• anon6789@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    It mentioned logging speeds above 80 mph.

    That’s the highest speed limit I can find for the US, so if you’re 80+, it seems you are breaking the law regardless of location.

    • corvaxL@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      There’s one exception to this: the southern leg of Texas Highway 130, which runs east of Interstate 35 between San Antonio and Austin, has an 85mph speed limit.

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      7 months ago

      You forget that in the States, they say “speed limit is X, so I go X+10”, sometimes even 20. It’s very common for comments to mention that the flow of traffic is literally 25% faster than the “limit” - it’s like culturally so many USians treat the limit as a lower limit. 🫣

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        7 months ago

        The posted speed limit plus 5mph is considered normal where I’m from in America. 10 over is asking for a ticket.

        I visited Texas once, and was amazed to see most everyone driving 20-30mph over the posted limit, even past the speed traps with no consequences.

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          7 months ago

          Drove home going 85 and still being passed yesterday. I live in Texas.

          If you’re not going as fast as they are, you’re a potential danger now.

          • Socsa@sh.itjust.works
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            7 months ago

            This is particularly stupid considering that your average shitty brodozer is pretty much incapable of emergency braking from 85mph.