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In general: 5 over is safe everywhere in the USA except school zones. 10 is generally safe in suburban and rural areas. 14 over on highways, unless mitigating
by Neliquat 9y ago
In general:
5 over is safe everywhere in the USA except school zones.
10 is generally safe in suburban and rural areas.
14 over on highways, unless mitigating situations exist (bridge, visibility, twisties)
Beware, almost every area has some county or township that abuses their little patch of highway, and they tend to be well known to locals, but prey on passers by.
This is not bulletproof, but has been my experince.
- brewdad 9y agoThis is true but personally I would rather see this shift to something closer to +10%. Going 35 in a 25 mph residential zone puts anyone not in a car in significant danger. Going 27 or 28 doesn't change the risk nearly as much. This rule of thumb still allows for 61 mph on urban freeways and 77 to 83 on rural interstates.