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Originally Posted by Captain Awesome
I never saw the logic in this. It seems to me that the LESS time you spend in the oncoming lane while making a pass, the LESS chance there is for something to go wrong (oncoming car, etc). I say if you come up on someone going 50 in a 55 you should pass them in 5 seconds by going 75 and then slow back down to the legal speed limit. That's MUCH safer than trying to pass them at 55 and taking 20 seconds.
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Yep. You're dreaming if you think speeding tickets are about anything more than tax collection. 75 or 80 on a highway isn't the problem. The guy going 45 in the left lane, or the moron who doesn't signal, rides someone's bumper at speed, fail to yield or merge properly, etc. are the ones who actually cause the carnage. Speeding is just the easiest mark to catch, and tax.
The gas burn rate of 55 mph argument is antiquated for 70's vehicles. My old z3 got the best gas mileage @ 80 mph. Haven't put enough miles on the camaro to find the sweet spot on mileage yet.