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Originally Posted by REDVAN
I don't have anything to say to SeeGeeWhy, except for the same reason people go 10 under the speed limit in summer, is the reason I go 10 over. Because I feel like it, and it's safer. For me, driving safer means going faster to avoid people who drive too slowly.
I could argue about this topic all day, because I think that slow drivers are more dangerous than they think they are. I am fully supportive of the police issuing tickets for people driving under the speed limit as well as over.
I treat the speed limit as a guide, not a limit. Welcome to Calgary, welcome to Deerfoot Trail. If you don't like speeding then don't take that road. Or at the very least get OUT of the left lane.
Slow drivers always think they are safer and more skilled than fast drivers, when that just isn't the case.
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REDVAN, My main point is that a road built for public transport isn't meant for hobby driving, which is how your description of your driving came across to me as - "I drive fast because I like it" (ad lib).
You really don't know if the road is empty and all it takes is a split second for something to change and then you, or what/who ever you hit - is done.
If you really love driving fast, there is a place for it. You can go way faster there than you can on any public road, in controlled conditions, and have way more fun doing it. You could even find a career in it if you are that passionate about it. You won't find any of those things going 10 over the speed limit on Mcleod Trail.
Like I said in my response to 4X4 - the posted speed limit is a design point for that road based on statistical data of the reaction time of the average person. Of course different people will be able to handle a certain road at faster speeds, which makes it a bit of a "guide" but you would be surprised to see just how narrow that deviation from the average is. A 10kph difference either way is probably not much, but getting outside of that changes things drastically both with the performance of the vehicle (i.e. stopping distances) and the performance of the driver (i.e. reaction times).
Trust me, the most dangerous thing you can do is to have a cavalier attitude on a public road. I really do urge you to try out going to the race track and getting into racing in a controlled environment - you'll probably love it!