Super Speeder Law

[preferredduck]

316 is a divided 4 lane so it would be 85mph.

316 is one big ass speedtrap as it is. Once you get to Barrow and Oconee counties theres one cruiser posted about every 2 miles so even doing 5mph over the posted limits is asking for a ticket.

i live in barrow and that is not so. oconee county hits you when the speed limit goes down to 55 at hwy 78 near athens. i see more gwinnett county cops than i do barrow on 316. look out for braselton on 85, esp if your not white. everythime i see them the have blacks/latino's pulled over and search their cars like crazy, i usually screw with them when i see this because it's real bad in that town and i hope somebody sues them for it.

[preferredduck]

I think you better watch the generalization of the IA audience.. I for one am disgusted with this new law as we all know it's all about money and nothing else.. If law makers REALLY cared about making roads safer than they wouldn't give out licenses to every moron who can start a car..

I'm 37 years old. I drive one of the safest cars on the road. I've never had a speeding ticket AND I've never been in a accident.. I'm on IA. I guess I'm in the 5% then huh??

I think it's ridiculous that I need to drive 85 fucking miles an hour when I come to Georgia when I know my car was built for twice that and still would be safer with the right person behind the wheel than most of the piece of shit cars I've seen driving around with wheels half falling off and some chick doing her makeup on the way to work.

you make a good point of the make up girl. i think they need a massive fine for the idiots reading and doing make up while going 70mph, they usually are the reason we have traffic. or they stay in the left lane going below the speed limit but are too busy trying to look good they screw everyone up.

[quickdodge®]

look out for braselton on 85, esp if your not white. everythime i see them the have blacks/latino's pulled over and search their cars like crazy, i usually screw with them when i see this because it's real bad in that town and i hope somebody sues them for it.

Typical bullshit cop out, but hey, that's just how some folks rationalize their problems.

you make a good point of the make up girl. i think they need a massive fine for the idiots reading and doing make up while going 70mph, they usually are the reason we have traffic. or they stay in the left lane going below the speed limit but are too busy trying to look good they screw everyone up.

He's makes a partial point and I do agree that people doing that shit should get hit with a major fine. They should be nailed with a fine AT LEAST AS MUCH AS a speeding fine. Later, QD.

[boostedb16]

i dont think this law is a bad idea but shit 75 on a two lane rd. and 85 on the interstate. that dont make since. i will admit that my speed limit on the interstate is normally 85mph. i know thats speeding and if i get pulled over, i just go pay the ticket. no bitching and whinning, i was speeding and thats my fault. i think the interstate super speeder limit should be around 95mph because going that fast is just stupid. i dont think 85mph is a outragous speed for the interstate. just my opionion.

[quickdodge®]

^^^ I can agree with you there on the limit. I mean I think 80mph isn't too bad. Hail, a lot of times when you're traveling at 70-75mph, it seems like you're crawling. I guess it's the fast-paced world we're in. But if the limit were raised to 80, I would think that 90 would be quite a bit too much. Later, QD.

[boostedb16]

^^^ I can agree with you there on the limit. I mean I think 80mph isn't too bad. Hail, a lot of times when you're traveling at 70-75mph, it seems like you're crawling. I guess it's the fast-paced world we're in. But if the limit were raised to 80, I would think that 90 would be quite a bit too much. Later, QD.

[WickedIXMR]

i dont think this law is a bad idea but shit 75 on a two lane rd. and 85 on the interstate. that dont make since. i will admit that my speed limit on the interstate is normally 85mph. i know thats speeding and if i get pulled over, i just go pay the ticket. no bitching and whinning, i was speeding and thats my fault. i think the interstate super speeder limit should be around 95mph because going that fast is just stupid. i dont think 85mph is a outragous speed for the interstate. just my opionion.

That doesn't make sense.

[preferredduck]

Typical bullshit cop out, but hey, that's just how some folks rationalize their problems.



