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Originally Posted by Ghostvette
So that's what the 55 MPH signs with the orange diamonds on them mean... 
I set the cruise on the rental car at 55, and damn near got run over by tractor-trailers.... 
I bumped it to 65 and called it good... 
I figured that if I got stopped, I could use the excuse that a)I was from out of state, b) more people passed me than I passed or c) I'm a retired Marine 
You'd be amazed at the number of times c) has got me out of tickets... |
Depending on the road, the cops are more or less vigilant. I've driven by on 95 doing 80 mph in a 55 zone and haven't been pulled over for it. Then again, it was rush hour, and EVERYONE was doing 80 right up until the inevitable slowdown by the airport (every.single.day.)