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[quote=Anonymous]Roads can safely handle higher speeds than are posted.  Speed limits are set very conservatively, often with fuel efficiency in mind, and with "safety" as a notional purpose even though few accidents are attributable exclusively to driving 10-15 over the posted limit.  20 mph and over is another matter, but most accidents are due to inattentive/distracted driving, driver inexperience or age, or drunk/drugged driving, not speeding slightly.

Most vehicle speedometers read several mph over actual speed, which is why speed cameras and police won't cite anyone for speeding unless they are actually travelling at least 9mph as measured by calibrated radar over the posted limit.  So, when you set your cruise control to the exact posted speed limit, chances are you're actually going slower than you think.

Lastly , the reality is that behavior like yours encourages road rage, whether you think it should or not.  Ignoring that reality makes you complicit in it when it could easily be avoided by driving more like most people do and by diligently staying right except to pass so that people who want to drive faster than you can do so safely, whether they do so by exceeding the posted limit or not.  Self-righteousness does nothing to make the roads safer for everyone.  [/quote]

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