<font color=pink>I was just curious...on my way down I-15 (most of which is 70mph speed limit) I had my cruise set at 85mph, in the lane to the right of the fast lane (4-lane freeway) and that seems to be the general traffic flow for the rest of the highways in the San Diego area. I know in places like Montana you can drive faster (i think). So whats it like where you live?</font>

I4 seems to run around 80 mph in the fast lane, and from 60-70 in the 'slow' lanes
speed limit is usually 55 or so; up to 65 that i saw tho

In Kentucky, near Cincinati, it's about sixty-five on state roads that are straight (a select few), and 75 on interstates. Everything else depends on how curvy the road is...

(sorry, forgot about Metric System Counterparts...that was in miles per hour, so just multiply by 1.609 for "klicks")

[ 02-08-2004, 11:47 AM: Message edited by: Ilander ]

I have conferred with several 'colleagues' of mine and we agree that, when cruising, it's best to stay under twenty miles per hour. Any more and you miss the guys you're cruising for.

::twiddles thumbs::

Ok, seriously? Around seventy-five is the norm around here.

100 klicks - heading north to the big smoke, and 110 k's heading south to the wineries.

Yeah, 100-110 Here (NSW), But im on my L's so its only 80Kmh for me, But its my birthday on the 17th so soon I'll be getting my P's and then I can go 90!!

Max speed on a freeway in Sweden is 110 km/h.

Max speed on the speedway around here (Holland) is 120 km/h.

<font color=pink>Whats a...klick [img]tongue.gif[/img] lol</font>

Kilometer, I believe.

It ranges from 90km/h (on freeway in a reasonably built up area) to 100-110km/h going up the coast, and 120km/h on the brand new highway going down the coast. It's funny how amazingly slow 60km/h (normal city speed) seems after going at 120! ;)

Legal speed limits range from 80 km/hr (roughly 50 mph) to 100 km/hr (62 mph), but nobody ever obeys it. Usually people travel from 20-30 km/hr over the speed limit. Even in downtown toronto, speeds over 140 km/hr on the 401 aren't uncommon.

i heard that in germany there is no speedlimit in highways .. lucky them [img]smile.gif[/img]

Yeah Hark, I was just about to mention that. In germany on motorways (autobahn) there is no speed limit so you can go at 200kph if you like (and you have a damn powerful car :D ). And amazingly their accident record is no worse than elsewhere. Guess germans are pretty sensible.

[ 02-08-2004, 09:40 PM: Message edited by: Vaskez ]

Around here, a typical highway is 70 MPH / 110 kph. Typical cruising speed is around 80 MPH / 125 KPH.

I've driven on the autobahn once. I enjoyed it, although I found I'm not really a left-lane kind of guy. Cruising at 140-160 kph was just fine for me, and when I drifted too far left, someone came flying up out of nowhere. Sent me right back into my place, he did...

Now, if I had the chance to live there for a couple of years, I suspect I'd get my average speed right up where it belongs :D

80 ~ 90 mph here. however during night time people tend to go overboard. I usually drive mine at 240mph sometimes.

140 kph, ohh you mean legal yeah 100 to 110 on highways.

:eek:
am i the only one who thinks that's a bit dangerous? still very cool!

In Hungary the limit is 120 or 130 kph (I can't exactly remember), but everyone goes 20-30 kph over the speed limits.

Not ALL German highways have no speed limit IIRC. And still there is no such thing as speeding freely. I thought the restriction was somewhere around 160 km/h. Not sure though.

Total deaths on German motorways compared with the UK are 2.5 times greater.

Here in Italy speed limits range from 110 kph to 140 kph (2 and 3 lane highway), with the obvious exceptions of some extremely curvy stretches where the limit might go down to 90 (usually on mountain passes).
There are also some parts where the limit is 150 kph.

As to the real cruising speed, well, it depends on traffic. with 3 lanes, on a normal day it's 120 on middle lane and ~160 on the fastest, with the occasional low flying muscle car at 180+...
A stricter speed limit enforcement system has been approved last year, and in fact there have been 25% less mortal accidents than in 2002, but the speeding hasn't changed that much.

