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Originally Posted by Punk_rider
Hi guys,
I don't want to break this great moment where everybody seems to agree on something but ...
Respecting the speed limit (so lowwww in the US) doesn't mean you're a good driver nor that you are not dangerous, or less dangerous than another: granma is more dangerous at 25mph than Sebastien Bourdais at 100mph.
I'd say "it's not about respecting blindly the rules, it's about adapting the way you drive to the road conditions".
Begin at the speed limit can be dangerous if there are a lot of people ...
So please, instead of keeping your nose on your tachimeter, please adapt, indicate when you turn, look your mirrors, don't drink - I mean don't drink AT ALL when you drive - don't use your cell phone but ... enjoy the ride!
Speed is not the core problem, the core problem is: can you handle it? If you REALLY can, well ...
PS: I realize that US and european roads are different and that ways to drive are different. When I lived your country (which I love sooooo much) and was driving, I wished death to around 90% of american drivers! But that's another subject!
Sorry for this "minute of rebellion" but I've seen to many people dying because of said "good-drivers-who-respect-the-limit-whatever-happens-because-this-is-the-law-and-the-law-thinks-for-me".
Drive smart, not necessary slow.
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I've been saying the same thing!
In the spirit of the thread, though, street racing is bad. I do however advocate accelerating out of stop lights a little faster and raising the top speed. In this country, there's no excuse for going under the speed unless you're on a swerving country road marked 45 mph. Even if you can handle the speed, it is still an unnecessary danger. That's like asking if a 7-year-old can handle a chainsaw. They might be able to hang on for a minute or two, but disaster will eventually result.
In the spirit of your arguments, though, I can't tell you how many times I've had to change lanes going the speed limit because a car abruptly stopped or slowed because the driver was either stupid or incompetent. Some people should not be allowed to drive. On my way to class this morning, an elderly driver took 10 seconds to go after a green light, then slowly accelerated through the turn, and finally stopped several car lengths behind the next car at the next stop light. That is unnecessary and unsafe to drivers who may not expect such ridiculous behavior.