Why do you not drive the speed limit?

Question

Why do you not drive the speed limit?

Answer 1

Zen driving is the way to go if you want to save gas.  So I am driving the speed limit nowadays.

When I did speed it was because I wanted to make time on longer trips.  But it really wasn't worth it to just go 5 or 10 mph over the speed limit.  On an 8 hour road trip you really only save 20 minutes or so.

In town we're talking 2-5 minutes on average saved by racing around vs. just doing what the engineers intended.

Just not worth the gas anymore.

I took a solo trip once from Portland, OR to Butte, MT and I had a nice suped up street rod.  I wanted to Rally and see how fast I could get there.  I decided I would eat the ticket if I got one.  I slowed up in Idaho, but managed to average about 75 mph.  A 12 hour trip took less than 9.  That was for fun.

Answer 2

Myself stick to the speed limit,when i was younger i didn't so much but nowadays i have the kids in the car and there are more police  about and cameras which weren't in use or i never saw any any where i travelled to years ago.

Also now days the cars i have cost me a fortune in Insurance cost so any points would cripple me.

Speeding wise i can save for trackdays.

Answer 3

i travel with the flow of traffic so as not to get run over

Answer 4

I do drive the speed limit. I end up with people tailgating me even if I go five over. But I'd rather get to where I'm going in one piece.

Answer 5

AS George Carlin stated many times, anyone driving slower than me is an idiot, anyone driving faster than me is a maniac.  Why do I drive fast?  Because slow drivers are idiots and I don't want to be around them, so I speed on by.