Anonymous wrote:You can routinely hit 75-85 mph in the far left lane south of Fredericksburg on I-95.

Like someone above says, context matters. If you’re in a line of cars all moving about the same speed and you’re singled out by the fuzz, then...well, it’s sucks to be you, and you might have a case to make in court.

If you’re weaving in and out of traffic that is moving well below the speed you’re at, then...well, you deserve what you get.

Anonymous wrote:Have you considered that her husband is just really important.

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It's more a factor of stopping distance. Cars are designed to meet safety tests at particular speeds. It's quite a guess to assume some results for higher speeds.

55 in a 35 is ridiculous because the road is designed for sight lines with this speed in mind. The traffic engineers plan for people going some percentage over the limit, but probably not 66% over the limit. There is likely pedestrian traffic as well. 85 in a 65 is almost certainly within design tolerances for sight lines and road design. No one is regularly walking along an interstate.

There's a highway in Texas with an 85 mph speed limit, and it's deadly.

https://www.kxan.com/investigations/sh-130-is-the-fastest-highway-in-the-nation-its-also-deadly/

Anonymous wrote:Context matters.

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It's more a factor of stopping distance. Cars are designed to meet safety tests at particular speeds. It's quite a guess to assume some results for higher speeds.

55 in a 35 is ridiculous because the road is designed for sight lines with this speed in mind. The traffic engineers plan for people going some percentage over the limit, but probably not 66% over the limit. There is likely pedestrian traffic as well. 85 in a 65 is almost certainly within design tolerances for sight lines and road design. No one is regularly walking along an interstate.

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Anonymous wrote:A little math might help some people gain perspective. 55 in a 35 about 66% faster. 85 in a 65 is about 30% faster. (I didn't bother to find a calculator, so it's roughly). The arbitrary 20mph over the limit only makes sense at lower speeds.

However, I think reckless in Virginia is 80mph even on 70mph roads. They tried to raise this but I don't think it passed.

Happy you have basic idea of percentages, but in this case physics is more apropos.

55 in a 35 is still within design spec of crumple zones and strength of car frame. 85 is well outside design spec b/c it is not legal speed in most of US, so you are imparting a lot more energy in collision.

I honestly would lower the reckless driving to 75 b/c at those speeds fatality is likely.

Anonymous wrote:A little math might help some people gain perspective. 55 in a 35 about 66% faster. 85 in a 65 is about 30% faster. (I didn't bother to find a calculator, so it's roughly). The arbitrary 20mph over the limit only makes sense at lower speeds.

However, I think reckless in Virginia is 80mph even on 70mph roads. They tried to raise this but I don't think it passed.

Anonymous wrote:A little math might help some people gain perspective. 55 in a 35 about 66% faster. 85 in a 65 is about 30% faster. (I didn't bother to find a calculator, so it's roughly). The arbitrary 20mph over the limit only makes sense at lower speeds.

However, I think reckless in Virginia is 80mph even on 70mph roads. They tried to raise this but I don't think it passed.

Anonymous wrote:Not that you asked, but I'm fine with your husband getting a ticket for driving 85 on I-95. And also anybody else who drives that fast.