Some people in GD want a 55 mph speed limit

[JVS]

Poll question: Some people in GD want a 55 mph speed limit

What say ye, loungers?

[HEyHEY]

1. Like it matters, I drive what speed I want, where I want

School zones be damned

[barb162]

3. you bad

and I know you know that

[JVS]

5. The fucking kids were begging for it

[HEyHEY]

8. If you don't wanna get hit, stay off the road - not hard to understand

I have the same beef with those Mr. Yuck stickers.

[JVS]

10. There was a man in my neighborhood who thought that he'd surprise...

his wife by putting a Mr. Yuk sticker on the head of his penis. The problem was that they use a special adhesive on those so that they won't fall off a can of bleach (which I suppose some kid would take as an indicator that it's time to chug chug chug). Anyway, the guy had to go to the hospital to have the sticker removed.

[HEyHEY]

15. I didn't know you lived that close to Randomkoolzip

[barb162]

2. good, conserve, conserve, conserve

and easy on the starts at the stoplights too

[JVS]

7. I doubt 55 gets much better mileage than 65

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

9. My Saab got the best gas mileage at 75-80mph.

Depends on the car, I think. My Jeep starts losing fuel efficiency (like it has it anyway) above 60mph.

[barb162]

11. I agree. But you go to the western states or sometimes

anywhere else depending on time of day, it seems everyone is going 80+ except the semis

[JVS]

13. Well lowering the speedlimit would only punish the people who obey then.

If people are going 80+ then they should be pulled over based on the existing 65 or 70 limit

[LSK]

14. its how fast you accelerate where you burn most gas

Dont drag race from the light and you will save the most gas.

[barb162]

24. I don't push the car at the light or stop signs. I am very fuel conscious

even before the prices started going up. If we had prices here like they do in Europe, I bet people would ease up on that gas pedal

[JVS]

27. I've driven in Europe, they certainly don't ease up on the pedal

Why would we do it here?

[billyskank]

21. I am sure it does

At high speed (say, 45mph plus) the biggest factor is wind resistance, which increases with the square of your speed. I dare say a 10mph cut in speed can make a significant saving on petrol.

[jpgray]

4. Tonight: third time in a row I got pulled over for speeding and no ticket

I think the cops are fucking with my head. I didn't even have my wallet with me this time.

[HEyHEY]

6. Just tell the truth, it's cause your Dad's the mayor

[jpgray]

12. Next time I'm going to set my license on my crotch and say "Your move"

[HEyHEY]

16. Tell him

"Hey, you were speeding too"

[jpgray]

18. "My taxes pay your salary"

"Yeah there's a fire, and now your bacon fat is spattering all over my upholstery."

[Nailzberg]

20. You really don't hear "bitchin camaro" referenced much anymore.

Damn shame.

[Random_Australian]

17. "I say we double the legal BAC threshold" - Am I the only one to find this

hilarious? Bang on! I'll drive slow if I've got me beer! ;)

[JVS]

19. Are you refering to the post I made in the GD thread?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=958585&mesg_id=963684

[Random_Australian]

26. Yes, I mean no offense, but it somehow tickled my funny bone.

The mental image of the day that law came into effect I think did it. People driving past cops pointing at the beer they are drinking to be precise.
Yeh, it's been a long day, O.K.? ;) ;):):)

[donheld]

22. Some Geezers don't belong on the freeway

If someone is afraid of the highway traffic they should take the side streets.

[ForrestGump]

23. My motorcycle's most efficient at 100 mph

About halfway through its power band. :o

It's tough, sometimes, though, to hit those kind of speeds in parking lots. :shrug:

The 55-mph speed limit is insane in a nation like the US, and not just because the highways are built for 85-mph speeds. Out here in the West, it's particularly barbaric.

[Oeditpus Rex]

25. They can jack it back down if they want

Nobody'll obey it.

Eh... they might slow down to 75.

[tjwmason]

28. Depends on the place.

In Britain the accident rate is lowest on motorways (are these the same as American free-ways) which have the highest speed-limits. In these cases what is most important is relative speed - i.e., is one travelling faster or slower than those around one. But when one leaves these major trunk roads to places where pedestrians come into play then everything changes dramatically.

[Kellanved]

29. In the US?

absolutely.

[redwitch]

30. Use your cruise control people!

I keep my thruway speed at 72-74 (trooper safe speeds!) and I think a steady pace helps. I have accounts 250 miles away, I can't go 55! :scared:

[jukes]

31. there's no way

this admin will lower the speed limit y cut into their profits!