Originally Posted by
Baselinepunk
Expressway; I'm going 60 mph. It's the most economic speed to drive. 55 - 60 is the sweet spot for fuel efficiency.
You have to go at least the minimum speed, which I think is now 55 mph. I seem to remember signs that used to say the minimum was 40.
However, the speed limit is just that, a limit. That doesn't mean you really get to go that speed depending on road conditions. Let's say you're driving down a residential street at 25 mph with a bunch of kids around. I believe you can be stopped for speeding/other hazard tickets.
I drive as far to the right as I can. I've noticed that it only takes me about 15 minutes more [[on average) to reach my destination compared to when I drive the limit or above. Impatient folks are more of a hazard than folks who are responsibly driving within the law, IMHO.
I witnessed an instance last summer where a gold SUV was driving down 75, and passed the Davidson he got so impatient that he cut right in front of a school bus, lost control and put it into the median. I think the guy wound up breaking his collarbone, his right arm and smashed his nose up pretty good. Personally, he got off pretty light considering that if he caused that school bus to have an accident there would have been an awful lot of parents pissed at that this guy.
I do agree; folks who are talking on the cell phone are a really bad hazard. I've noticed that folks who drive while talking seem to drive pretty much the same way that drunk drivers do. You can spot the difference from behind them; the drunks usually don't have their head tilted to one side.