Current Events > People who refuse to drive the speed limit should lose their license

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Speed limit is 45? Time to go 35 right?

brb gonna go 25 in a 35 cause fuck everyone behind me

The last one was the most irritating. Live in a college town with like 3 major roads and the persons license plate said 2x grad and was also our colleges plate. Like, you should know the speed limits ffs.

/rantfaqs
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time isn't always so precious
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People who refuse to drive at the speed of the flow of traffic should lose their license.
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It's the upper limit, not the lower one. There are passing lanes to accomadate faster drivers.
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I agree.

Its those slow ass drivers not paying attention to the limits or anything else around them that cause the most crashes.
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KogaSteelfang posted...

It's the upper limit, not the lower one. There are passing lanes to accomadate faster drivers.

>small college town
>2-lane roads

Brb gonna pass people in the lane thats imaginary. Also driving slower is more dangerous than driving faster. It causes more road rage and upsets the flow of traffic more.
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NOM posted...

I agree.

Its those slow ass drivers not paying attention to the limits or anything else around them that cause the most crashes.

Crashes are caused by people who deviate the most from the flow of traffic. Going significantly faster that the flow of traffic is very dangerous too.
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Slow drivers don't know that they're slow drivers, though.
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Uh worse are the douche bros who incessantly tailgate you even though you ARE going the speed limit and youre not hogging up the left lane. Or who constantly change lanes in busy traffic
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Veggeta_EDGE posted...

Slow drivers don't know that they're slow drivers, though.

Fast drivers don't know they're fast drivers either. They just think everyone else are slow drivers.
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a lot of people should lose their licenses for a lot of reasons.

on-road retesting every 12 years until 64, then every 4 years.

or else, an actual, functional public transportation network.
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Medussa posted...

a lot of people should lose their licenses for a lot of reasons.

on-road retesting every 12 years until 64, then every 4 years.

or else, an actual, functional public transportation network.

My town has a pretty decent public transportation system funded by the college/students, but it doesnt run to where I live when I get off work.

fml
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KogaSteelfang posted...

It's the upper limit, not the lower one. There are passing lanes to accomadate faster drivers.

No it is the speed you should be driving at unless weather conditions prevent it. Slow drivers cause more accidents than fast ones.
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masticatingman posted...

Uh worse are the douche bros who incessantly tailgate you even though you ARE going the speed limit and youre not hogging up the left lane. Or who constantly change lanes in busy traffic

Opposite for me. When someone is going slow and I try to pass him up he all of a sudden speeds up so I can't pass him anymore.
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Veggeta_EDGE posted...

masticatingman posted...

Uh worse are the douche bros who incessantly tailgate you even though you ARE going the speed limit and youre not hogging up the left lane. Or who constantly change lanes in busy traffic

Opposite for me. When someone is going slow and I try to pass him up he all of a sudden speeds up so I can't pass him anymore.

That doesnt negate asshole tailgaters. If youre constantly tailgating people youre part of the problem, it doesnt do shit and youre inviting a crash
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Veggeta_EDGE posted...

masticatingman posted...

Uh worse are the douche bros who incessantly tailgate you even though you ARE going the speed limit and youre not hogging up the left lane. Or who constantly change lanes in busy traffic

Opposite for me. When someone is going slow and I try to pass him up he all of a sudden speeds up so I can't pass him anymore.

Those people deserve to lose their license too. Whenever I drive back to my parents place (5+ hour drive with half on a 2-lane highway) I always slow down a little if I see someone trying to actively pass me so they get by quicker.
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masticatingman posted...

Veggeta_EDGE posted...

masticatingman posted...

Uh worse are the douche bros who incessantly tailgate you even though you ARE going the speed limit and youre not hogging up the left lane. Or who constantly change lanes in busy traffic

Opposite for me. When someone is going slow and I try to pass him up he all of a sudden speeds up so I can't pass him anymore.

That doesnt negate asshole tailgaters. If youre constantly tailgating people youre part of the problem, it doesnt do shit and youre inviting a crash

Yeah some DB tried that on me when, you guessed it, he was going 10-15 under the speed limit. Guy tried to brake check me but it didnt work cause I was already riding my brakes.
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sktgamer_13dude posted...

