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Old 02-13-2004, 03:16 AM   #31
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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.
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Old 02-13-2004, 07:21 AM   #32
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Originally posted by ryaldin:
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.
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.
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Old 02-13-2004, 04:14 PM   #33
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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.
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Old 02-13-2004, 06:52 PM   #34
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S. Carolina just passed a law fining anyone driving too slow in the left lane.

Black Sheep anyone?
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Old 02-14-2004, 12:53 AM   #35
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Originally posted by Downunda:
You got a pic Kakero? I like my fast cars [img]graemlins/blueblink.gif[/img]
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
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Old 02-14-2004, 12:56 AM   #36
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Who said corvettes [img]tongue.gif[/img] you were talking bout the BMW Z8 roadster tks
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Old 02-14-2004, 12:59 AM   #37
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Who said corvettes [img]tongue.gif[/img] you were talking bout the BMW Z8 roadster tks
I distinctly remember you saying Corevettes...and what's wrong with the Z8? Fine fine, no rides in my cars for you!

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Old 02-14-2004, 01:22 AM   #38
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Old 02-14-2004, 09:36 AM   #39
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Total deaths on German motorways compared with the UK are 2.5 times greater.
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]
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