster than the limits

My car is engineered to go fast, but it would have a hard time doing that if I let it go to shit, too.

[srvy]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

My car is engineered to go fast, but it would have a hard time doing that if I let it go to shit, too.

Another good point. And another reason for the limits. No one knows the condition of your vehicle and tires.

I read once that people hardly check inflation pressure tires and drive on them dangerously under inflated.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by srvy

Another good point. And another reason for the limits. No one knows the condition of your vehicle and tires.

I read once that people hardly check inflation pressure tires and drive on them dangerously under inflated.

So, driving a car that has dangerously low inflated tires or is otherwise in poor condition is significantly more dangerious at 80 or 90mph than 70 or 75? Glad they're looking out for me.

[srvy]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

So, driving a car that has dangerously low inflated tires or is otherwise in poor condition is significantly more dangerious at 80 or 90mph than 70 or 75? Glad they're looking out for me.

Ive seen plenty of high speed blowouts with happy endings at 60 to 70. Blowouts at higher speeds usually don't turn out as well. But I don't have statistics so its a mute point.I have witnessed cars careening out of control from the interior lane lose control off in the median. They usually flip and roll after catching a swale or pipe culvert ditch. Sometimes they walk away unscathed sometimes not. Its not pleasurable to see when working along highways.

Many times you see blowouts people doing the speed limit and they negotiate successfully to shoulder from the driving lane. They are usually doing the speed limit from the outside lane. Its definitely an eyeopener when your working off the edge of the pavement and you have this develop right on top of you.

Once again not scientific but through 35 years working along roadways.

[Dr. Gigglepants]

9 over is safe usually. if you can find a pack of cars doing 10-20 over I just stay a good number of car lengths back from them. A shit ton of brake lights should be a good indicator that there's a cop. Used this method on the way to des Moines last week. Made good time and averaged about 85 MPH.
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