[Lapsinuibense]

Same as you, cruising speed 75-80mph on the highway. More 75 than 80 these days. Well, most highways. There are narrow and/or curvy ones where I'll drive a bit slower than that. If I'm on a long trip I may set cruise control to keep myself from speeding too much (likely set between 70 and 75).

I tend to stick closer to the speed limit on backroads, for the most part. I don't want to flatten a kid or somebody's cat.

-Arrian

[MormefWrarebe]

I go 70-80, never been pulled over for speeding.

JM

[MasdMnPa]

I haven't driven for ~ 16 years.

[excholza]

I'm shocked!

Yes, you burn more gas if you have a lead foot. The optimum speed is apparently about 55mph (though I imagine it must vary somewhat from car to car).

-Arria

So in other words, I'm saving more gasoline - the others are not.

[Twelearly]

True. Unfortunately, MrFun, you are a major source of smug pollution...



-Arrian

[ballerturfali]

On a 1400 mile run to Florida, it's pretty significant.

[fount_pirat]

MrFun, if you want to save on petrol, stick close behind a truck or other taller vehicle as much as you can. There are of course downsides to doing that....

[verizon]

Snails

Krauts isn't allowed to post in driving speed threads

When possible, I go 140-150 on highways - outside highways, usually on/a little below limits.

[mudozvonf]

MrFun, if you want to save on petrol, stick close behind a truck or other taller vehicle as much as you can. There are of course downsides to doing that....

That might work for you, but that is way too slow for me - and retarded.

[Ceakicknunk]

That might work for you, but that is way too slow for me - and retarded.

You prove my point.

[WrinnaArraple]

Usually about 2 mph, but if I get off the freeways, it gets up to almost 15 mph.

[Anymnillulky]

120km/h in 100km/h zones

15 over otherwise

[FreeOEMcheapestPHOTOSHOP]

Snails

[EmxATW5m]

It would raise my blood pressure more than two times over probably, and cause me to go psycho.

[netamargr]

Yes - keep the children safe, okay?

[i32I7qyH]

8-9 mph over the posted speed limit. Anything more attracts the attention of unwanted police officers.

9 over was always the rule in Chicago, but in Indy I could drive 20+ over and not worry about it. Recently they've finally begun to crack down, and I got a $225 slap as a result. So back to 9 over at most.

The only exception is if I have a "rabbit" in front of me (a car that is going a lot faster than me- draws out the "hounds") but I usually can't keep them at the sweet spot distance for long so even those exceptions are pretty short.

[Grenader]

My standard speed is about 4-5 mph over the posted limit. Cuz I'm a rebel, yeah.

The fastest I've ever driven was on a stretch of highway between Tracy, CA and San Francisco. I was on a business trip and in a rather sporty rental car. The *posted* speed limit got up to 85 mph, and while going with traffic I topped 100 mph a few times.

Bull. 70 is the maximum in CA and even that's rare. It's 65 on most freeways.

Tracy->SF? You must have taken 580 which has a 65mph limit. You should be in jail you selfish sob.

[pfcwlkxav]

Bull. 70 is the maximum in CA and even that's rare. It's 65 on most freeways.

Tracy->SF? You must have taken 580 which has a 65mph limit. You should be in jail you selfish sob.

I may have misremembered the posted limit, but you're wrong in that it was 205 and there is a stretch that is 70 MPH:

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/70mph.htm#I-205

But as I said, I was going with traffic. I don't know about CA, but Oregon has a rule that you can't be cited for speeding if you're going with the bulk of traffic. They would have to have pulled over everyone.

[feseEscaple]

You'll have to catch me to get my license. Zoom zoom zoom.

[BigMovies]

Usually about 10mph over the speed limit.