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Playing childish racing games in regular traffic at the limit (or beyond) one's abilities deserves absolutely no respect there. Radar detection enabled much mor

by jajko 2y ago

Playing childish racing games in regular traffic at the limit (or beyond) one's abilities deserves absolutely no respect there. Radar detection enabled much more of this, and countless innocent deaths down the line. They say speak only well about the dead, I'd say speak of them as they deserved, each of us builds our own legacy.

geetee 2y ago
I suspect most users are not racing. They're probably driving a comfortable 80mph in 65mph and just don't want to get a ticket for a completely reasonable speed in a modern car.
- xhkkffbf 2y ago
  Around here, the problem isn't the people going faster than the speed limit. The problem is the driver who absolutely must go 10, 15 or 20mph than the other cars. The weaving and dodging is so dangerous. It's one thing to risk your own life. These people are risking everyone else's by zipping around them.
  - hmmm-i-wonder 2y ago
    Anyone 10+ mph outside the flow of traffic in either direction, combined with overly aggressive or overly cautious moves (i.e. unpredictable compared to other drivers) are dangerous. Unfortunately you can't convince half this group they are part of the issue and the other half doesn't care.
    - bradlys 2y ago
      What I worry is the skill of drivers who think going 10mph faster than the flow of traffic is dangerous. You pitch 10mph speed difference as if Louis Hamilton is out on the road flipping cars left and right.
      - hmmm-i-wonder 2y ago
        Did you miss the "Combined with" part?
- kstrauser 2y ago
  And there are large parts of the country with open roads and low traffic. I’ve been in places in the southwest where you could see another car coming for miles, if there had been one, and there wasn’t. The roads were level and clear. There was no safety-related reason to strictly obey the speed limit, but heaven help you if you get stopped. Doing 95 in Oakland? Take the car and crush it for all I car. Doing 95 out in the middle of nowhere with no one or nothing but yourself to hurt? Don’t let me stop you.
iancmceachern 2y ago
Most folks that drive like that can't or dont want to afford a $300 radar detector. Most folks I know with radar detectors are responsible types. The irresponsible types don't even bother.
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- anonymousiam 2y ago
  I wish I could get a V1 for $300. They are listed for sale at $600 on the V1 website. Worth every penny! https://www.valentine1.com/v1-detectors/ https://www.valentine1.com/v1-detectors/
bradleyy 2y ago
In the modern era (since 1971), there have been hundreds of thousands of miles run, and 2 single car accidents, 1 of which was a team that would never have been invited currently, and the other accident was literally driven away from. I know you only drive highly focused, and don't e.g. eat food or drink or adjust your radio (go look at the numbers!), so you certainly have the right to say this. Because if you did, you'd be more dangerous than these "childish racing games".
- jajko 2y ago
  > I know you only drive highly focused, and don't e.g. eat food or drink or adjust your radio (go look at the numbers!), so you certainly have the right to say this. Yes I normally do, I have laser projection on windshield in BMW of all info I need, rest is on steering wheel. The fluent connection with environment around car is worth every penny and less tiring. The only time I look elsewhere in the car is when stationary, and not many reasons to do so. Anyway what does this has to do with breaking the law? Its the same vein as not paying taxes, 'I am better and above the rules'.
  - bradleyy 2y ago
    It's infracting the law, and the law is immoral and wrong, therefore not worthy to be followed. Also, to be clear, I don't "normally" Cannonball across the country, I only do it under special circumstances. But I understand that you make the choice to drive inattentively even though it's a moral wrong and endangers others.

by jajko 2y ago

geetee 2y ago

I suspect most users are not racing. They're probably driving a comfortable 80mph in 65mph and just don't want to get a ticket for a completely reasonable speed in a modern car.

xhkkffbf 2y ago
Around here, the problem isn't the people going faster than the speed limit. The problem is the driver who absolutely must go 10, 15 or 20mph than the other cars. The weaving and dodging is so dangerous. It's one thing to risk your own life. These people are risking everyone else's by zipping around them.
- hmmm-i-wonder 2y ago
  Anyone 10+ mph outside the flow of traffic in either direction, combined with overly aggressive or overly cautious moves (i.e. unpredictable compared to other drivers) are dangerous. Unfortunately you can't convince half this group they are part of the issue and the other half doesn't care.
  - bradlys 2y ago
    What I worry is the skill of drivers who think going 10mph faster than the flow of traffic is dangerous. You pitch 10mph speed difference as if Louis Hamilton is out on the road flipping cars left and right.
    - hmmm-i-wonder 2y ago
      Did you miss the "Combined with" part?
kstrauser 2y ago
And there are large parts of the country with open roads and low traffic. I’ve been in places in the southwest where you could see another car coming for miles, if there had been one, and there wasn’t. The roads were level and clear. There was no safety-related reason to strictly obey the speed limit, but heaven help you if you get stopped. Doing 95 in Oakland? Take the car and crush it for all I car. Doing 95 out in the middle of nowhere with no one or nothing but yourself to hurt? Don’t let me stop you.

iancmceachern 2y ago

Most folks that drive like that can't or dont want to afford a $300 radar detector. Most folks I know with radar detectors are responsible types. The irresponsible types don't even bother.

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anonymousiam 2y ago
I wish I could get a V1 for $300. They are listed for sale at $600 on the V1 website. Worth every penny! https://www.valentine1.com/v1-detectors/ https://www.valentine1.com/v1-detectors/

bradleyy 2y ago

In the modern era (since 1971), there have been hundreds of thousands of miles run, and 2 single car accidents, 1 of which was a team that would never have been invited currently, and the other accident was literally driven away from. I know you only drive highly focused, and don't e.g. eat food or drink or adjust your radio (go look at the numbers!), so you certainly have the right to say this. Because if you did, you'd be more dangerous than these "childish racing games".

jajko 2y ago
> I know you only drive highly focused, and don't e.g. eat food or drink or adjust your radio (go look at the numbers!), so you certainly have the right to say this. Yes I normally do, I have laser projection on windshield in BMW of all info I need, rest is on steering wheel. The fluent connection with environment around car is worth every penny and less tiring. The only time I look elsewhere in the car is when stationary, and not many reasons to do so. Anyway what does this has to do with breaking the law? Its the same vein as not paying taxes, 'I am better and above the rules'.
- bradleyy 2y ago
  It's infracting the law, and the law is immoral and wrong, therefore not worthy to be followed. Also, to be clear, I don't "normally" Cannonball across the country, I only do it under special circumstances. But I understand that you make the choice to drive inattentively even though it's a moral wrong and endangers others.