Why does everybody speed?

[ouch123]

I mostly speed on highways to keep up with the flow of traffic. That, and most speed limits are pretty outdated. As long as you feel comfortable, you're probably driving at a reasonable speed. Unless, you know, you're like the people Yumi is referring to.

 

[Zetta_x]

Most people speed when there are many street lights... they act like they aren't going to slam on their brakes to come to a complete stop only to slam on their gas to speed again.

I actually wrote a poem for people who slam on their gas during red lights, speed, slam on their brakes at the next stop light. If only they went slower and knew how to time the lights... they would be a bit more conservative while driving.

All but one mashes their gas,
not an ounce of clue that they're gonna get passed,
they approach the red light slamming on their brakes,
pretending they have made no mistakes,
light turns green and just like the past,
All but one mashes their gas.

 

[dgwillia]

I do it because theres spots where theres literally never cops, or its really easy to tell.

Especially on the route i use to go to my Campus every morning, theres only 1 spot to worry about, other than that, I'v seen people going 50 and 60 miles in a 35-40 zone numerous times. (Atleast once a week)

 

[mysticwaterfall]

I usually go at least 5 over. Granted, most people still pass me. If your going the speed limit here, you're just going to piss everybody off.

 

[Whipple]

Most of you have missed the point of this thread.

The reason most people speed is TIME.

As you grow older (and you will) the responsibilities of life catch up with you.
Life is no longer a bowl of cherries and there are many places you have to go.
Your work commute, acting as taxi for kids, pets, going to the store for food etc. are not fun exciting drives.
The faster you can make these trips, the more time you will have to do what you REALLY want to do.
Going 10% - 20% is not THAT unsafe and has become the norm in many areas.
Take a look at who is speeding and what they are driving, you will usually see they are mature drivers (30 - 50 yrs old)
driving older vehicles just trying to do what they need to in an efficient and efficient manner.

FYI - I consider those who drive at or under the speed limit when the flow of traffic is going significantly faster to be a little selfish and self-centered
as well as creating a traffic hazard as everyone has to switch lanes multiple times just to get around them.

Be safe and considerate of those with whom you share the road, drive with the flow of traffic.

 

[Law]

Everybody wants to be first.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Related.

Also if you're not first, you're last.

Also because people are impatient fucks. Kids speed down my road at 80mph when the speed limit is 45. And we live right on a bend in the road and near two schools.

 

[Shoat]

FYI - I consider those who drive at or under the speed limit when the flow of traffic is going significantly faster to be a little selfish and self-centered
as well as creating a traffic hazard as everyone has to switch lanes multiple times just to get around them.

Be safe and considerate of those with whom you share the road, drive with the flow of traffic.

You can not be serious.
Speed limits were set up for safety.
Going OVER them is far more hazardous than going at or slightly under them. (The extreme case where someone drives half of what is allowed is annoying too, but it occurs less often AND is less dangerous)

That's the exact same bullshit as pedestrians who cross the road instantly instead of waiting five fucking seconds for the light to turn green:
You're ignoring a set of rules that was set up not only for your, but for everyone's safety, get away with it unpunished and you don't even feel bad. That is inacceptable.
And then you get pissed at those who stick to the rules?


Not only is that an extremely hypocritical attitude, it's also plain bad decision making (get caught speeding -> a few minutes late becomes a few hours late, plus you have to pay a fine).


Also, it works out fine a thousand times, and the 1001st time you cause an accident with your speeding, get horribly injured and/or crippled, have to pay everything out of your own pocket because insurances don't cover douchebaggy-ness and lose your driver's license on top of that.

 

[PolloDiablo]

because everyone listen to this while driving...

 

[DinohScene]

I usually go faster then the speedlimit on the highway.

I pretty much stick to the speed limit In the city.
Sometimes an km/h or 2/3 above it.

With 30 and 50 being the speed limits in most of the cities and 80/100 on the normal roads.
Highways being 120/130 here.

Edit:
When I do speed up in the city then it's usually to go with the traffic flow.
On the highway I usually have a constand speed of 140 km/h in zones where 130 is allowed and 130 where 120 is allowed.

It's basically the speed that everyone is sticking to.

As for the German Autobahn (no speed limit but insured up to 130 km/h).
I usually stick to a speed of 160 and sometimes push it to 190 (max of what my car can currently achieve ;p)

 

[Armadillo]

Pretty much impossible to speed here. Speedhumps everywhere. Speed limit is 20mph, can't go over the hump at that though .

 

[MelodieOctavia]

Most of you have missed the point of this thread.
FYI - I consider those who drive at or under the speed limit when the flow of traffic is going significantly faster to be a little selfish and self-centered
as well as creating a traffic hazard as everyone has to switch lanes multiple times just to get around them.