Umm yeah right, and cars can fly. [img]tongue.gif[/img] That's like 380kph I don't even know any non-grand-prix car capable of going that fast. Did you mean 240kph? Even that is a little high to believe! Not many cars can go that fast either.

[ 02-10-2004, 06:03 PM: Message edited by: Vaskez ]

Speed limit on the highways here in lil ol NZ are 100kph (62.14mph), most tend to stick to the limit these days but you get a reasonable percentage doing about 10kph (6.214mph) above and an annoying smaller percentage that do between 10 and 20kph (6.214 to 12.428mph) slower [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Managed to get my Ford Laser up to 160kph once :D also managed to get around $2000nz in speeding fines in the year that I owned it... pretty sad considering I only paid $1500nz for the car [img]graemlins/blueblink.gif[/img]

Umm yeah right, and cars can fly. [img]tongue.gif[/img] That's like 380kph I don't even know any non-grand-prix car capable of going that fast. Did you mean 240kph? Even that is a little high to believe! Not many cars can go that fast either. </font>[/QUOTE]Yes he must certainly be out there flapping on this one. If my memory holds me, 209mph is the fastest a production super car goes. But then again, some PC games allow you to break rules!

However, 240km is not really that fast. My 01 VW VR6 will cruise 240km and top out @ 260km. Not quite super car, but fun none the less.

The Autobahn. Myths, Theroies, and Truth. From an American who has spent 14 years in Germany. For the most part the Autobahn is not speed controlled. However, there are areas that are restricted. Situation dependent from 120- 130km. Areas that are not restricted are subject to safe spped violations. Furthermore, an accident involving high speed is charged to the fastest driver(s). High speed being described as in excess of 160km (100mph). A typical German will spend 6-8 months in FORMAL driving school. An asymetrical German will spend 18-24 months in driving school, which will include 4 weeks of nothing but hands on driving in/at extreme conditions. So, when you are cruising the A-bahn at 140+km and get flashed from the rear 2 k's out, that does not mean you are ok. That means get the heck over, you are driving to slow.
In more recent times; flashing will get you a ticket if caught or reported. The use of the left turn signal is still ok, but the younger generation has less respect than the elders, and are the second main cause of high speed accidents. Seriously folks, if you are running under 200km, stay in the right lane!

Bugatti Veyron is a fast production car, only thing stopping it from going faster than 406kph (252.29mph)is that there are no road legal tires that are able to handle higher speeds [img]smile.gif[/img]

Solid car though and I'm thinking you'd be hard pressed to reach top speed on standard public roads or motorways.

Ah Bugatti *drools* now THERE is a vehicle! :D

Umm yeah right, and cars can fly. [img]tongue.gif[/img] That's like 380kph I don't even know any non-grand-prix car capable of going that fast. Did you mean 240kph? Even that is a little high to believe! Not many cars can go that fast either. </font>[/QUOTE]* cough * let's just say the car has been modified and let's just say if I sent it to the Road and Transport department for inspection it won't pass the test. got it? ;)

You got a pic Kakero? I like my fast cars [img]graemlins/blueblink.gif[/img]

<font color = lightgreen >As mentioned the legal limit on freeways in NSW is 110 kmh but near Sydney you are lucky if you can do 1/3 of that... and they call it rush hour :rolleyes:

In the Northern Territories say between Darwin and Alice spring, there is no speed limit on the normal roads. There isn’t enough traffic to justify freeways. I remember setting the cruise control at 170 kmh and not having to touch it for ages. The weird thing is the horizon does not seem to get closer any quicker; the countryside is so barren of features.
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In montana, the speed limit used to be defined as "reasonable and prudent", about five years ago. Unfortunately, the Supreme court ruled it unconstitutional, and therefore, we have typical federal speed limits for interstates at 75 (you can usually get away with about 80) and highway speed limits set to 70 (and the standard buffer of 5 mph is applicable here as well).

Reasonable and Prudent, was of course, open to interpretation, so people who had been driving for 20 years, with no speeding tickets, no accidents, a fast car, completely updated and with the proper equipment to handle such speeds (tires, suspension, etc.) could reasonably expect to get away with 120 mph with the police right there. BUT, if your a pimply teenager who's had his licensce for four and a half months, and you own a 1984 toyota cressida, with rusted paneling and bald tires, a cracked windshield and you don't use you blinker, you couldn't really expect to get away with much over 80. It was a reasonable rule, but oh well.

