Otis
Well-Known Member
Just gauging how people drive.
So, what speed to you drive at in the following speed limits
20 mph zone ?
30 mph?
40 mph?
50 mph?
60 mph?
70 mph?
Might sound odd, but I drive differently and adhere to the speeds differently based on the zone.
In a 20 mph zone I will only drive at 20. I just assume it is for a very genuine safety reason (school, elderly residents, hospital, retail park car park etc.)
I wouldn't speed in that circumstance at all.
In a 30 zone I will drive up to about 35 dependant on the road. Usually between 30-33.
Find that hardly anyone drives at exactly 30 anyway.
In a 40 zone I will not exceed 40. Why I treat it differently to 40 I am not quite sure, but maybe think it may be because I am more likely to get done for speeding.
I am exactly the same at 50 and 60 limits and stick to them pretty rigidly, but on a motorway I will go up to about 76. Find on the motorway it is impossible to just stick to 70 with having to overtake and change lanes etc.
I am the norm? Too cautious?
Do find so many people breaking the speed limits these days, especially in 40 or 50 zones, where people will happily go 70.
Just wonder if people go 10% over anyway with the supposed 'allowance' (not always adhered to by police).
So, what speed to you drive at in the following speed limits
20 mph zone ?
30 mph?
40 mph?
50 mph?
60 mph?
70 mph?
Might sound odd, but I drive differently and adhere to the speeds differently based on the zone.
In a 20 mph zone I will only drive at 20. I just assume it is for a very genuine safety reason (school, elderly residents, hospital, retail park car park etc.)
I wouldn't speed in that circumstance at all.
In a 30 zone I will drive up to about 35 dependant on the road. Usually between 30-33.
Find that hardly anyone drives at exactly 30 anyway.
In a 40 zone I will not exceed 40. Why I treat it differently to 40 I am not quite sure, but maybe think it may be because I am more likely to get done for speeding.
I am exactly the same at 50 and 60 limits and stick to them pretty rigidly, but on a motorway I will go up to about 76. Find on the motorway it is impossible to just stick to 70 with having to overtake and change lanes etc.
I am the norm? Too cautious?
Do find so many people breaking the speed limits these days, especially in 40 or 50 zones, where people will happily go 70.
Just wonder if people go 10% over anyway with the supposed 'allowance' (not always adhered to by police).