Super Speeder Law

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Originally Posted by Total_Blender

I've never seen the ricer flyby explained in a step-by-step procedure like that before. Cool :goodjob:

I usually stay in the middle lane. Its annoying to have to deal with people merging on/off if you're on the same highway for 20 miles or so. I stay out of the left lanes so people can pass and so that the faster drivers will have those lanes. The problem is the idiots that weave, or who put the hammer down no matter what lane they're in.

I don't give a fuck who is more skilled and/or paying attention, the rules of the road are the same for everyone. Everyone wants to believe they are Schummy or Dale Jr. but even those mokes have to obey the rules of the road.

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lol i wasnt talking about a ricer fly by. for those u gotta fall back a bit and down shift 2 gears to get a running start. :crazy:

I was saying that ppl who go slow in teh fast lane need to get the fuck outta the way. A rule of the road is the fast/passing lane is that you are supposed to get out of the way of a faster moving car if you see them approaching/wanting to pass right?

And i dont weave. I just keep my speed of 65-75 and depending on traffic usually depends on wut lane im in. Sometimes im in the middle, sometimes it looks like im that asshole in the fast lane flying by everyone when im really doing 10 over. :goodjob:

At least he admits hes the asshole.

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Originally Posted by TheProfiteer

Am I wrong?

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Yes. It was lowered by 15mph, not 10, lolol. Speed limits used to be set at 70mph across interstates until 1975 (I think). A mandatory nationwide speed limit was enacted and set to 55mph all across the US. It was abolished in 1995 and states were free to set their own limits. Later, QD.

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Originally Posted by tdurr

its the concept were worried about. What it represents :rolleyes:

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Again, I have to ask. Why are you worried? Do you stand to lose a lot of money? If so, then that's well and good maybe it'll make you slow down. It's apparent the only people that are pitching a fit over this new law are the ones that have something (more) to lose. Later, QD.

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Originally Posted by quickdodge®

Again, I have to ask. Why are you worried? Do you stand to lose a lot of money? If so, then that's well and good maybe it'll make you slow down. It's apparent the only people that are pitching a fit over this new law are the ones that have something (more) to lose. Later, QD.

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because it is a possibility i could lose alot of money and my license again. Would be pissed if it was because of this law. and im not pitching a fit, just throwing out random thoughts/attempting to stir up the pot.

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Originally Posted by tdurr

because it is a possibility i could lose alot of money and my license again.

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So this is NOT incentive to slow down and play it safe? Or do you just not mind throwing your money at the government? Not to mention your driver's license? Later, QD.

it is but I feel the laws are improper for the way everything works. Because in reality 80+ of the cars on the road are breaking the speed limit.

psh if they made the driving test harder then the need for laws like this wouldnt be needed.

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Originally Posted by DirtyMechanic

did you also not realy were its 20 over... so that 35 would be one and that 85 would be one. geez is it so hard to fucking read anymore. wtf.

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It's hard to read what you type.. None of the links in this thread said anything about 20mph over being super speeding.

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Originally Posted by _Christian_

It's hard to read what you type..

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lolol

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Originally Posted by tdurr

psh if they made the driving test harder then the need for laws like this wouldnt be needed.

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No sir. Making the test harder isn't going to slow people down. Taking money from the people would be a far more effective way. Later, QD.

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Originally Posted by _Christian_

It's hard to read what you type.. None of the links in this thread said anything about 20mph over being super speeding.

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ugh maybe you should read up on the law. instead of reading about the telephone game people play on the internet. if you actually did some research onthe law instead of going of what he said about what he siad 2- times over. you might learn something. and know what the law is. geez. IA is fucking stupid!

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Originally Posted by quickdodge®

No sir. Making the test harder isn't going to slow people down. Taking money from the people would be a far more effective way. Later, QD.

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+1 sort of like what they do in germany its like 4000 to get your license and they hav every strict rules of the road. and every fine is heavy which i based off your annual income. guess what... very few people break the law because they know its going to cost them, money or license.

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Originally Posted by tdurr

I was saying that ppl who go slow in teh fast lane need to get the fuck outta the way. A rule of the road is the fast/passing lane is that you are supposed to get out of the way of a faster moving car if you see them approaching/wanting to pass right?

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Prepare for a long rant, and slow left lane drivers is my biggest pet peeve, and IMO, can be linked to the cause of all congestion related traffic.