He's makes a partial point and I do agree that people doing that shit should get hit with a major fine. They should be nailed with a fine AT LEAST AS MUCH AS a speeding fine. Later, QD.

seriously go to braselton off 85 and check it out yourself. i'm white so it does not affect me but thats what i see 99.9% of the time there. i have been pulled over at 3am by braselton a couple of years ago and was not searched at all and my eyes were bloodshot from playing video games with a friend out a chateau elan. also it's funny that when i went to get my girlfriends accident report in september there were nothing but latino's in line to pay fines, and there were at least 8 ppl in line with tickets. it's small town BS. try pendergrass GA too, they are abt the same.

[StreetHazard]

Is speed a contributing factor in most road accidents?

The short and correct answer is NO, and here's why.

http://www.carbibles.com/speeding_facts.html
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[Glides]

Why? Your gonna have to do better than that. I love it when my government fucks over its own citizens to make up for the taxes they already took and spent irresponsibly

LOL.....if you get fucked over by this law it's YOU OWN FAULT!!!!

It's REALLY easy to not get tripped up by this....don't freaking speed. If you want to speed, then doom on you buddy.

[Glides]

Is speed a contributing factor in most road accidents?

The short and correct answer is NO, and here's why.

http://www.carbibles.com/speeding_facts.html
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If you believe that speed isn't a contributing factor in accidents, you are confused. Unless a car is parked and a Piano falls on it, speed is most ALWAYS an issue. Most people are going too fast for them to react. Whether someone pulls out in front of them, whether they rear end someone....whatever. If you hit someone, 99% of the time someone fucked up somewhere by going too fast for whatever situation they were in.

Low speed crash in traffic......someone was going to fast and hit the other person.

[StreetHazard]

If you believe that speed isn't a contributing factor in accidents, you are confused. Unless a car is parked and a Piano falls on it, speed is most ALWAYS an issue. Most people are going too fast for them to react. Whether someone pulls out in front of them, whether they rear end someone....whatever. If you hit someone, 99% of the time someone fucked up somewhere by going too fast for whatever situation they were in.

Low speed crash in traffic......someone was going to fast and hit the other person.

that report says that speeding is only verifiable as a direct cause in 6% of accidents

[StreetHazard]

Failure to judge other person's path or speed was the most common cause, just saying.

speeding by itself is NOT the issue that causes "most" accidents its carelessness and just being a poor driver that causes accidents and fatalities. stricter driver's education should be more of a solution. To me this is almost another tax for driving.

I drive 80mph on most highways in atlanta just to keep up in the fast lane and not piss everyone off around me, but maybe I might have to pass someone to get off at an exit in time. Ill be doing 90mph to pass out of the fast lane.

"well why don't you slow down instead of speed up?"

What if the cars next to me have no gap and passing is my viable choice? The point is a simple occurrence like this that happens to almost everyone everyday that does a significant amount of driving will now cost you $200 and if you don't have the money, than a suspended license...which will then put you in the system so they can gather even more money in "driving courses" and court costs.

















wait....I have changed my mind, I like this law for that very reason. shitty drivers will now finally be penalized for their shitty driving and forced off the roads (especially if your broke) and if they still continue to drive than they will be jailed....either way they will no longer bother me on my commute!

COOL!

[ISAtlanta300]

If you believe that speed isn't a contributing factor in accidents, you are confused. Unless a car is parked and a Piano falls on it, speed is most ALWAYS an issue.

That doesn't really make sense. One cannot have motion without speed. That is like saying most accidents are caused because the two cars involved were moving... well, yes... that is what a car does.

The real issue is if SPEEDING (not speed) is a contributing factor in accidents, and MOST of the times, it is not. Most accidents are due to other factors (Failure to yield, failure to observe traffic device, failure to maintain lanes, etc), that all occurr within the legal speed limits.....

[Glides]

that report says that speeding is only verifiable as a direct cause in 6% of accidents

Because we ALL know that what you read on the internet is correct? Especially from a website called Car Bibles? Hmmmmmmm.

As for your other bit, congratulations....you have seen the light and the true reason behind the Super Speeder law. It's to take those assholes that feel that they ALWAYS have to speed up to get where they are going off the road.