Be safe and considerate of those with whom you share the road, drive with the flow of traffic.

Selfish and self centered? Annoying at times, maybe, but you're going way out there to call someone who is obeying the law selfish and self centered.

 

[Zetta_x]

I can statistically show that going 10%-20% over the speed limit in city streets will not significantly save you time just by the nature of how lights work (if you end up stopping at the same red light as the person who is going 20% faster, no time was saved). Driving should be intelligent, you are supposed to time the lights. Sometimes, driving 20% faster gives you a better timing of the light, that's ok.

However, the freeways are completely different. There is no expectation of stopping (unless it's daily heavy traffic and in that case you are an absolute retard if you go fast knowing at some point you will have to travel super slow). If the flow of traffic is 65mph and you are going 50 on the free way, you are an absolute danger. You cause other people to have to slow down or worse move over. When people move over and are going slower than the other lane, you make that lane slow down too. I have witnessed it several times, when trucks go 35 in one lane, they cause a near huge traffic build up just in their area.

 

[Deleted-236924]

However, the freeways are completely different. There is no expectation of stopping (unless it's daily heavy traffic and in that case you are an absolute retard if you go fast knowing at some point you will have to travel super slow). If the flow of traffic is 65mph and you are going 50 on the free way, you are an absolute danger. You cause other people to have to slow down or worse move over. When people move over and are going slower than the other lane, you make that lane slow down too. I have witnessed it several times, when trucks go 35 in one lane, they cause a near huge traffic build up just in their area.

There are minimum speed limits on highways over here.

FYI - I consider those who drive at or under the speed limit when the flow of traffic is going significantly faster to be a little selfish and self-centered

And yet, you're asking the law-abiding citizen to break the law for you, a complete stranger, just so you can have an easier time breaking the law.
If that isn't selfish and/or self-centered, then I don't know what it is.

 

[Tom]

Don't have mine yet just my permit but my dad said that insurance ect shoots up if you ge caught speeding in your first 2 years of driving

 

[Shoat]

If the flow of traffic is 65mph and you are going 50 on the free way, you are an absolute danger. You cause other people to have to slow down or worse move over. When people move over and are going slower than the other lane, you make that lane slow down too. I have witnessed it several times, when trucks go 35 in one lane, they cause a near huge traffic build up just in their area.

Regardless of how much you try, you can't defend the fact that large amounts of people intentionally break the rules on a regular bases by saying that those who stick to the rules are somehow a danger.
If the speed limit is 50 and someone drives 50, then everyone else who is actively breaking the rules by driving 65 somehow gets the right to call them a danger?
There would be no need to slow down or change lanes if everyone would stick to the speed limits to begin with.
It's not the minority that sticks to rules that's the danger, the danger is the majority of drivers who break the rules on a regular basis, both the douchebags that speed up the flow of traffic beyond the speed limit AND the idiots that follow up on that instead of staying at the speed limit.

 

[MelodieOctavia]

If the flow of traffic is 65mph and you are going 50 on the free way, you are an absolute danger. You cause other people to have to slow down or worse move over. When people move over and are going slower than the other lane, you make that lane slow down too. I have witnessed it several times, when trucks go 35 in one lane, they cause a near huge traffic build up just in their area.

Regardless of how much you try, you can't defend the fact that large amounts of people intentionally break the rules on a regular bases by saying that those who stick to the rules are somehow a danger.
If the speed limit is 50 and someone drives 50, then everyone else who is actively breaking the rules by driving 65 somehow gets the right to call them a danger?
There would be no need to slow down or change lanes if everyone would stick to the speed limits to begin with.
It's not the minority that sticks to rules that's the danger, the danger is the majority of drivers who break the rules on a regular basis, both the douchebags that speed up the flow of traffic beyond the speed limit AND the idiots that follow up on that instead of staying at the speed limit.

But the fact of the matter is, on the freeway, it is just as illegal to hinder the flow of traffic, as it is to speed, so you have to use discretion. Not everything is so black and white. Especially traffic laws.

 

[Hyro-Sama]

I drive the speed limit and almost always get tailgated. People speed because they poorly assume that speeding will get them to their desired destination quicker when in actually all it does is wear out your brakes and increase the possibility of a car accident.

 

[MelodieOctavia]

I drive the speed limit and almost always get tailgated. People speed because they poorly assume that speeding will get them to their desired destination quicker when in actually all it does is wear out your brakes and increase the possibility of a car accident.

Brake checking is a wonderful deterrent to tailgaters.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

Whenever I get tailgated I turn my subs up to annoy the person behind me. Works wonders lol.

EDIT: But yeah, I generally keep to the speed limit because everywhere I go is in a residential area, so not only do I have to be careful of pedestrians but I have to make sure I don't disturb the peace with my music >.