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Originally Posted by Bob Denman
As do the drivers who are exceeding the posted limits, and not paying attention to the traffic around them...
It takes two vehicles to create an "approach speed" situation...
What I was saying was, If grandpa is going 60MPH (in a 65) and 99% of the other cars are going 70+, than grandpa is the one causing the danger.
Don't get me wrong....Sunday drivers are ok by me, but they need to stay off the freeway.
Last edited by arntufun; 06-12-2013 at 03:46 PM.
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It cost more if you add the famous three letters (DUI). Lets all be smart , just have fun riding with out additional cost and collateral damages.
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Originally Posted by Bob Denman
So you go around Grandpa when the opportunity presents itself...
But I've never found a passage anywhere in the Statutes, that says that it's okay to try an intimidate a driver just because they're ahead of you, and driving at a slower pace...
If Grandpa is driving 10 under in the left lane on a divided highway then yes, there are a number of statutes that come into play.
If it's a single lane road then that's a different story, I just wait for a passing opportunity unless the idiot does like so many and speeds up in the passing zones.
I also am not shy about using the "flash to pass" feature as outlined in the owners manual of many of my vehicles. Lead, follow or get out of the way......
Last edited by mjw930; 06-12-2013 at 08:48 PM.
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Originally Posted by FlaBound
Had a friend in high school who believed;
"if I go fast enough, I can avoid the scene of the accident before it happens"
He never had an accident. Maybe he was on to something.
Theoretically, he was probably correct
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Originally Posted by Bob Denman
So you go around Grandpa when the opportunity presents itself...
But I've never found a passage anywhere in the Statutes, that says that it's okay to try an intimidate a driver just because they're ahead of you, and driving at a slower pace...
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To paraphrase: There are old drivers and there are bold drivers, but there are no old, bold drivers.
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Speeding? Why?
We speed because it's FUN.
To each his or her own.....
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My last speeding ticket was 2003 while driving my Mazdaspeed. 84 in a 50 zone. Cost me $174. That kind of ***** ruins my day. Although I went to court to eliviate it from going on my record, & no rise in my insurance, it still cost me $$$.
I generally go the speed limit or only a little over, or stay in the flow of traffic (to a point).
I live out in the country. My commute to work is about 22 miles backroads, and 6 or 7 highway or town, depending on my decision on any particular day. Deer are always on my mind, too. I hit one while driving my Mazda last year. Came out of the woods so fast, it happened before I realized it. 50mph, and smack!! I was lucky. I was going the speed limit.
That is always on my mind when I'm on the Spyder. Always! So; speeding is something, I'm very careful about.
The other thing always on my mind during my work commute (for instance), are oncoming cars crossing the center line. Of course, this comes into play just about any time my Spyder leaves the garage.
Anyway; I digress. Speed at your own risk. But, be careful. I have this friend who rides a neat Yamaha FZ sport bike. But, I really don't ride with him much. It's no fun. All he wants to do is go over the speed limit most of the time. Always in a damn hurry. We went to lunch yesterday. Beautiful day to ride, too! He gets to the restaurant, and is already inside about to order before I'm even parked. Actually; 3 of us were riding. The other guy, riding a sweet Honda CBR1000, was back with me. And, we were doing the speed limit, and maybe just a little over. Not a lot fun. Same story going back to the office. We all left together. But; he sees a sport bike hit the up ramp, and goes after him, leaving us back. The last time he did that, he exceeded 120mph. No thanks.
He's 61. I'm 59. It has nothing to do with age! Lol.
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Speeding? Why?
I do most of my speeding on the interstates where it's safest to do it. Sometimes on country roads too. Never in residential areas like 25 mph zones.
Slow drivers can be ticketed for impeding traffic.
Texting while driving now causes more accidents than DUI's.
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Spyder #2 - 2012 RT SM5. Traded in after 24,000 miles.
Spyder #3 - 2015 F3 SM6. Put 13,000 miles on and sold it.
Spyder #4 - 2017 F3 SM6. Too good of a deal to pass up!
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Originally Posted by Firefly
I do most of my speeding on the interstates where it's safest to do it. Sometimes on country roads too. Never in residential areas like 25 mph zones.
Slow drivers can be ticketed for impeding traffic.
Texting while driving now causes more accidents than DUI's.
+ ticketing drivers who failed to move over.
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2008 "Silver Dream" Spyder RS
Einstein's theory of drag racing: Time and Speed are Relative.
Shut up and Race!
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Originally Posted by FlaBound
Had a friend in high school who believed;
"if I go fast enough, I can avoid the scene of the accident before it happens"
He never had an accident. Maybe he was on to something.
Theoretically, he was probably correct
By practicing that quote, "he should be the first one to get to the scene!"
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