I say, good riddance. If someone can't keep their shit in check, they deserve to be fined. I wouldn't care if the fine was $10,000. It can't be high enough when I see some dumb fuck rolling at 95 mph, darting in and out of traffic because they screwed the pooch and are late for work.

That doesn't really make sense. One cannot have motion without speed. That is like saying most accidents are caused because the two cars involved were moving... well, yes... that is what a car does.

The real issue is if SPEEDING (not speed) is a contributing factor in accidents, and MOST of the times, it is not. Most accidents are due to other factors (Failure to yield, failure to observe traffic device, failure to maintain lanes, etc), that all occurr within the legal speed limits.....

I can agree with this.

[keevo54]

Typical bullshit cop out, but hey, that's just how some folks rationalize their problems.

Later, QD.

lol the man does speak the truth though. Braselton cops profile like a moth fucka. Seen it more times then I'd like to admit and its bullshit. I was cruising past a gas station and there was a mexican gentleman talking on the pay phone. Guess what.....Braselton cop pulls in and starts harassing him. If you get pulled over by them on the hwy 50/50 chance your car will be searched

[swimshark]

Majority of the time, there females putting on make up are running around 55-60 mph. If you're traveling at 80mph, you're covering ground faster than she and (if she's ahead of you) you'll gain on here fairly quickly. Therefore if she happens to fuck up at that moment that you catch her, it's going to be fucked up. If you're driving 70mph, then you're not gaining on her as fast and if she were to fuck up at the exact same time in the scenario, you won't be right there beside her to be part of that fuck up.

So what if she waits some extra time when you are driving 70mph? You are only traveling at 14.6ft/s less doing 70 than 80. Your "scenario" is flawed if you only account for speed. Where are the fact that you have brakes and that you as the driver doing 80mph ARE paying attention to the road? You will have a better reaction time and can slow down to avoid the situation because you are NOT being distracted.

They have proven people's reaction times in cars when they are doing various events while driving.

http://www.visualexpert.com/Resources/reactiontime.html

I think they should up the speed some because 85 is a bit low considering most of the time I have ever driven either down 75 to FL or up 85 to Greenville, my average cruising speed is 85-90 with other cars in front and behind me and even though I am only 21 and have only had close to 7 years of driving experience I do have many miles under my belt doing these trips and have had no issues. If you pay attention to the road and what is going on around you and up ahead of you you can be a much safer driver even at higher speeds.

Not condoning it, but thats just my

[quickdodge®]

So what if she waits some extra time when you are driving 70mph? You are only traveling at 14.6ft/s less doing 70 than 80. Your "scenario" is flawed if you only account for speed. Where are the fact that you have brakes and that you as the driver doing 80mph ARE paying attention to the road? You will have a better reaction time and can slow down to avoid the situation because you are NOT being distracted.

They have proven people's reaction times in cars when they are doing various events while driving.

http://www.visualexpert.com/Resources/reactiontime.html

I think they should up the speed some because 85 is a bit low considering most of the time I have ever driven either down 75 to FL or up 85 to Greenville, my average cruising speed is 85-90 with other cars in front and behind me and even though I am only 21 and have only had close to 7 years of driving experience I do have many miles under my belt doing these trips and have had no issues. If you pay attention to the road and what is going on around you and up ahead of you you can be a much safer driver even at higher speeds.

Not condoning it, but thats just my

I think you are a lot more flawed than you think I am. I think you're starting to tap into what I was getting at, but not thinking too much on it. I don't see where the faster you drive, the better your reaction time. Your reaction time should remain constant at any speed on the road. Not varying miles per hour. If someone else hits you and you're driving 85mph, the wreck will probably be a lot more sever than if you were driving 70mph.

Not to mention you just helped my scenario out with your math. You say "You are only traveling at 14.6ft/s less" like that's bad. Only 14?' You don't think 14' more room to react is a good thing? See where I'm at, dude.

I can guarantee you that I have about as much miles under my belt in the last 3 years as you do in your 7. And I'm talking freeway miles. Not to mention the other 21 years I've been driving.