Not exactly, but VERY close. The passing lane is used ONLY for passing. Not pacing AT the limit with the car next to you, not driving in it when the highway is empty, or when there is a stretch of road without cars in the 2nd to left most lane. You have to be going faster than the nearest car to the right of you, even if they are speeding, you have to be going faster, even if barely. If someone is behind you, you don't have to speed up or move over, but you better be passing, and when you reach a big enough gap to fit in, you move the fuck over because it's a decent ammount of space where you will not be passing, then the car behind you, that was passing with you, can decide to actually pass you if they want, by speeding up. In theory, if everyone in the world owned a Buggati Veyron, and they're all gonig 200MPH on a 65 MPH expressway, if you're in the left most lane, your ass better be doing 201+MPH, or not only will you get the speeding charge, you can STILL get a charge for interrupting the flow of traffic for not going fast enough. It has nothing to do with relation to the limits though, just the speed others are going. I will say, if you're in the laft most lane, and someone is behind you though, especially if they approached you quickly, move. and if they flash their lights, it's CALLED FLASH TO PASS, idk how it got lost in translation as a sign of road rage or aggression but flashing the high beams quickly a few times behind someone in the left lane, just means, please yield to the right, it isn't meant to be disrespectful or anything.

So in THEORY, if someone in the left lane is ALWAYS passing, then the expressway free of wrecks, should NEVER get to a point where all 5 lanes are stopping and going, but the cause of it, is that a few exits up ahead, there is somebody going the same speed as the car to the right of them in that left lane, and causing a moving block, then people behind them keep their distance, and the people behind them and etc. etc. until you get all the way back to the people who are rolling at 15 mph, and keep going and you get the 5mph crawling stop and go. 285 West is like this before you pass 400 every morning, but it doesn't make sense to me why an exit on the right side of the highway should effect the left 2 lanes, but because of idiots, and SO MANY PEOPLE not knowing the left lane laws, it is the reason you have congestion. Thus it is why it is my biggest pet peeve. ONE or TWO people can block and entire HIGHWAY and add 15 mins to your routine, I don't see why Driver's ed doesn't focus on this AT ALL.

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Originally Posted by DirtyMechanic

+1 sort of like what they do in germany its like 4000 to get your license and they hav every strict rules of the road. and every fine is heavy which i based off your annual income. guess what... very few people break the law because they know its going to cost them, money or license.

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in germany they have the autobahn so really no reason for any laws to be broken... and it's not just in germany that you have to pay a large fee to get your license, it's all across europe.

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Originally Posted by 87 Turbo II

The passing lane is used ONLY for passing.

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Exactly. Technically, you're not supposed to cruise in the far left lane. Later, QD.

But, would I not be wrong in ASSUMING that an officer pulls you over for speeding. That he could get you charged with this new law?

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Originally Posted by §treet_§peed

But, would I not be wrong in ASSUMING that an officer pulls you over for speeding. That he could get you charged with this new law?

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Only if you're going 85+ on the interstate or 70+ on a 2 lane road. If you're going 75 on a 65 mph interstate the ticket is exactly as it would have been before the Super speeder law existed. It is written like 50 times in this thread.

Many loop holes are in the rules cops go by. Especially for those of us who have had a not so good driving record in our past.

Well yeah if a cop wants to lie and just write down a higher number for the money to go towards the cancer research or w/e it was then yeah, he just fucked you over, but at least for a cause.

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Originally Posted by 87 Turbo II

Well yeah if a cop wants to lie and just write down a higher number for the money to go towards the cancer research or w/e it was then yeah, he just fucked you over, but at least for a cause.

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Doesn't always go for a good cause. Maybe 5% of the time it does.

Normal court fees yeah, they can go to shitty things like building statues of dead politicians in a park, this law(Super Speeder) however was developed JUST for funding to a cancer society for children or something along those lines.

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Originally Posted by 87 Turbo II

Normal court fees yeah, they can go to shitty things like building statues of dead politicians in a park, this law(Super Speeder) however was developed JUST for funding to a cancer society for children or something along those lines.

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That's the cover anyways right?

you guys do realize this is a thinly veiled scheme to generate revenue for things that already occur, right? :/

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Originally Posted by DirtyMechanic

ugh maybe you should read up on the law. instead of reading about the telephone game people play on the internet. if you actually did some research onthe law instead of going of what he said about what he siad 2- times over. you might learn something. and know what the law is. geez. IA is fucking stupid!

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POST A LINK BIG BOY. Ima call BS until you do.

wow,how about my speedometer light went out last nite. guess i better fix it before the first.lol

i dont like the law bc i think the dumbass that are running over 85 on the highways are just going to run and kill more people.

if they run, then that means they are hiding something.

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Originally Posted by kain

if they run, then that means they are hiding something.

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or that they're trying to avoid getting that "Super Speeder" mark slapped on their driving record... :doh:

you do know the fine is only 200 extra dollars right. geez some of you people are so dense. wtf

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Originally Posted by patrick4588

that is a horrible way to view things and that mentality is why everything is so bad now. the govt takes away rights and freedoms and grows more and more powerful bit by bit; because ppl dont care because it doesnt affect them in the short term.

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Is driving a right?