I'd have to say around 120 kmph...in the winter, in a blizzard, while drinking coffee, and reading the paper. my dad does this all the time. lets just say we albertans are very confindent drivers. if'n you were to try and hitchhike the 3-lane highway that connects Edmonton and Calgary you'd better not get too close to the road, the wind from cars will suck you off your feet.

Sounds ideal but unfortunately the days of relying on common sense and people's honesty and discretion are over. Now the governments feel they have to control everything cos of a few stupid fools who ruin it for everyone.

Well, at mentioned here in germany we have
no limit on many parts of our highways.

Its absolutly normal to drive 200 to 220kmh
in a fast car. And many german cars are fast.

Many of the bigger bmw or mercedes can drive
200 - 250kmh. Thats not the limit of the car but
of the engine computer chip - the car is
limited to that speed. But you can remove
it. Thats not legal because you has manipulated
the car but its legal in the speed.

No speed limit means no speed limit. I know a
sport car driver which had reached 300+kmh and
a friend of mine is driving a BMW which has a
limit of 273kmh. Of course he not drives that
fast very often. You will use 30-40l of fuel
every 100kmh when you drive with a 2.5 tons
heavy limousine in that way. And fuel costs here
in germany about 2$ per l. Read it: 2$ per liter.

In our car, we normally drive 160kmh which is a
good limit. 120kmh is normally lowest limit
you can drive - or to many people will
stuck behind you.

Of course there are parts of the highway which
are limited. Most times to 100khm or 120khm.
Most times because there are many incoming
or outgoing or the highway is in bad condition.

Funny: I live in Bremen/Germany and there is a
city called Bremerhaven, about 90kmh north of us.
The highway to that city is limited to 120kmh
parts. Thats because some bad highway parts.
Ensurance issues had invoked the speed limit.
But the local police mentioned in our main daily
paper that they will NOT control the speed limit!
I am real, its true. We always drive 200 and more
that highway and all other do it too.

But i must mentioned that the first time we drove
there we had used the 120kmh limit and wondered
"why in hell is EVERYONE driving here like
hell?". Then i asked a friend and he explained
it to me and some weeks later we read about it
in the daily paper.

And i am not sure england has about 2.5 less
accidents as germany. Perhaps counted at all
but not counted per cars. Remember that germany is bigger as england AND we have a gigantic number of trucks moving from east to west europe and back - germany is used as main route when you
want drive from one point in europe to another.
Guess why... right - no speed limit and even
as truck driver you can tweak to drive a bit
faster as elsewhere.

In fact thats the real problem - don't expect
most times to be able to drive 250 or whatever.
The highways are full and you have to be
careful.

S. Carolina just passed a law fining anyone driving too slow in the left lane.

Black Sheep anyone? :D

<font color=pink>And you say Corvettes are for rich gay men? *slaps* [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Was driving down the 210 today going about 90mph...and there were STILL people rocketing by me...crazy nuts...did get the satisfaction of the CHP busting a few though :D </font>

Who said corvettes [img]tongue.gif[/img] you were talking bout the BMW Z8 roadster ;) tks

<font color=pink>I distinctly remember you saying Corevettes...and what's wrong with the Z8? Fine fine, no rides in my cars for you!</font>

[ 02-14-2004, 01:05 AM: Message edited by: Lady Blue03 ]

America stopped producing real cars after 1970.

Might be from the (british) eurorap statistics. You can find them here. Looks a bit rigged, but the numbers could be ok. Might be worthwhile in thise dicussion to note that germany is pretty much in the middle of the list (while uk tops every list here). Still i'm a little bit unsure if that data is true, comparing it to the 1994 numbers (austria). The old austria statistic gives 17 fatalities per billion vehicle-km (for uk), eurorap list the number of 2. I guess that's only motorway, but somehow i doubt those numbers are comparable (to other countries in the way it's done). Prolly some uk pro-car activists [img]smile.gif[/img]