Highway Speeds

delusional · 04-21-2011, 05:11 PM

How fast do you guys usually drive on the highway? Just wondering cause I see a lot of people say no more than 10 over PSL but then I never see anyone do less than 20 over PSL in reality on the highway. I'm usually at around 60-65 on 50mph PSL due to tickets form a few years ago

XwChriswX · 04-21-2011, 05:15 PM

I hate highwat PSL's cause I always do SL +/-10mph and hate it. Then I see stupid people in POS' always going 90+ and pass me like crazy, or some ricer kid pulls up next to me wanting to go, and I know I could make him cry, but aside from racing being illegal/stupid... even if I wanted to I don't, then he speeds [at a really slow speed] off and it's just embarassing. I know that if I were to be the one doing 90+ there'd be a cop every 1/4 mile waiting for me... But whenever it's someone else, they're never around.

kielbasa16 · 04-21-2011, 05:20 PM

When Im in a new area, I generally wont go more than 10 above. When Im in an area Im more familiar with (including the spots cops tend to sit) I go a little above that. It also highly depends on the traffic around you. If everybody is going 20 over then you should be fine, if everybody is going the limit youd stick out like a sore thumb speeding.

delusional · 04-21-2011, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

I hate highwat PSL's cause I always do SL +/-10mph and hate it. Then I see stupid people in POS' always going 90+ and pass me like crazy, or some ricer kid pulls up next to me wanting to go, and I know I could make him cry, but aside from racing being illegal/stupid... even if I wanted to I don't, then he speeds [at a really slow speed] off and it's just embarassing. I know that if I were to be the one doing 90+ there'd be a cop every 1/4 mile waiting for me... But whenever it's someone else, they're never around.

yeah i feel the same. whenever i speed too much i just know theres a cop waiting for me but then i always see people flying by and never get a ticket

Quote:

Originally Posted by kielbasa16

When Im in a new area, I generally wont go more than 10 above. When Im in an area Im more familiar with (including the spots cops tend to sit) I go a little above that. It also highly depends on the traffic around you. If everybody is going 20 over then you should be fine, if everybody is going the limit youd stick out like a sore thumb speeding.

yeah i always try to follow traffic flow but then one time a cop just pics me out of the whole crowd and decides to give me the ticket even though other people were going faster...

CrownR426 · 04-21-2011, 08:04 PM

I go at least 160.

bluz34 · 04-21-2011, 08:20 PM

In the l.i.e. and the southern state i do 60-65....on the belt parkway its fair game....and on highways and interstates im not familiar with i do 5 over speed limit....unless someone tries to test....then all hell breaks loose....i hate backing down because of speed limits

memorylasts · 04-21-2011, 09:00 PM

When i lived back in NY and would drive the Tri-State areas, I wouldn't push my luck more then 5-10 over...

but that was about 6 years ago, i drive those areas now and feel like im driving super slow since everyone out here does 80+...

Lemers · 04-21-2011, 09:26 PM

I live where the highway gets 80 MPH. So +10 is pretty speedy

chuckd05 · 04-21-2011, 10:09 PM

Sunrise highways average speed going out east Id say for every car on the road is at least 70 which is 15 over... LIE is a little slower but id say every car on the road goes 10 over here on Long island... I cruise at no more than 72 normally since In my theory its a speed where a guy with radar will wait for the guy going 75+ ...

but going out east on sunrise traffic routinely moves at 80 mph

nuTinmuch · 04-22-2011, 03:24 AM

I flow with traffic most of the time. I don't like being stuck in a big pack, though.

URNEXT! · 04-22-2011, 09:30 PM

Get a 9500ix and gun it LOL! I usually find myself 10 -15 over the PSL.

AZP Installs · 04-23-2011, 07:44 AM

You guys with Zs or me in my STi I usually go about 10-15 over. In my Caddy anything is fair game, it just doesn't attract the cops like the more sporty cars. I love my sleeper CTS-V

-mike

BalanBro · 04-23-2011, 11:35 AM

Yea, a radar detector does give a bit of insurance, especially when passing someone where you may briefly go way over the limit.

The only thing I noticed is that for a radar to truely be effective, you have to know what band the local police are using. For instance, around me, the state troopers all use Ka band, so I've come to treat X-bands as falses. In NYC however, I noticed cops where using X. So don't expect to get a radar and think you are truely safe. At best it is a "third eye". You still need to rely on common sense and good judgement.

When you drive in traffic, watch the people in front of you. If you see lots of brake lights randomly lighting up, it's probably a cop.

delusional · 04-23-2011, 05:17 PM

im already running a radar. i have a v1. from what i've read in ny, they mostly use laser, ka, and k no x unless its upstate or something. but i still feel unsafe sometimes speeding even with the radar. need a laser jammer for some more security haha

c41006 · 04-23-2011, 05:21 PM

I rarely do more than +10

04-21-2011, 05:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
delusional Track Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NewYork Posts: 968 Drives: 09 PG T/S/N 7AT Rep Power: 15	Highway Speeds How fast do you guys usually drive on the highway? Just wondering cause I see a lot of people say no more than 10 over PSL but then I never see anyone do less than 20 over PSL in reality on the highway. I'm usually at around 60-65 on 50mph PSL due to tickets form a few years ago __________________ 2009 Platinum Graphite Touring [ Sport Package ¦¦ Navigation ¦¦ 7 Speed Automatic ] [ Berk ¦ H&R ¦ ONEighty ¦ K&N ¦ Stillen ¦ Eibach ¦ Cobb ¦ Ichiba ¦ Hankook ]

