OK, I'll bite. You're right, many people speed, but I think a difference is that I don't get upset when people are in the left lane aren't going as quickly as I want them to. Logically, I know that speeding saves maybe 3-5 minutes on a crosstown Deerfoot trip, so when I think of the potential costs (speeding ticket, possible accident, increased gas costs) and weigh them against the benefits (arriving maybe 5 minutes sooner than I would have), it doesn't seem worth it.
I also have to admit that your argument here sounds a bit like, "my vice isn't as bad as their vices are, so I should be able to do it." Here's the thing, I believe speed limits are there for a reason. Out of all possible solutions, the best one is to reduce distractions, increase education through re-testing, AND people obeying the legal speed limits.
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