Is it your right to be in anyones house you choose? Is it your right to wear your shoes if they ask you to remove them in their home? The road isn't yours and it's not your right to drive on it, it's a privilege and if you don't like the rules of it you can simply not drive.

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Originally Posted by _Christian_

What about GA400? I thought it was 65mph and only two lanes past exit 12 or so...haven't been up that way in a while:???:

This law effects people all over Georgia, what does it matter if most of those roads aren't in the metro area?

I think the law should be about speed vs speed limit, the number of lanes and speed alone don't seem all that relevant to me. It seems more sensible to just raise the fines based on the current system than enact a new law which creates a seperate criteria.

Who is the superspeeder?
A. Amanda who is going 85 in a 65, four lane road
B. Charlie who is going 73 in a 35, two lane road

Tell me how that makes sense..

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Where the hell is 400 a 2 lane road?

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Originally Posted by Njobe

i just think if they are going to do this, they should raise the speed limit at least 5mph. then add the 5mph to how fast you have to be going for the SS law thing. get what i'm trying to say?

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5mph? You do understand mph stands for miles per hour right? The length of Highway 400 is 53.75 miles. That means driving the ENTIRE length from Dahlonega to Buckhead 5mph faster saves a grand total of 4 minutes. Seriously? Then driving to Seattle from atlanta 5 mph faster would barely save 3 hours of driving for 40 hours.

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Originally Posted by simontibbett

A friend got pulled over for going 4 over yesterday LMFAO. No ticket just a "where you going in such a hurry, slow it down."

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Bullshit.

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Originally Posted by 87 Turbo II

Normal court fees yeah, they can go to shitty things like building statues of dead politicians in a park, this law(Super Speeder) however was developed JUST for funding to a cancer society for children or something along those lines.

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Trauma hospitals.

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Originally Posted by DirtyMechanic

you do know the fine is only 200 extra dollars right. geez some of you people are so dense. wtf

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Exactly. The law is only adding $200 to the fine of those that are excessively speeding. It doesn't mark the offender in any way any more than a ticket today.

I don't agree with most aspects of is crap Perdue is pushing. Seriously, 85 in a 70 zone is nothing, but you'll get popped with an extra $200 for it yet you could do 60 in a 45 zone and not get labeled a "super speeder" but I'd be willing to bet that it is far more 'dangerous' to do 60 in a 45 than doing 85 in a 70. Perdue is just an idiot, plain and simple.

They would make more money if they went after assholes on cellphones. Fuck, I say nail people who text while driving with $400 fines....that income would eclipse the $200 super speeder bullshit.

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Originally Posted by Doppelgänger

I don't agree with most aspects of is crap Perdue is pushing. Seriously, 85 in a 70 zone is nothing, but you'll get popped with an extra $200 for it yet you could do 60 in a 45 zone and not get labeled a "super speeder" but I'd be willing to bet that it is far more 'dangerous' to do 60 in a 45 than doing 85 in a 70. Perdue is just an idiot, plain and simple.

They would make more money if they went after assholes on cellphones. Fuck, I say nail people who text while driving with $400 fines....that income would eclipse the $200 super speeder bullshit.

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No way to prove it, anyone can simply say they were dialing their phone and not texting. However someone that has a phone up to their ear is breaking a law that is been around for decades yet it's never pursued in that way.

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Originally Posted by speedminded

No way to prove it, anyone can simply say they were dialing their phone and not texting. However someone that has a phone up to their ear is breaking a law that is been around for decades yet it's never pursued in that way.

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In that case... nail all the fuckers who hold a phone while driving. Not that using a hands-free device is any better either.

My point really is that there are sooooo many other things that could be used to make roads safer and generate revenue (note the order I said this). But it's simply the fact that tagging people for speeding is MUCH easier and takes less effort to yield revenue generation. Sadly, they see dollar signs before anything else and then tag some little excuse to it to spoon feed the general population into thinking they are trying to make a difference. People that drive dangerously slow cause a good number of accidents. I can say how many times I've seen these idiots doing 40-45mph (and sometimes less) on a normal flowing interstate and in middle of the road causing cars to go everywhere trying to avoid hitting them. Also, look at the types/locations of fatal accidents when you're watching the news. Heck, just yesterday there was some fatal accident yesterday in DeKalb by someone who slid of the road and whacked a tree... on a two-lane road and they weren't speeding. Many fatalities end up like this. I had a friend killed when they flipped their SUV going 25mph. All I am saying is that I see more fatal accidents reported that do not involve excessive speeding (not to say they weren't doing a small amount over the post limit) and happen on side streets as opposed to interstates.

But it somes down to a easy to understand fact. The government did a study a number of years back and found that it's eaier and more cost effective to make new safety regulations on cars rather than educating drivers on the proper rules of the road. Those out there who are "road smart" will agree that knowing the laws will make your head explode because of the overwhelming number of people who are too ignorant or too lazy to give a damn. That's what it comes down to. We are driving in a time of road stupidity, where people thinkg it's a right. When people understood that driving was a privilege, they took it seriously and were carefule about their actions behind the wheel.

