I see your point there, Turbo. Yes, you are undertaking a lot of possible danger every time you step in your car. But, as an earlier post in this thread stated, the law also states that thou shalt not impede the flow of traffic. There are two reasons this comes above the speed limit. One is that this is Atlanta, and we have a unique habit of driving way above posted speed limits, 10,15,20 over, and that will be the flow of traffic. If your not going with the flow of traffic and you are among said traffic(instead of to the right), you are by definition impeding the flow of traffic. That, as a matter of course, is more dangerous in this particular city(and the surrounding cities) than going above the speed limit. In little nothing towns like where I go to college, it is a much different story. For instance, they have a tendency to go at or a little under the speed limit. So caution and your actual speed is more important there, especially because its in the mountains and there are a lot of curvy roads. But here, the flow of traffic is a bit more important. The second reason is an extension of the first. You have no idea whats going on in any one else's life who is on the road with you. They could be trying to get to a dying loved one, they may have to piss like there's no tomorrow, maybe they haven't eaten in a few days for various reason, you never really know. It is most likely, indeed, that they are in a hurry because they didn't leave early enough or that they are just speeding to be speeding. But again, you never really know. One last point I'll make is that you as the average motorist cannot attempt to control the cars and traffic around you. The only people that can really do that is emergency personnel, such as cops(and parental units for the youngest drivers). Let them make their own choices and subsequently suffer the appropriate consequences(whether that be good or bad)…Don't try to make the choice for them. It will cause unnecessary annoyance and stress and in extreme situations could get you or another driver seriously hurt or killed.

Oh, and just a random shout out, On the subject of emergency personnel, When you see a cop/ambulance/fire truck coming, do whatever is necessary and possible to GET OUT OF THE WAY. Your actions could be the difference between life and death.