I do agree, though, that in spots outside of the metro area the speed limit really ought to be put up higher. Maybe 80mph tops. Later, QD.

[swimshark]

Speed isn't the factor. The point is the distraction factor. Less distractions the better you are going to drive. They should put stricter laws on those using cell phones and other distractions also that make people unsafe drivers. Hell people cant even direct a damn plane because of cell phones lol.

Yah obviously at a slower speed you cover less space and thus can get out of a situation better, but if I was talking on my cell phone also and didn't notice a car up ahead of me and wasn't paying attention to what they were doing then I'd have a much greater chance of getting in a wreck.

Haha began to think actually think about it and I probably have well over 150k under my belt since Ive been driving. Just saying. I love to drive and enjoy road trips.

[swimshark]

Atleast we can all agree on they should change the speed some in different areas.

I have had my set of speeding tickets back towards the end of HS and after dishing out some serious cash I realized it was stupid to be doing triple digits on a regular basis.

Taking it to the track is the best way to get it out of your system.

[quickdodge®]

^^^ Agreed. 100%.

Speed isn't the factor. The point is the distraction factor. Less distractions the better you are going to drive. They should put stricter laws on those using cell phones and other distractions also that make people unsafe drivers. Hell people cant even direct a damn plane because of cell phones lol.

Speed can be a factor. That's the point. Talking on a cell phone can be a factor. Anything has the potential to be a factor. There will never be less distractions. And yes if someone is on a cell phone and they drift over, your speed will become a MAJOR factor in how the rest of that transpires. If you're going slower, you'll have a much better chance at getting out of the way. If you have to jerk your car out of the way of someone at 80+ mph, you're going got have a harder time controlling your car than at much lower speeds. As far as people driving and talking/texting, hail yeah that should be a huge penalty. And I'm not talking about drivers being more or less aware when speeding. I'm talking about reactions and cause/effect situations.

Yah obviously at a slower speed you cover less space and thus can get out of a situation better, but if I was talking on my cell phone also and didn't notice a car up ahead of me and wasn't paying attention to what they were doing then I'd have a much greater chance of getting in a wreck.

I guess so. Not sure I understand this.

Haha began to think actually think about it and I probably have well over 150k under my belt since Ive been driving. Just saying. I love to drive and enjoy road trips.

I had to jot down some information the other day and in the last 3 years, I've driven 215,000 miles. Lolol. Later, QD.

[swimshark]

I had to jot down some information the other day and in the last 3 years, I've driven 215,000 miles. Lolol. Later, QD.

Thats a lot. Last year with working half the year and doing school while living on campus the rest, I put over 36k on my car. Was having a competition with my friend to see who can keep the least mileage but I am putting over 2k on each month now to and from work in Alpharetta. Im losing by about 20k now and I was ahead of him. Not many more trips to FL either since my Grandmother is now up here in GA, but her health is dwindling fast.

Sounds like a stretch, but maybe funding should be put into opening more tracks in various parts of the state. I headed up a track day at Talladega with 12 other friends and we had a blast for 1 day of tracking. You get all your speed giggles out on the track and have no need to do it anymore.

Maybe if they opened more tracks and people got their speed racing out of them on a closed circuit it would help.

I also think they should change some of their criteria as to how hard it is to get a license. There are those that should put down distractions and drive and theyd be ok and then there are those that shouldn't be allowed behind a wheel period.

Like today I watch some chick in her nice BMW 5 series almost rear end a semi in the left turn lane because she was fumbling with her phone. Also when I watch taxi drivers I wonder if they even have a license with the way they drive. Taxi drivers scare the shit out of me and I avoid them at all costs (that is here in the Marietta area). Never know when they may turn right in front of you as if you dont exist. Watching how other people drive and what they are doing shows a lot what talking on a cell phone or eating can do to your driving.

I want to know where this money goes also. Was sorta interesting to see where $1300 of my money went a few years back when I did some stupid stuff. Wonder which fund the extra $200 goes into.

