Sense of Speed

bigdog1250 · 06-12-2012, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by 90 ST

Agree 100%, "But I think this does explain your problem. You are subconsciously attempting to drive at the speed which which is safest for YOU AND YOUR AUTOMOBILE. I note that driving at a slow speed allows my mind to wander and thus I am likely to be more vulnerable to making a driving mistake. Driving faster forces more concentration. That may be part of the answer to the above data."

I think Montana was the last hold out for no speed limits on the freeway, but thats done now too.

^ Exactly, driving briskly keeps you alert. Especially when you have a manual transmission. I wish we had an autobahn here in the states....

kenchan · 06-12-2012, 12:37 PM

the biggest contributor to an accident is the one that drives slow.

how's that for a fortune cookie? lol

NitrousZ34 · 06-16-2012, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

the biggest contributor to an accident is the one that drives slow.

how's that for a fortune cookie? lol

i cant stop laughing hahaha!!!

SailFree · 06-12-2012, 01:54 PM

Wow! Very nice reading. Thank you.--Robones
SailFree, your post contains much too much logic for this forum.--shadoquad

Heck, I can't win here. Either someone sucking up or someone disrespecting!

Seriously, thanks folks.

--SailFree

kenchan · 06-12-2012, 01:56 PM

sailfree- any comments on my fortune cookie quote?

Bucketlist2012 · 06-12-2012, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

sailfree- any comments on my fortune cookie quote?

Speed is not the factor that causes danger, but one's mind set and attitude at the time they are speeding..

From Confused Mikey.

kenchan · 06-12-2012, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucketlist2012

Speed is not the factor that causes danger, but one's mind set and attitude at the time they are speeding..

From Confused Mikey.

you're going to need a jumbo-sized fortune cookie for that one, tiki tiki tembo!

SailFree · 06-13-2012, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

sailfree- any comments on my fortune cookie quote?

Very cute comment, and considerable truth. The slow driver is often someone who is incapable of dealing quickly with what happens in front of them, which is why they are going slowly, but also surprised by things that overtake them from behind. Twice the danger. Plus the autos overtaking have to deal with the slow driver. Thus more lane-changing going on, braking, evaluating gaps in traffic, etc.

My theory re why insurance company stats show that the safer drivers are those traveling 10MPH FASTER than the traffic around them is that they have only half the world to worry about: What's happening in front of them. Things that occur behind them are no longer in their universe; left behind, as it were. They are not generally being overtaken.

May be an erroneous theory, but it's all mine!

kenchan · 06-13-2012, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SailFree

Very cute comment, and considerable truth. The slow driver is often someone who is incapable of dealing quickly with what happens in front of them, which is why they are going slowly, but also surprised by things that overtake them from behind. Twice the danger. Plus the autos overtaking have to deal with the slow driver. Thus more lane-changing going on, braking, evaluating gaps in traffic, etc.

My theory re why insurance company stats show that the safer drivers are those traveling 10MPH FASTER than the traffic around them is that they have only half the world to worry about: What's happening in front of them. Things that occur behind them are no longer in their universe; left behind, as it were. They are not generally being overtaken.

May be an erroneous theory, but it's all mine!

hahahah, glad you liked my fortune cookie.

it really does piss people off when someone's driving at or just under speed limit. reality is, this heightend tension causes people to take unnecessary risks and cause accidents.

so a person that appears to be having a bad day (one can tell from just their driving) and then gets 'trapped' behind some anus going 2-3mph under the speed limit, i back off a good 50yrds or so.

Zenki370 · 06-12-2012, 03:55 PM

My previous car was a Lexus GS430 and I must say I find that I was able to tell speed in that car alot better than the Z. The Z is very stable.

troubadour · 06-12-2012, 04:13 PM

The National Motorists Association ("NMA") is the only organization I've known that consistently stands up for motorists in the U.S. They even have a Washington lobbying arm. They have much good info about "speed kills" nonsense, radar, red light cameras, etc. I recommend joining to support the rights of motorists (no ax to grind here - I'm just an ordinary member). The HQ is located in Wisconsin, and you can get info at National Motorists Association Website. I buy a family membership every year and consider it money well spent. What with all the "green" nonsense about "evil automobiles," the train lobby siphoning the highway trust fund, etc. - we need all the help we can get.

kfull · 06-12-2012, 06:24 PM

i remember a few weeks after I got my Z i was driving through town in a 35 mph zone with a cop behind me, so I was going exactly 35 and I literally couldn't control my own laughter because of how silly it was that I was going so slow...It was a road that I could easily go 45+ on safely.

wstar · 06-12-2012, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by troubadour

The National Motorists Association ("NMA") is the only organization I've known that consistently stands up for motorists in the U.S. .... National Motorists Association Website.

Thanks for the link. They sound like my kind of people, and I'd never heard of them

RandyD · 06-12-2012, 06:47 PM

i think the car actually gets more stable the higher you go... feels great in top gear at around 5k rpm....

sonic370 · 06-12-2012, 09:00 PM

yeah i get that same feeling. when i do i just turn on the cruise control....

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06-12-2012, 12:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	the biggest contributor to an accident is the one that drives slow. how's that for a fortune cookie? lol

06-12-2012, 01:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
SailFree Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 173 Drives: 12 370Z GM 7ATS NavS Rep Power: 13	Wow! Very nice reading. Thank you.--Robones SailFree, your post contains much too much logic for this forum.--shadoquad Heck, I can't win here. Either someone sucking up or someone disrespecting! Seriously, thanks folks. --SailFree

06-12-2012, 01:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	sailfree- any comments on my fortune cookie quote?

06-12-2012, 03:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
Zenki370 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CT Posts: 226 Drives: 98 Civic, 09 370z Rep Power: 14	My previous car was a Lexus GS430 and I must say I find that I was able to tell speed in that car alot better than the Z. The Z is very stable.

06-12-2012, 04:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
troubadour Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 67 Drives: 2012 Coupe/Trg/Sprts Rep Power: 13	The National Motorists Association ("NMA") is the only organization I've known that consistently stands up for motorists in the U.S. They even have a Washington lobbying arm. They have much good info about "speed kills" nonsense, radar, red light cameras, etc. I recommend joining to support the rights of motorists (no ax to grind here - I'm just an ordinary member). The HQ is located in Wisconsin, and you can get info at National Motorists Association Website. I buy a family membership every year and consider it money well spent. What with all the "green" nonsense about "evil automobiles," the train lobby siphoning the highway trust fund, etc. - we need all the help we can get.

06-12-2012, 06:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
kfull Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 909 Drives: A lot Rep Power: 15	i remember a few weeks after I got my Z i was driving through town in a 35 mph zone with a cop behind me, so I was going exactly 35 and I literally couldn't control my own laughter because of how silly it was that I was going so slow...It was a road that I could easily go 45+ on safely.

06-12-2012, 06:47 PM	#14 (permalink)
RandyD A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Potomac Falls, VA Posts: 2,977 Drives: 2010 370z 7AT Roadst Rep Power: 21	i think the car actually gets more stable the higher you go... feels great in top gear at around 5k rpm....

06-12-2012, 09:00 PM	#15 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 18	yeah i get that same feeling. when i do i just turn on the cruise control....