Random Thoughts Thread (which might include discussion)

**det2orl** · 06-28-2012, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by EvenflowTen

Why does it seem that more and more people feel that they don't have to drive at least the posted speed limit. I get so frustrated when I just want to go at least the speed limit, and for no reason at all there are people in all of the lanes just out for a Sunday drive at 40mph when the posted speed limit is 55mph. Maybe I need to mount a .50 cal on the roof of my truck...

If the limit is 55 then in most cases the minimum is 45. The speed limit is just that. A limit, it is not the required speed. And if all lanes are going that slowly, there is prolly a reason for it. Like there is a lot of traffic out there.

Either that or they all want to give you a big fat "**** you!!"

One or the other.

**flemgoblue** · 06-28-2012, 04:09 PM

slow drivers are way more annoying than fast ones

**EvenflowTen** · 06-28-2012, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by det2orl

If the limit is 55 then in most cases the minimum is 45. The speed limit is just that. A limit, it is not the required speed. And if all lanes are going that slowly, there is prolly a reason for it. Like there is a lot of traffic out there.

Either that or they all want to give you a big fat "**** you!!"

One or the other.

For instance, going down 16 Mile/Metro Parkway through Macomb County is 55. There is no one in front of the person(s) ahead of for over a mile, and they are all doing less than 55 FOR NO REASON. I know it's not a big **** you to me, they don't know me. It's just really annoying. It's not like I am the guy on the road that wants to 70 when everyone is doing 55. I just want to be able to drive the speed limit when there no reason in hell for me not to be.

**Willie Mays Hayes** · 06-28-2012, 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by EvenflowTen

For instance, going down 16 Mile/Metro Parkway through Macomb County is 55. There is no one in front of the person(s) ahead of for over a mile, and they are all doing less than 55 FOR NO REASON. I know it's not a big **** you to me, they don't know me. It's just really annoying. It's not like I am the guy on the road that wants to 70 when everyone is doing 55. I just want to be able to drive the speed limit when there no reason in hell for me not to be.

I drive this every day to work and it kills me. The speed limit was raised to 55 how many years ago?

**phillyfan** · 06-28-2012, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by det2orl

If the limit is 55 then in most cases the minimum is 45. The speed limit is just that. A limit, it is not the required speed. And if all lanes are going that slowly, there is prolly a reason for it. Like there is a lot of traffic out there.

Either that or they all want to give you a big fat "**** you!!"

One or the other.

Does anything annoy you in your world?

**det2orl** · 06-28-2012, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by phillyfan

Does anything annoy you in your world?

whiners and they don't really annoy me. I just think they're whiners.

**JDC48160** · 06-28-2012, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by EvenflowTen

Why does it seem that more and more people feel that they don't have to drive at least the posted speed limit. I get so frustrated when I just want to go at least the speed limit, and for no reason at all there are people in all of the lanes just out for a Sunday drive at 40mph when the posted speed limit is 55mph. Maybe I need to mount a .50 cal on the roof of my truck...

I agree.

I got behind some clown in the left lane on 23 the other day doing 60 in the left lane, with nobody in front of him to hold him up! I wanted to go NASCAR on him and dump him into the median.