It causes more road rage

If you're petty enough to get mad at taking an extra 2-3 minutes to get home, you have problems

onetime on the highway I was already going 125 KPH and the dude is on my bumper...its like give me some room bud, wtf do you want from me? i'm already going 25 over the limit..what makes you so important that you need to get ahead of me? if you really want to go 130+ then PASS me, there was nobody around, just PASS me and go if you want it so bad..i dont get it, its like they think they are NASCAR drivers trying to get into the draft of your vehicle
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Darklit_Minuet posted...

sktgamer_13dude posted...

It causes more road rage

If you're petty enough to get mad at taking an extra 2-3 minutes to get home, you have problems

If youre bad enough at driving that you cant follow the first rule of driving, you shouldnt be driving.
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masticatingman posted...

Uh worse are the douche bros who incessantly tailgate you even though you ARE going the speed limit and youre not hogging up the left lane. Or who constantly change lanes in busy traffic

just a fun fact.

in most countries, if you aren't directly involved in a vehicle accident, you don't have to do anything.

if you ever see an idiot driver tailgating, swerving, speeding crash into a pole. keep it in mind.
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Sucks whenever i run into people in the carpool lane going slower than the traffic around them. What's the fucking point?
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frozenshock posted...

People who refuse to drive at the speed of the flow of traffic should lose their license.

People who dont drive however i feel like driving should lose their license.

AngelicTouch99 posted...

frozenshock posted...

People who refuse to drive at the speed of the flow of traffic should lose their license.

People who dont drive however i feel like driving should lose their license.

Those people are endangering lives though.
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Also people who dont like leaving a one car gap between themselves and the car ahead of them on the freeway. Do these idiots realize how fast theyre going. I try to leave a gap just in case, still going as fast as the car ahead of me but some dork behind me always sees the gap and forces his way into as if that made things go quicker for him. Fuck them.
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AngelicTouch99 posted...

frozenshock posted...

People who refuse to drive at the speed of the flow of traffic should lose their license.

People who dont drive however i feel like driving should lose their license.

People driving a different speed than the flow of traffic cause more accidents. Its incredibly dangerous.
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LookANinja posted...

AngelicTouch99 posted...

frozenshock posted...

People who refuse to drive at the speed of the flow of traffic should lose their license.

People who dont drive however i feel like driving should lose their license.

Those people are endangering lives though.

of who? the idiots that can't even follow a simple 2 digit speed limit in most cases?
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LightHawKnight posted...

KogaSteelfang posted...

It's the upper limit, not the lower one. There are passing lanes to accomadate faster drivers.

No it is the speed you should be driving at unless weather conditions prevent it. Slow drivers cause more accidents than fast ones.

The first part of your post is objectively false. The speed limit is the literal high end of speed you are allowed to drive by law because it has been determined that going any faster than that would be dangerous.
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and people who never turn off their brights.
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Idk if you live in an area that gets snow, but sometimes road conditions just aren't suitable to drive the stated speed limit.
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most speed limits were posted in the 1960s & 70s and don't take into account the power of modern day vehicles. Cars go 50 & 60 mph with ease and can brake and accelerate with ease - much easier than what was once considered "pushing the limit." There should be a massive campaign put into place that re-adjusts speed limits for the modern vehicle.
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sktgamer_13dude posted...

Darklit_Minuet posted...

sktgamer_13dude posted...

It causes more road rage

If you're petty enough to get mad at taking an extra 2-3 minutes to get home, you have problems

If youre bad enough at driving that you cant follow the first rule of driving, you shouldnt be driving.

Fine by me, but anyone who experiences road rage is a much bigger danger imo. Take all their licenses too

Tmaster148 posted...

Idk if you live in an area that gets snow, but sometimes road conditions just aren't suitable to drive the stated speed limit.

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Howl posted...

LightHawKnight posted...

KogaSteelfang posted...

It's the upper limit, not the lower one. There are passing lanes to accomadate faster drivers.

No it is the speed you should be driving at unless weather conditions prevent it. Slow drivers cause more accidents than fast ones.

The first part of your post is objectively false. The speed limit is the literal high end of speed you are allowed to drive by law because it has been determined that going any faster than that would be dangerous.

Not really. Going too slow is a traffic violation and you can be pulled over for it. You should be driving at/around the speed limit at all times unless weather/road conditions make it so itd be dangerous to drive that fast.
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Tmaster148 posted...

Idk if you live in an area that gets snow, but sometimes road conditions just aren't suitable to drive the stated speed limit.

