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Blade · 03-18-2010, 08:29 AM

http://jalopnik.com/5495759/america-...ur-drivers-are

Oh and Virginia is raising its speed limit to 70mph in some places!!!

HALLE....LUJAH!

ron10 · 03-18-2010, 08:35 AM

interesting.

Michael_Js · 03-18-2010, 08:47 AM

Bull...those numbers are WAY off - especially for CA. 70 mph on a freeway is standing still! Glad Oh and Virginia is raising their speed limit some places. We too have some 70 mph freeways - then you can't do less than 80!

*Camaro_Corvette* · 03-18-2010, 08:53 AM

Ugh, Illinois! I hate driving through that state, and I got to do it again next week....Pulling a trailer.....WHICH MEANS I HAVE TO DRIVE THAT MUCH SLOWER!

mrray13 · 03-18-2010, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaro_Corvette

Ugh, Illinois! I hate driving through that state, and I got to do it again next week....Pulling a trailer.....WHICH MEANS I HAVE TO DRIVE THAT MUCH SLOWER!

Just so you know, as of January 1, 2010, Illinois no longer has a split speed limit. If you have a trailer, you can do 65mph now, no longer are you restricted to 55mph.

Also, as a general rule, stay at, or around 73mph, and you won't get stopped. 74 mph and up will make you fair game to most city/counties that are out there. ISP is a bit different, but it's hush hush.

a_Username · 03-18-2010, 06:11 PM

Why is there no data for some of the states? TomTom fails.

FenwickHockey65 · 03-18-2010, 06:16 PM

*waits for Ohio to raise our limits to 70 MPH like everyone else around us...*

*Camaro_Corvette* · 03-18-2010, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mrray13

Just so you know, as of January 1, 2010, Illinois no longer has a split speed limit. If you have a trailer, you can do 65mph now, no longer are you restricted to 55mph.

Also, as a general rule, stay at, or around 73mph, and you won't get stopped. 74 mph and up will make you fair game to most city/counties that are out there. ISP is a bit different, but it's hush hush.

Saweet!!!!! I'm going through there next week, and I was dreading the drive, but now I think it might not be too bad

Jay_LHD3 · 03-18-2010, 06:32 PM

Those numbers are probably pretty close to the right thing. If you live in a city where everyone drives twenty over on a interstate/bypass, don't think everyone else in the state is driving that fast also.

Nowadays they will charge you extra on your ticket to help out with lack of state funds. They do that in GA and as the sounds of it most states are needing money about now, so your state might have some sort of super speeder ticket coming soon too.

Xanthos · 03-18-2010, 08:06 PM

Hmm. I usually go about 76 here in OK. LMAO.

No wonder I pass people a lot. They're all going 63-68!
- X

Mr Twisty · 03-18-2010, 08:08 PM

I don't know where they got their data, but it's off.

ArkySS · 03-18-2010, 08:20 PM

Sweet top 10....thus the ticket for 20 over i got a couple of weeks ago...

*CamaroSpike23* · 03-18-2010, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaro_Corvette

Ugh, Illinois! I hate driving through that state, and I got to do it again next week....Pulling a trailer.....WHICH MEANS I HAVE TO DRIVE THAT MUCH SLOWER!

hey, easy on Illinois. wait.. you driving thru the northern area or southern area?

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Originally Posted by a_Username

Why is there no data for some of the states? TomTom fails.

because there arent enough people in those states to compile the data for.

theholycow · 03-18-2010, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael_Js

Bull...those numbers are WAY off - especially for CA. 70 mph on a freeway is standing still! Glad Oh and Virginia is raising their speed limit some places. We too have some 70 mph freeways - then you can't do less than 80!

I think it's a graph of highway speed limits. If so, it's accurate for states I've driven in.

If it's a graph of actual speeds then it's not at all reminiscent of reality.

03-18-2010, 08:29 AM	#1
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03-18-2010, 08:47 AM	#3
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	Bull...those numbers are WAY off - especially for CA. 70 mph on a freeway is standing still! Glad Oh and Virginia is raising their speed limit some places. We too have some 70 mph freeways - then you can't do less than 80! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

03-18-2010, 08:53 AM	#4
Camaro_Corvette 36.58625, -121.7568 Drives: Team 1LE Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 23,709 View My Garage	Ugh, Illinois! I hate driving through that state, and I got to do it again next week....Pulling a trailer.....WHICH MEANS I HAVE TO DRIVE THAT MUCH SLOWER! __________________ I am seriously never serious vv V vv Next order of business

03-18-2010, 06:16 PM	#7
FenwickHockey65 General Motors Aficionado Drives: 2023 GMC Canyon, 2020 Colorado Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 37,371 View My Garage	waits for Ohio to raise our limits to 70 MPH like everyone else around us... __________________ 2023 GMC Canyon Elevation 2020 Chevrolet Colorado W/T Extended Cab (State-issued)

03-18-2010, 08:06 PM	#10
Xanthos PWA Relapse Drives: Formerly-Stick Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 12,588 View My Garage	Hmm. I usually go about 76 here in OK. LMAO. No wonder I pass people a lot. They're all going 63-68! - X __________________ 2017 1LT/RS A8 Hyper Blue Metallic

03-18-2010, 08:35 AM	#2
ron10 Drives: 2010 2SS IOM L99 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: LOUISVILLE,KY.. Posts: 7,545	interesting.

03-18-2010, 06:11 PM	#6
a_Username Drives: 2010 2SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 3,890 View My Garage	Why is there no data for some of the states? TomTom fails.

03-18-2010, 06:32 PM	#9
Jay_LHD3 Drives: 2019 F150 RCSB Abyss FX4 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 2,277	Those numbers are probably pretty close to the right thing. If you live in a city where everyone drives twenty over on a interstate/bypass, don't think everyone else in the state is driving that fast also. Nowadays they will charge you extra on your ticket to help out with lack of state funds. They do that in GA and as the sounds of it most states are needing money about now, so your state might have some sort of super speeder ticket coming soon too.

03-18-2010, 08:08 PM	#11
Mr Twisty Drives: the 2nd amendment home Join Date: May 2008 Location: OK Posts: 14,707	I don't know where they got their data, but it's off. __________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin

03-18-2010, 08:20 PM	#12
ArkySS Camaroless for now... Drives: 2014 Blue Topaz Silverado Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,411	Sweet top 10....thus the ticket for 20 over i got a couple of weeks ago... __________________ It was fun while it lasted.....

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