85 mph legally in the US??

Discussion in 'Random Thoughts' started by FreshDacre, Apr 14, 2011.

  1. FreshDacre

    FreshDacre Senior Member

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9FGn0d6UUc"]YouTube - How Fast Can You Go? Texas Looks To Increase Speed Limit To 85 MPH

    Hallalujuah ! texas is way cooler now!
     
  2. I'minmyunderwear

    I'minmyunderwear Newbie

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    3 miles faster and they'll be able to travel through time...


    they just raised it up to 70 here, finally. every state bordering ohio was 70, but it was always 65 here.


    i think 85 is too fast. not that driving that fast is inherently dangerous, but what is dangerous is vehicles moving at significantly different speeds on the highway. i've never owned a vehicle that can really be driven over 75, and with speed limits of 85, a majority of drivers would probably go about 90-95. so that's a 20 mph difference between just the weaker engines and the average driver, let alone the real speeders.


    also, i didn't watch the video, so for all i know it could have been a joke.
     
  3. FreshDacre

    FreshDacre Senior Member

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    Yeah I know what you mean, 70 mph is like nothin, but once you hit 80 its like shyyt, thats when the REAL speed starts. Idk why but 70 to 80 mph always felt like the biggest 10 mph leap in speed lol. Personally I have only seen a 75 mph sign a few times in nevada. They should make it way higher in nevada.
     
  4. deviate

    deviate Senior Member

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    on some roads in Montana or Wyoming there is no speed limit.
     
  5. FreshDacre

    FreshDacre Senior Member

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    Lol oh yeah I remember about that now, I think they do have those roads in Nevada no speed limit I saw it in "the world's fastest indian" Really cool movie about speed, if you like speed check it out. He still gets pulled over even though there was no speed limit he was doing like 150 on his shitty little bike lol.
     
  6. deviate

    deviate Senior Member

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    That does sound good. I love speed and old school bikes so I'll check it out.
     
  7. Misterman

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    There used to be no speed limit in Montana but now its 75 but there is like no HIpo so you can go 90 easily.
     
  8. deleted

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    i was in DC traveling the beltway i495 doing 85mph behind the state police.. i thought it was the norm.
     
  9. FreshDacre

    FreshDacre Senior Member

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    Haha yeah one time in california I was on a road trip, and this car came up behind me all shady like, just kept following me so I went like 90-100 just kept fuckin with me gettin all close, I had NO IDEA that it was a highway patrol, I just kept mobbing must have hit 110 a couple times, this road definately had a speed limit. So finally I take it easy and slow down and I just see him go by me. That was the exact moment I found out it was the police, he just kept on mobbing 100 mph out into the distance and I was like fuuuuuckk luckily he must have had more important biz to take care of lol.
     
  10. deviate

    deviate Senior Member

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    I learned to drive on 495 haha
     
  11. SpacemanSpiff

    SpacemanSpiff Visitor

    85MPH is fine for areas with flat roads and divided highways with at least two lanes
     
  12. ThePepsiSyndrome

    ThePepsiSyndrome Member

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    I got my '93 Probe GT up to 125MPH around the Baltimore beltway late one night back in the day.:driving:
     
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