Though I think it would be funny if they forecast a budget based on revenue by the super speeder law and end up getting shafted because people actually slow down. I tend to do 10-15 over the POSTED speed limit..depending on the flow of traffic. But I might be a littlre more mindful of if in hopes that I'll hear a news story that the state isn't seeing as much revenue as it thought it would... my MFR to Perdue.

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Originally Posted by speedminded

Where the hell is 400 a 2 lane road?

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Should have read further down. I took care of that already, lolol. Later, QD.

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Originally Posted by Doppelgänger

The government did a study a number of years back and found that it's eaier and more cost effective to make new safety regulations on cars rather than educating drivers on the proper rules of the road.

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That's what I have the biggest issue with. The state shouldn't have to eat the education fee, that should be the responsibility of the driver so cost does not matter one bit. Given the opportunity I would be the first person on the capital steps to lobby for improved driver education, much like Europe, requiring specific driver challenges like accident avoidance and skid pad training.

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Originally Posted by speedminded

5mph? You do understand mph stands for miles per hour right? The length of Highway 400 is 53.75 miles. That means driving the ENTIRE length from Dahlonega to Buckhead 5mph faster saves a grand total of 4 minutes. Seriously? Then driving to Seattle from atlanta 5 mph faster would barely save 3 hours of driving for 40 hours.

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that would be 4 minutes and 3 hours you didn't have before. do you know what 3 hours are? 180 minutes, 10,800 seconds, or 10,800,000 miliseconds.


the point i was trying to make is, cars today are built to go faster then cars a decade ago. if you are going to up the fines why not up the speed limit at least 5mph. that way you are going 85mph now and get the extra $200 fine, but if the extra 5mph would be there you wouldn't get it unless you were going 90mph.

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Originally Posted by Njobe

the point i was trying to make is, cars today are built to go faster then cars a decade ago. if you are going to up the fines why not up the speed limit at least 5mph. that way you are going 85mph now and get the extra $200 fine, but if the extra 5mph would be there you wouldn't get it unless you were going 90mph.

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I shot your "point" down when you tried it on me. It doesn't matter what the car manufacturers make the cars speed go to. The government can set the speed to whatever it deems necessary. Maybe the car companies should start making their cars not go so fast. Later, QD.

i was popped back in october or november for this super speeder deal...lame! cruise set on 75mph for 30 minutes, went to pass some ppl to get up to my exit and right as i eclipsed a slight hill there was a sherriff dep. clocked me at 85mph. i pulled right over and he gave me exactly 85 in a 70 on the ticket..im a super speeder now becuase i went 85mph for approx 5 seconds. now, im not saying i dont deserve a speeding ticket as i def. broke the law...but damn...i have not had a ticket in 5 years, i was not still accelerating and he would have known (i have longtube headers, no cats, and a catback on a mustang), and i pulled over as quick as i could. would it have killed the guy to drop it down 1mph and save me the $200 and the points that im sure come along with the superspeeder charge? im pissed about the whole thing really....i could go on for days about it

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Originally Posted by Njobe

the point i was trying to make is, cars today are built to go faster then cars a decade ago..

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Not everyone on the road drives a brand new vehicle. There are plenty of 1960's/1970's vehicles on the roads with bad tires and 4 wheel drum brakes. Also, aside from emissions in the Metro counties, vehicle inspections are not required. If it has 4 wheels and all the lights work, then whatever POS you find at the junkyard is probably street legal in most of the counties. :lmfao:

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Originally Posted by quickdodge®

I shot your "point" down when you tried it on me. It doesn't matter what the car manufacturers make the cars speed go to. The government can set the speed to whatever it deems necessary. Maybe the car companies should start making their cars not go so fast. Later, QD.

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i know that's why they should deem necessary to change the speed limit or why not pass a law saying car companies can't create such high powered cars. since they're throwing around new laws lol

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Originally Posted by Total_Blender

Not everyone on the road drives a brand new vehicle. There are plenty of 1960's/1970's vehicles on the roads with bad tires and 4 wheel drum brakes. Also, aside from emissions in the Metro counties, vehicle inspections are not required. If it has 4 wheels and all the lights work, then whatever POS you find at the junkyard is probably street legal in most of the counties. :lmfao:

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i don't see much of 60s/70s cars :???:

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Originally Posted by Njobe

i know that's why they should deem necessary to change the speed limit or why not pass a law saying car companies can't create such high powered cars. since they're throwing around new laws lol

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Or just not drive your 150mph capable car above the speed limit. HA!

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Originally Posted by Njobe

i don't see much of 60s/70s cars :???:

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They're there. I drive one every day. Later, QD.