how fast do you drive?

[omniscient]

I have to admit I do drive fast, I am a bit impatient. But compared to when I was young I drive a lot slower now. Nowadays I drive 80-85 on the freeway....45-50 in the city.... before I got my license suspended with my bike I hit 176 with it on the 2 freeway, which isn't such a smart idea. I have slowed down considerably though and even though I drive fast still I don't drive reckless.

[clubbin714]

When I was younger, I sped a lot....for no other reason than "why not?"

Then I bought a house, on a street which 85% of the traffic speeds excessively on. The speed limit is 35-mph on my street, yet the common traffic speed is up where near 50-mph. I'm outside the city limits, so policing such gross speeding would be done by the county cops...who really have more important areas to focus policing upon, than a rural neighborhood. It pisses me off to no end. Going 55-mph instead of 35-mph down my road is going to get you to your destination SECONDS earlier. The road is in poor condition, has no streetlights, and there are no sidewalks. Friends, neighbors with kids and property are put at significant safety risks because idiots think they need to get to where ever they are going seconds sooner than they would if they went the speed limit.

I get onto my street, and set my cruise control DEAD ON 35-mph, and just watch the traffic pile up behind me. But even then, sometimes people actually pass me, because, eee-gad, I'm going the speed limit....the limit...as in the maximum allowable legal speed. I'm the one that gets honked at and flipped off....

[Harut82]

The fastest I've ever driven was on the freeway at 2:00am in the morning at a 130mph.

Ive done 145 on the northbound 2 freeway. But normally drive arround 80mph on the freeway.

[winoman]

Yeah - I tend to drive much faster then most on average - but can be mellow (though not ussually) - I love the speed!

The fasted I've ever driven is also 145 - out near Monument Valley about 9 years ago....had a great time overtaking this Porsche 911 way out in the middle of nowhere...by the time he noticed me comming uo behind him and I could see him hunkering down and accelerating I pretty much blew past him pretty good.

I've often driven various performance cars up in the 120-130 MPH range...

Had a great time driving the new Bimmer at 100+ on the Autobahn this summer...did lengthy stretches in the 110-120 MPH range - even in France where the speed limit is much lower (but roads are pretty new and in great shape!)...great fun...even had it over 100 once for a bit - early in the morning - on a twisty little stretch of 2 lane road along the Mosel in Germany! (scared some bicyclists somethign fierce! - ooops!)

I used to contend that I never went out for any kind of drive that got me out on the highway where I didn't do at least 100 at some point...but I think I''ve mellowed a bit...still I'd claim 85-90...its just so easy sometimes...

And I do think that its important to build up and learn the skills of driving at speed...things happen quick and you are limited in what responses are possible....I've had a great many years of experience driving and driving fast - and I wouldn't encourage younger/less experienced drivers to do so without refining their skills first - and also make sure its in a car - with suspension, brakes and tires - that are made for it...this point cannot be overemphasised.

[gevo]

this morning i took refuge on the emergency lane on the 118 westbound as it was traffic, i was travelling 80+ and the traffic very rapidly slowed to a halt,, but i decied slowing to 60 and changing lanes to the emergency lane would get me to my class (which i was allready late for) in better time than waiting for the traffic... i figured the cops would be toobusy to care for me.. HAH.. yeah right

[gevo]

Yeah - I tend to drive much faster then most on average - but can be mellow (though not ussually) - I love the speed!

The fasted I've ever driven is also 145 - out near Monument Valley about 9 years ago....had a great time overtaking this Porsche 911 way out in the middle of nowhere...by the time he noticed me comming uo behind him and I could see him hunkering down and accelerating I pretty much blew past him pretty good.

I've often driven various performance cars up in the 120-130 MPH range...

Had a great time driving the new Bimmer at 100+ on the Autobahn this summer...did lengthy stretches in the 110-120 MPH range - even in France where the speed limit is much lower (but roads are pretty new and in great shape!)...great fun...even had it over 100 once for a bit - early in the morning - on a twisty little stretch of 2 lane road along the Mosel in Germany! (scared some bicyclists somethign fierce! - ooops!)

I used to contend that I never went out for any kind of drive that got me out on the highway where I didn't do at least 100 at some point...but I think I''ve mellowed a bit...still I'd claim 85-90...its just so easy sometimes...

And I do think that its important to build up and learn the skills of driving at speed...things happen quick and you are limited in what responses are possible....I've had a great many years of experience driving and driving fast - and I wouldn't encourage younger/less experienced drivers to do so without refining their skills first - and also make sure its in a car - with suspension, brakes and tires - that are made for it...this point cannot be overemphasised.

or a 2.3 ton 4x4 midsize truck that hits its windwall at 167 mph, and does not have the aerodynamiics to put negative vertical pressure on the vehicles rear end in order for better traction.. this cannot not be overimposed enough

[nairi]

Depends on traffic, physical fitness and bike condition. If all is okay, I can bike 1 kilometer in 7 minutes, not stopping for a single red light. Lately I've been biking very slowly because my tire is half flat. Even a road downhill feels heavy. Very bad for the tires too. I have to pump it. Just haven't got around to doing it.

[gevo]

Depends on traffic, physical fitness and bike condition. If all is okay, I can bike 1 kilometer in 7 minutes, not stopping for a single red light. Lately I've been biking very slowly because my tire is half flat. Even a road downhill feels heavy. Very bad for the tires too. I have to pump it. Just haven't got around to doing it.

I can run that in less than 7 minutes.. infact MUCH less than 7 minutes.. lol.. 2.6 K is one mile, one mile run takes about 6.5 minutes.. that mean i run one kilometer over twice as fast as you bike>?>??>> or did i misunderstand something Nairi ?? lol.

[nairi]

Maybe I miscalculated. I did about 12 minutes from home to school on a good day, and that was almost 3 kilometers.

[gevo]

Maybe I miscalculated. I did about 12 minutes from home to school on a good day, and that was almost 3 kilometers.

though a little slow i thi k still.. but thats much better.. so your going 1km/4 min...?? still within running speeds... maybe its more than 3 km>? or its 3 miles or seomthing.. lol