I do, but the roads every time were completely clear at the time I was behind the slow drivers. Id understand if it was like pouring snow or whatever cause I slow down then too. But when the roads are clear, you should be driving the speed limit.
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sktgamer_13dude posted...

Tmaster148 posted...

Idk if you live in an area that gets snow, but sometimes road conditions just aren't suitable to drive the stated speed limit.

I do, but the roads every time were completely clear at the time I was behind the slow drivers. Id understand if it was like pouring snow or whatever cause I slow down then too. But when the roads are clear, you should be driving the speed limit.

You know some people's cars don't have the power to go the limit. If you want to pass use the passing lane instead of tailgating and raging.
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at least you're traffic is good enough to let someone drive at the speed limit
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Speed limit is 65. Everyone around is going 75-80.

"Fuck it i'm going to go 65 anyway, and everyone else can just go around me."

Regardless whether you think the speed limit is an upper or lower limit, going slower than everyone around you is extremely dangerous no matter what.

But i get it, going fast is kinda scary. Go into the slow lane or drive behind a semi and you can go nice and slow. Saves gas too.
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LookANinja posted...

Speed limit is 65. Everyone around is going 75-80.

"Fuck it i'm going to go 65 anyway, and everyone else can just go around me."

Regardless whether you think the speed limit is an upper or lower limit, going slower than everyone around you is extremely dangerous no matter what.

But i get it, going fast is kinda scary. Go into the slow lane or drive behind a semi and you can go nice and slow. Saves gas too.

"im in a tour group of 20 people. 19 all jumped off a cliff. fuck it im gonna jump too."
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DragonGirlYuki posted...

sktgamer_13dude posted...

Tmaster148 posted...

Idk if you live in an area that gets snow, but sometimes road conditions just aren't suitable to drive the stated speed limit.

I do, but the roads every time were completely clear at the time I was behind the slow drivers. Id understand if it was like pouring snow or whatever cause I slow down then too. But when the roads are clear, you should be driving the speed limit.

You know some people's cars don't have the power to go the limit. If you want to pass use the passing lane instead of tailgating and raging.

If a car can't reach speed limit, I think it is time to get a new car. Worse when these people are driving in the left lane.
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ModLogic posted...

LookANinja posted...

Speed limit is 65. Everyone around is going 75-80.

"Fuck it i'm going to go 65 anyway, and everyone else can just go around me."

Regardless whether you think the speed limit is an upper or lower limit, going slower than everyone around you is extremely dangerous no matter what.

But i get it, going fast is kinda scary. Go into the slow lane or drive behind a semi and you can go nice and slow. Saves gas too.

"im in a tour group of 20 people. 19 all jumped off a cliff. fuck it im gonna jump too."

"I'm in a tour group of 20 people. 19 people agreed that going to the scheduled tour destination is fucking dangerous as fuck and does no one any favors. But i'm going to go anyway because it's on the schedule and i gotta follow that no matter what."
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"limit" does not mean "minimum" FYI
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eh i just go around them
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Giant_Aspirin posted...

"limit" does not mean "minimum" FYI

That excuse wont save you from getting a ticket when the police pull you over for obstructing traffic.
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yeah I've never seen or heard irl of anyone ever get pulled over for driving 10 under the speed limit
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Alexanaxela posted...

yeah I've never seen or heard irl of anyone ever get pulled over for driving 10 under the speed limit

Only time you might get pulled over for that if you were doing that in the left lane and holding up traffic.
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DragonGirlYuki posted...

sktgamer_13dude posted...

Tmaster148 posted...

Idk if you live in an area that gets snow, but sometimes road conditions just aren't suitable to drive the stated speed limit.

I do, but the roads every time were completely clear at the time I was behind the slow drivers. Id understand if it was like pouring snow or whatever cause I slow down then too. But when the roads are clear, you should be driving the speed limit.

You know some people's cars don't have the power to go the limit. If you want to pass use the passing lane instead of tailgating and raging.

Downhill/flat land and a speed limit of <50, theres no excuse. And if your car cant go fast enough, use your hazards. Also, my town is pretty small and is mostly 2-lane roads, so no real time to pass.
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Wait for a passing lane to open up. On the nearby mountain roads usually they have a stretchs to allow people to pass. Also some people tow RVs so you can't expect them to always go the limit.
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