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Originally Posted by bbigby64
I know that I'm way late on this; I'm trying to catch up on all of these threads, but rule of thumb:
1. Speed limit 25 or less, go 5 mph under. These are usually residential rodes with kids.
2. Speed limit 30, go no more than 5 miles over.
3. Speed limit 40 or 50, go no more than 10 mph over.
4. Speed limit 55, go no more than 13 over.
5. Speed limit 65, skies the limit!  |
Mostly agree with this, except for point 5. It varies, but it's never a good idea, really, to go more than 10 over the limit. I wouldn't stomp the pedal just because 65 is the limit. Heck, there are 70mph limits out there. I've seen plenty of people pulled over on those stretches.
And I've been quite a few places where the speed limit is 10 or 15. Much like 25-30, you do not want to exceed this. Usually those limits are at places like airports or schools (with high pedestrian traffic) or publicly accessible military bases. You never want to speed in these situations.