04-21-2011, 05:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 452	I hate highwat PSL's cause I always do SL +/-10mph and hate it. Then I see stupid people in POS' always going 90+ and pass me like crazy, or some ricer kid pulls up next to me wanting to go, and I know I could make him cry, but aside from racing being illegal/stupid... even if I wanted to I don't, then he speeds [at a really slow speed] off and it's just embarassing. I know that if I were to be the one doing 90+ there'd be a cop every 1/4 mile waiting for me... But whenever it's someone else, they're never around. __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

04-21-2011, 05:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
kielbasa16 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NY Posts: 770 Drives: 09 Blk Z Spt Rep Power: 17	When Im in a new area, I generally wont go more than 10 above. When Im in an area Im more familiar with (including the spots cops tend to sit) I go a little above that. It also highly depends on the traffic around you. If everybody is going 20 over then you should be fine, if everybody is going the limit youd stick out like a sore thumb speeding. __________________ Mag Black Kielbasa

04-21-2011, 08:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
CrownR426 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Korea Posts: 4,676 Drives: Manual Rep Power: 848	I go at least 160. __________________ Love + Hardwork + Passion RIP SVTRacer

04-21-2011, 09:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
memorylasts A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,125 Drives: Cars... Rep Power: 17	When i lived back in NY and would drive the Tri-State areas, I wouldn't push my luck more then 5-10 over... but that was about 6 years ago, i drive those areas now and feel like im driving super slow since everyone out here does 80+... __________________ somewhat-journal-thingy

04-21-2011, 08:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
bluz34 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: queens Posts: 266 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 15	In the l.i.e. and the southern state i do 60-65....on the belt parkway its fair game....and on highways and interstates im not familiar with i do 5 over speed limit....unless someone tries to test....then all hell breaks loose....i hate backing down because of speed limits

04-21-2011, 09:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	I live where the highway gets 80 MPH. So +10 is pretty speedy __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

04-21-2011, 10:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 20	Sunrise highways average speed going out east Id say for every car on the road is at least 70 which is 15 over... LIE is a little slower but id say every car on the road goes 10 over here on Long island... I cruise at no more than 72 normally since In my theory its a speed where a guy with radar will wait for the guy going 75+ ... but going out east on sunrise traffic routinely moves at 80 mph __________________ 09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-)

04-22-2011, 03:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
nuTinmuch A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,092 Drives: PG 7AT 370Z Rep Power: 18	I flow with traffic most of the time. I don't like being stuck in a big pack, though. __________________ nuTinmuch! -- Platinum Graphite 370Z -- Check out my Gallery thread here!

04-22-2011, 09:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
URNEXT! Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Taxachusetts Posts: 64 Drives: 09 370,72 240,96 GTS Rep Power: 15	Get a 9500ix and gun it LOL! I usually find myself 10 -15 over the PSL.

04-23-2011, 07:44 AM	#12 (permalink)
AZP Installs The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kenilworth, NJ GSP138 Posts: 174 Drives: '14 Touareg TDi Rep Power: 15	You guys with Zs or me in my STi I usually go about 10-15 over. In my Caddy anything is fair game, it just doesn't attract the cops like the more sporty cars. I love my sleeper CTS-V -mike __________________ '14 Touareg TDi \| '04 Nissan Armada \| '13 Subaru BRZ

04-23-2011, 11:35 AM	#13 (permalink)
BalanBro Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 318 Drives: 40th Anniv. 370Z Rep Power: 1111	Yea, a radar detector does give a bit of insurance, especially when passing someone where you may briefly go way over the limit. The only thing I noticed is that for a radar to truely be effective, you have to know what band the local police are using. For instance, around me, the state troopers all use Ka band, so I've come to treat X-bands as falses. In NYC however, I noticed cops where using X. So don't expect to get a radar and think you are truely safe. At best it is a "third eye". You still need to rely on common sense and good judgement. When you drive in traffic, watch the people in front of you. If you see lots of brake lights randomly lighting up, it's probably a cop. __________________ 2012 Mercedes C63 AMG P31 Sedan, ROW, aFe, Eurocharged Dyno Tune. 438WHP/415WTQ 2010 SOLD: 40th Anniversary 370z

04-23-2011, 05:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
delusional Track Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NewYork Posts: 968 Drives: 09 PG T/S/N 7AT Rep Power: 15	im already running a radar. i have a v1. from what i've read in ny, they mostly use laser, ka, and k no x unless its upstate or something. but i still feel unsafe sometimes speeding even with the radar. need a laser jammer for some more security haha __________________ 2009 Platinum Graphite Touring [ Sport Package ¦¦ Navigation ¦¦ 7 Speed Automatic ] [ Berk ¦ H&R ¦ ONEighty ¦ K&N ¦ Stillen ¦ Eibach ¦ Cobb ¦ Ichiba ¦ Hankook ]

04-23-2011, 05:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
c41006 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 9,034 Drives: '10 G37 Coupe BO 7AT Rep Power: 114	I rarely do more than +10

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