[mushroom_toy]

Dont care too much for the law, but I do 65-70 on the interstate so I dont worry about it too much. Why waste extra gas to get you a few feet farther down the road.

[swimshark]

Dont care too much for the law, but I do 65-70 on the interstate so I dont worry about it too much. Why waste extra gas to get you a few feet farther down the road.

Yah after doing only 60-70 to Alabama and back I was able to get over 28mpg. I got 437miles off of about 15.5 gallons. My rated mileage for my car is 18 city -24 highway. Around town it is doesn't hurt to go slower, but on road trips it does make up time to cruise at a slightly faster speed.

[FasTech]

I honestly don't care about it either way. They know creating this law, its not going to stop 99% of people who drive fast. Sure, some will stop and some who get caught will probably stop, but majority of the people are going to keep on going with life as if it has not been brought up. So basically after while, I believe it going to just die down slowly.

It doesn't bother me mearly because I never drive 75mph or over on a two lane road. I mean, thats just retarted and shows you obvisouly do not care for your car at all. You could easily hit a dog, person, another car, etc. I usually stay in the 55-to-60mph range on two lane roads. Plenty fast enough and I never even come to close to accidents because I plenty time to spot certain things and slow down. On the highway, I usually stay within 80-to-85mph. Usually the flow of traffic and its plenty fast enough to get you were you're going. Although I'm a very young driver, I do not treat ever trip somewhere as a race.


Just my opinion.

[RL...]

hhhmmmmmmmmm.............................law doesn't affect me

[Glides]

The law will do nothing really to slow anyone down. Soon as someone is late, they will think "I'm not getting caught" and just do what they want.

Bottom line is, all of this debating doesn't matter one bit. If you don't want to pay the Super Speeder fine, don't be a dumbass and be a Super Speeder.

As my father would say. "Only you can prevent being a dumbass"

[quickdodge®]

So basically after while, I believe it going to just die down slowly.

Well the hype may die down but the law itself won't. Later, QD.

[swimshark]

People should just remember that it is there and before you go and start speeding around GA think of what could happen and make sure your pocket is ready if you get caught.

[Total_Blender]

The law will do nothing really to slow anyone down. Soon as someone is late, they will think "I'm not getting caught" and just do what they want.
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But once they get caught and nailed with the SuperSpeeder fine they will slow down. Once bitten, twice shy.

I thought all of you on the right understood how "deterrents" are supposed to work?

[Glides]

But once they get caught and nailed with the SuperSpeeder fine they will slow down. Once bitten, twice shy.

I thought all of you on the right understood how "deterrents" are supposed to work?

Lol. Trust me, I know how deterrents are "Supposed" to work. But I also know how stupidity works, and Asslanta has a surplus of dumbasses just waiting to fill the coffers of the state.

[BanginJimmy]

I drive 80mph on most highways in atlanta just to keep up in the fast lane and not piss everyone off around me, but maybe I might have to pass someone to get off at an exit in time. Ill be doing 90mph to pass out of the fast lane.

I spend a lot of time on Atlanta's highways and expressways and I have never seen a case where I needed to go 90mph to get to an exit.

"well why don't you slow down instead of speed up?"

What if the cars next to me have no gap and passing is my viable choice?

Pure BS in 99% of cases. Maybe next time why dont you move into the right lane sooner, so that you dont have to go 20+ mph over the posted limit to get into the proper lane in time. That 1% would be the case where you dont know where you are going, and if you fall into that 1% it is still BS because if you dont know where you are going you should be in the slow lane to avoid these situations.

The point is a simple occurrence like this that happens to almost everyone everyday that does a significant amount of driving will now cost you $200 and if you don't have the money, than a suspended license...which will then put you in the system so they can gather even more money in "driving courses" and court costs.

Again, in my 14 years of driving I can think of a single time that I NEEDED to go 20 MPH over the posted limit. That was when I was bringing someone to the emergency room. Unless you have a situation similiar, there is no need to go that fast.

















wait....I have changed my mind, I like this law for that very reason. shitty drivers will now finally be penalized for their shitty driving and forced off the roads (especially if your broke) and if they still continue to drive than they will be jailed....either way they will no longer bother me on my commute!

