There's another point about speed limits that you young asshats are missing: the person driving 80 on Deerfoot is potentially a hazard to those approaching from behind, whereas the one driving 130 is a hazard to those ahead. In case you've never noticed, your eyes are mounted on the front of your head, which generally faces forward while driving. While a good driver may be aware of everything going on in front and behind, it's simply not possible to be *as* aware of a danger approaching from the rear as danger approaching from the front.
It's ridiculously easy to be caught unaware by a very fast driver approaching from behind. You (the fast driver) may be completely aware of what's going on in front of you, but the relationship is not reciprocal.
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