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Illegal? Or just fun?
fohfoh:
The one and only time I got pulled over, that didn't fly at all. I wasn't speeding till I tried to pass a semi, which was able to speed up from 10kmph below speed limit to 15 over in a matter of maybe 4-6 seconds or around 2-3 blocks distance. (Blocking me the whole time). I was a lead foot at the time so it was somewhat shocking to me.
I was clocked going 26 over (which is nothing because I used to drive 50kmph over pretty much any normal day. I was tired or something that day).
Straight up. Before I had time to answer or do anything.
"Hey man, clocked you doing 26 over (106kmph in an 80 zone). In this area, I'd let you slide for anything 15 and less, but I caught you doing higher. I'll just write you down for 15 over. You'll get 3 demerits and you'll have X amount of time to dispute it. I'll need your license and registration please."
Like an idiot I just had to hand him the info. Which he was somewhat annoyed with because it wasn't my car (parent's) and there was a shitload of expired registrations in the glove (Luckily I found the legit one soon enough).
People think I'm bullshitting when I used to say I'd drive up to 70kmph over the limit (I don't do it any more, I "grew up" I guess). But that was when I drove an Acura EL 1.6L 1997 @127HP (Based on the Civic. Highway speeds usually I'd drive around the 170-175 range) or the Honda Odyssey 2004 @240HP (Highway speeds I've hit 180 before with 5 other passengers and luggage).
My friend told me once, "I didn't believe you when you said you made it to the location in about half the time. I thought you were exaggerating. I believe you now." (Friend in back seat of the Acura. Me going down freeway @ 70kmph over the limit casually weaving through traffic. She admitted the ride was smooth too) We were 45 mins late for a Thanksgiving dinner. We got there like 10-20 mins late and beat some of the other guests.
Would I continue doing this? I don't trust my vehicles enough at the moment not to fail me. I'll on occasion still hit 150-160kmph on the highways, but average maybe 120-130 overall to keep my eyes peeled for cops and whatnot. (I don't use radar detector or anything and have never been pulled over since the first time). But I'm also more wary of being "safer". Dunno... life experience took away my drive for adrenaline or something.
Ixarku:
--- Quote from: fohfoh on September 16, 2011, 04:50:37 AM --- (click to show/hide)The one and only time I got pulled over, that didn't fly at all. I wasn't speeding till I tried to pass a semi, which was able to speed up from 10kmph below speed limit to 15 over in a matter of maybe 4-6 seconds or around 2-3 blocks distance. (Blocking me the whole time). I was a lead foot at the time so it was somewhat shocking to me.
I was clocked going 26 over (which is nothing because I used to drive 50kmph over pretty much any normal day. I was tired or something that day).
Straight up. Before I had time to answer or do anything.
"Hey man, clocked you doing 26 over (106kmph in an 80 zone). In this area, I'd let you slide for anything 15 and less, but I caught you doing higher. I'll just write you down for 15 over. You'll get 3 demerits and you'll have X amount of time to dispute it. I'll need your license and registration please."
Like an idiot I just had to hand him the info. Which he was somewhat annoyed with because it wasn't my car (parent's) and there was a shitload of expired registrations in the glove (Luckily I found the legit one soon enough).
People think I'm bullshitting when I used to say I'd drive up to 70kmph over the limit (I don't do it any more, I "grew up" I guess). But that was when I drove an Acura EL 1.6L 1997 @127HP (Based on the Civic. Highway speeds usually I'd drive around the 170-175 range) or the Honda Odyssey 2004 @240HP (Highway speeds I've hit 180 before with 5 other passengers and luggage).
My friend told me once, "I didn't believe you when you said you made it to the location in about half the time. I thought you were exaggerating. I believe you now." (Friend in back seat of the Acura. Me going down freeway @ 70kmph over the limit casually weaving through traffic. She admitted the ride was smooth too) We were 45 mins late for a Thanksgiving dinner. We got there like 10-20 mins late and beat some of the other guests.
Would I continue doing this? I don't trust my vehicles enough at the moment not to fail me. I'll on occasion still hit 150-160kmph on the highways, but average maybe 120-130 overall to keep my eyes peeled for cops and whatnot. (I don't use radar detector or anything and have never been pulled over since the first time). But I'm also more wary of being "safer". Dunno... life experience took away my drive for adrenaline or something.
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The problem, obviously, with the kind of speeds you're talking about is, if you get into a wreck, someone is likely to die or get injured very badly. If I got my conversion right, speed limits on FL highways most commonly vary from 88kmph to 112kmph, or 55mph to 70mph. I generally go between 0 and 10mph over the speed limit depending on where I'm at, and almost never go faster than 75mph / 120kmph even on the highway. I have hit 100mph / 160kmph maybe once or twice while driving cross-country, but that's not something I commonly do.
I've had people as recently as a few months ago change lanes on the highway when they are literally RIGHT FUCKING NEXT TO ME and nearly run me off the road at 70mph. I've had people cut me off at 60 or 70mph, causing me to slam on my brakes. And twice I've had people deliberately speed up and try to put me into a fucking wall at 45 or 50mph when I'm trying to merge lanes when I'm trying to get on the highway and the lane I'm in is ending. My experiences in FL have generally been that there are way too many people who are either blatantly assholes, or who shouldn't be driving at all, or who are not paying attention when they should be. No matter how good a driver you are, all it takes is one jackass to ruin your day.
mgz:
florida is filled with old people and illegal immigrants, everyone else who doesnt fit in those categories that currently lives in florida has likely spent most of their life being cooked in the sun. Expect very little from these "people"
Ixarku:
--- Quote from: mgz on September 16, 2011, 11:18:08 PM ---florida is filled with old people and illegal immigrants, everyone else who doesnt fit in those categories that currently lives in florida has likely spent most of their life being cooked in the sun. Expect very little from these "people"
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Hey, I'm a Florida native, and I assure you, we reach for the sunblock pretty quickly in the heat. We're used to it, we know what to do. You're thinking of the snowbirds who aren't used to the heat. Their brains boil in their skulls, they go into a delirium, they get behind the wheel, and then they start running people over. It's a widely known fact.
mgz:
--- Quote from: Ixarku on September 17, 2011, 01:46:10 AM ---
--- Quote from: mgz on September 16, 2011, 11:18:08 PM ---florida is filled with old people and illegal immigrants, everyone else who doesnt fit in those categories that currently lives in florida has likely spent most of their life being cooked in the sun. Expect very little from these "people"
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Hey, I'm a Florida native, and I assure you, we reach for the sunblock pretty quickly in the heat. We're used to it, we know what to do. You're thinking of the snowbirds who aren't used to the heat. Their brains boil in their skulls, they go into a delirium, they get behind the wheel, and then they start running people over. It's a widely known fact.
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no i mean you crazy tards that live in that heat you go crazy and you dont notice that you are crazy you only occasionally notice when another crazy asshole is doing something more crazy.
And last time i checked sunblock doesnt stop heat from existing. So if its 100 with 98% humidity its still 100 degrees sunblock or not
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