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[quickdodge®]

I spend a lot of time on Atlanta's highways and expressways and I have never seen a case where I needed to go 90mph to get to an exit.

"well why don't you slow down instead of speed up?"



Pure BS in 99% of cases. Maybe next time why dont you move into the right lane sooner, so that you dont have to go 20+ mph over the posted limit to get into the proper lane in time. That 1% would be the case where you dont know where you are going, and if you fall into that 1% it is still BS because if you dont know where you are going you should be in the slow lane to avoid these situations.



Again, in my 14 years of driving I can think of a single time that I NEEDED to go 20 MPH over the posted limit. That was when I was bringing someone to the emergency room. Unless you have a situation similiar, there is no need to go that fast.

















wait....I have changed my mind, I like this law for that very reason. shitty drivers will now finally be penalized for their shitty driving and forced off the roads (especially if your broke) and if they still continue to drive than they will be jailed....either way they will no longer bother me on my commute!

COOL!

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I'll say that summed it very well. +96. Later, QD.

[Total_Blender]

Asslanta has a surplus of dumbasses just waiting to fill the coffers of the state.

Ergo, SuperSpeeder. Just think of it as a tax on stupidity.

[swimshark]

haha agreed. if people payed attention to where they were on the fuckin road and knew there route than they wouldnt be hoping lanes and having to speed up to make it over and cut off half the highway to make their exit. its annoying as hell having to dodge some jackass that has to hop over 3 lanes to go from the right turn lane to the left so they can make a damn u-turn.

ive seen people do the haul ass just to get over and it bugs the hell out of me when they ride up on my ass and then just cut over. lot of it happens on 285.

[Mchnhead2k5]

http://timesfreepress.com/news/2009/...uper-speeders/


SUPER SPEEDERS BEWARE

Effective Jan. 1, drivers convicted of driving 75 mph or faster on two-lane roads or 85 mph or faster on multilane roads in Georgia face an additional $200 fine and designation as "super speeders."

SPEEDER FINE BENEFITS

Georgia officials estimate the law will generate nearly $30 million a year for trauma care. About 60 percent of Georgia trauma center patients were involved in automobile crashes, officials said.

I want to know where this money goes also. Was sorta interesting to see where $1300 of my money went a few years back when I did some stupid stuff. Wonder which fund the extra $200 goes into.

[FasTech]

Well the hype may die down but the law itself won't. Later, QD.

Well, in a sense, thats what I mean. The whole big deal about it will die down and I think some law enforcment officers will not be as strict in the near future. Of course, they're will be some that will stick with it 100% but I feel that the majority of them will not make it such a big deal.

[J-ROCK]

i have no problem with this law! will save alot of lives cause of stupid people!

[quickdodge®]

I think some law enforcment officers will not be as strict in the near future. Of course, they're will be some that will stick with it 100% but I feel that the majority of them will not make it such a big deal.

Well that's not right, either, lolol. LEOs aren't the ones that set the fine amount. They just write down the speed limit and the miles per hour being traveled by the offender. The ONLY thing they can do is not write down the correct speed o the speeder. Later, QD.

[F8d2Blk]

Fines are already over $200 to $300's especially in Fulton, so just add a few more I guess. My only problem is it won't slow down the speeders. People drive what they are comfortable driving based on the conditions. Every morning going 285 east, everyone is going 85mph in the fast lane. Even after this law has passed. I never see any cops on 285 east in the morning except by the peachtree ind exit. So people know when to slow down. I speed but I am usually within the limits of the law so it doesn't affect me. But for all you people that are praising Sonny for a job well done, I say BS simply because people are going to drive how they want. Try again. There are just as much idiots on the road that don't speed. But to be honest I am more peeved about the damn GDOT. Ever since the Olympics, our Highways and Roadways haven't been able to keep up with population. Every where you go there is traffic at 5pm. A mass transit system thats a joke, bicycle lanes(joke), carpool system, is there such a thing here in atlanta.