Super Speeder Law

[F8d2Blk]

But is it your right to kill someone else because of your choice to drive faster than necessary? Government mandated "safety" might be an infringement in the privacy of your own home, but when you're out on a public motorway, it's not just you anymore. Later, QD.

Thats a chance you take every day getting in your car.

It all goes back to what your comfortable driving. I am just saying the added charge isn't going to change the way people drive and the roads aren't going to be any safer. Sorry to say that, so this superspeeder law is sham.

Here is the breakdown in Fatalaties in Georgia, 2007 from the census bureau.

Total: 1,641

Speed related fatalities -384 Total

Speeds-
Interstate:
Over 55 24 Total
Under 55 14 Total

Non Interstate:
55 and over -117
50mph -7
45mph -58
40mph -12
35mph -68
35 and under -28

So there was 1641 motor vehicle fatalities for 2007
384 were speed related
What were the other 1300 fatalities caused by? Probably a stupid driver.

[F8d2Blk]

To bad we can't fine the stupid drivers for $200 more?

http://www.census.gov/compendia/stat...es/10s1072.xls

I do believe that people that speed or that go slightly faster than the flow of traffic actually pay more attention to their surroundings instead of most people that just sit there and have tunnel vision.

[quickdodge®]

Thats a chance you take every day getting in your car.

You're right. But that doesn't mean you should make it potentially worse.

It all goes back to what your comfortable driving. I am just saying the added charge isn't going to change the way people drive and the roads aren't going to be any safer. Sorry to say that, so this superspeeder law is sham.

Everyone keeps posting all these charts and graphs and hollering about how speeding isn't the problem and it doesn't matter. Who cares if it's a sham? I don't. It'll never affect me. You're only going to get shammed if you fall victim to it.

The only thing I don't understand about this is why everyone has so much time to complain about something that is so easily avoidable. I don't get it. If you don't like eating broccoli because of the taste, you don't eat broccoli. If you don't like concerts because of noise, you don't go to concerts. If you don't like paying high fines for speeding, you don't speed. Later, QD.

[F8d2Blk]

You're right. But that doesn't mean you should make it potentially worse.



Everyone keeps posting all these charts and graphs and hollering about how speeding isn't the problem and it doesn't matter. Who cares if it's a sham? I don't. It'll never affect me. You're only going to get shammed if you fall victim to it.

The only thing I don't understand about this is why everyone has so much time to complain about something that is so easily avoidable. I don't get it. If you don't like eating broccoli because of the taste, you don't eat broccoli. If you don't like concerts because of noise, you don't go to concerts. If you don't like paying high fines for speeding, you don't speed. Later, QD.

Most speeders already know that, you pay to play. Which others have mentioned.
The point is the extra fine isn't going to make the roads safer. So to praise a governor for not fixing a problem on our roads isn't going to fix the problem. I don't go above 85 unless, I just happen to be unaware but I think if you want to change habits, put more cops out there on the damn freeways. You never see them. Especially 285.

[quickdodge®]

The point is the extra fine isn't going to make the roads safer.

Lolol.

So to praise a governor for not fixing a problem on our roads isn't going to fix the problem. I don't go above 85 unless, I just happen to be unaware but I think if you want to change habits, put more cops out there on the damn freeways. You never see them. Especially 285.

I never praised anyone. Approving this law doesn't I'm approving the Governor. Which 285 do you get on? I see County on 285 all day damn near every day of the week. And I look because I drive a semi on that loop 5 days a week and they are always out there. Later, QD.

[F8d2Blk]

Lolol.



I never praised anyone. Approving this law doesn't I'm approving the Governor. Which 285 do you get on? I see County on 285 all day damn near every day of the week. And I look because I drive a semi on that loop 5 days a week and they are always out there. Later, QD.

The most populated 285 between upper 75n and 85n. LOL at you too.....

And it also sucks to deal with all the stupid drivers out there, having to drive a semi. Who do you drive for?

[quickdodge®]

The most populated 285 between upper 75n and 85n. LOL at you too.....

You are right about that part of 285 not having police activity much. Everything from Spaghetti Junction back South to I-20 and West to he airport and then back up North to I-20 is always heavily patrolled. But from Spaghetti Junction around top-end to I-20, there is hardly anyone.

I only laughed because of your comment about speeding and safety....not directly at you. No harm intended.

And it also sucks to deal with all the stupid drivers out there, having to drive a semi. Who do you drive for?[/QUOTE]

It does suck, but I love it. When we get in stopped traffic, I just hop into the sleeper and chill out for a minute, lolol. I was driving for one of the largest trucking companies around. Later, QD.

[preferredduck]

Lolol.



I never praised anyone. Approving this law doesn't I'm approving the Governor. Which 285 do you get on? I see County on 285 all day damn near every day of the week. And I look because I drive a semi on that loop 5 days a week and they are always out there. Later, QD.

QD in a semi, that's scary, what do you drive? freightshaker, peterbuilt, mack?

[quickdodge®]

I thought they always counted the reverse way as well... so a two lane road would be one going one way, and one being the other... so I-85 would be considered a mostly 4 lane interestate.. .would it not?

I believe so. I wasn't thinking about the opposite lanes at the time.

just tuesday i was going 85N and i noticed the flow of traffic was 85-90mph and it was hard as hell to slow below 80mph even in the slow lanes,

I get exactly what you're saying and I am guilty of this as well at times. But the only thing I can't agree with is the "hard to slow down part." It's not hard to slow down at all. You just do it. If everyone else piles up behind you, then so be it. They can go around you or they can just wait. Why should you take a chance on getting that ticket just so the people behind you can drive however they want? Unless they're going to pay for the ticket and have those points put on their record, lolol. But again, I know exactly what you mean.

QD in a semi, that's scary, what do you drive? freightshaker, peterbuilt, mack?

Freightliner or Volvo is all I drive. Later, QD.

[preferredduck]

Thats a chance you take every day getting in your car.

It all goes back to what your comfortable driving. I am just saying the added charge isn't going to change the way people drive and the roads aren't going to be any safer. Sorry to say that, so this superspeeder law is sham.

Here is the breakdown in Fatalaties in Georgia, 2007 from the census bureau.

Total: 1,641

Speed related fatalities -384 Total

Speeds-
Interstate:
Over 55 24 Total
Under 55 14 Total

Non Interstate:
55 and over -117
50mph -7
45mph -58
40mph -12
35mph -68
35 and under -28

So there was 1641 motor vehicle fatalities for 2007
384 were speed related
What were the other 1300 fatalities caused by? Probably a stupid driver.

i have a good example, women on cell phones. i'm telling you i have seen more people almost die from this than anyone speeding b/c the person usually speeding is not on the phone and has full attention to their car and surrounding cars. in a 6 mile stretch i saw a woman in an explorer almost cause 7 head on collisions and she ran off the road 7 times which she almost spun out on every time. when i brought this to her attention she got pissed like she did nothing wrong aven though she prob has had like 6 wrecks on her record.