A 19-year-old motorist who admitted driving his Honda 120 mph on an Iowa interstate told cops that he floored the vehicle last night “because a good song came on his stereo,” according to a court complaint.
I got out of a ticket in 85-86? driving a Toyota Celica. Officer said I was doing 70 in a 55…. I told him to be sure to print the speed. He asked why, “cuz I’ve got a $100 bet that this car will do 70, and you just gave me proof.”
The highways in Ontario, Canada have billboards advertising the penalties for speeding....
Exceed the limit (usually 100 kph or 66mph) by 50 kph (30mph) and it's an immediate confiscation of your drivers license, car is impounded, and a minimum of a $10,000 fine. And they DO impound/suspend/fine.
I regularly do 90-100 on the interstate. The fastest I've gone in a vehicle is 132. I've been stopped as least 20 times in my life, and only one ticket stuck. The court clerk lied to me on a recorded line about my court date and a "default judgement" was entered for $250 because I didn't show up. The judge wouldn't accept the recording showing the court clerk was a liar.
35 years of driving and I've never hurt anyone or been in an at-fault accident. The onc accident I was involved in, I was doing 20 MPH and a lady was driving an SUV on ice. She stopped at a stop sign, and right as I was crossing the 'T', she floored it, spun out, and hit the rear passenger quarter panel of my car. She didn't have insurance. The damage was $200 short of totaling the vehicle.
It's not about speed causing accidents, it's all about the revenue.
One day your luck will run out and you'll kill yourself. Unfortunately you'll probably take some innocent slowpoke who's only doing 5mph over the limit with you.
Lots of long, straight, and flat highways in the Midwest. In Iowa one night, no one else on the road. Decided to floor it. Spedometer only went up to 120 and was still accelerating when it hit the 120 mark. Curiosity satisfied, I then went back to the speed limit and didn't bother to do it again.
I bought my first and only brand new car in 1996. At some point I took it out on the highway to see how it handled. That quickly turned into "hmm, how fast can I go?" It had a governor that would kill the throttle at 180 kph (about 112 mph.) I backed off before long, and sure enough less than 2 minutes later passed a cop going the other way.
I used to wonder how fast that car could have gone. It had the 90s Chrysler 3.5L engine, and it was only at 3300 rpm at that speed. I'm not that stupid 22 year year old anymore so these things no longer matter to me.
The speed limiter in a 2010 Jag XJ is 165 mph. At wide open throttle on a flat road when the XJ hits 165 and cuts the ignition it has enough acceleration to coast up to 171 mph. This was in an un-restricted section on the Autobahn.
For me, it's Deep Purple's Highway Star that does it for me. I drive a 4cyl Suzuki Grand Vitara so it doesn't have the same impact of a 440 hemi, but I can dream can't I?
I got out of a ticket in 85-86? driving a Toyota Celica. Officer said I was doing 70 in a 55…. I told him to be sure to print the speed. He asked why, “cuz I’ve got a $100 bet that this car will do 70, and you just gave me proof.”
ReplyDeleteThe officer tore up the ticket and walked away.
Been there, done that. The speed of my 396ci 1962 Ford Galaxie Sunliner, was directly proportional to a good tune banging on the AM radio
ReplyDeleteThe highways in Ontario, Canada have billboards advertising the penalties for speeding....
ReplyDeleteExceed the limit (usually 100 kph or 66mph) by 50 kph (30mph) and it's an immediate confiscation of your drivers license, car is impounded, and a minimum of a $10,000 fine. And they DO impound/suspend/fine.
Yet idiots persist.
And yet, i
Several Steppenwolf songs come to mind.
ReplyDeleteBorn to be wild, yeah!!!
DeleteI regularly do 90-100 on the interstate. The fastest I've gone in a vehicle is 132.
ReplyDeleteI've been stopped as least 20 times in my life, and only one ticket stuck. The court clerk lied to me on a recorded line about my court date and a "default judgement" was entered for $250 because I didn't show up. The judge wouldn't accept the recording showing the court clerk was a liar.
35 years of driving and I've never hurt anyone or been in an at-fault accident. The onc accident I was involved in, I was doing 20 MPH and a lady was driving an SUV on ice. She stopped at a stop sign, and right as I was crossing the 'T', she floored it, spun out, and hit the rear passenger quarter panel of my car. She didn't have insurance. The damage was $200 short of totaling the vehicle.
It's not about speed causing accidents, it's all about the revenue.
Fuck the police.
One day your luck will run out and you'll kill yourself. Unfortunately you'll probably take some innocent slowpoke who's only doing 5mph over the limit with you.
DeleteOh, I've gone much faster than 132 in a vehicle. I don't remember the speed exactly, but the vehicle was made by Boeing ;-}
DeleteIs that you Sammy
ReplyDeleteSpeed limits are for cowards. (Ducking)
ReplyDeleteLots of long, straight, and flat highways in the Midwest. In Iowa one night, no one else on the road. Decided to floor it. Spedometer only went up to 120 and was still accelerating when it hit the 120 mark. Curiosity satisfied, I then went back to the speed limit and didn't bother to do it again.
ReplyDeleteI bought my first and only brand new car in 1996. At some point I took it out on the highway to see how it handled. That quickly turned into "hmm, how fast can I go?" It had a governor that would kill the throttle at 180 kph (about 112 mph.) I backed off before long, and sure enough less than 2 minutes later passed a cop going the other way.
ReplyDeleteI used to wonder how fast that car could have gone. It had the 90s Chrysler 3.5L engine, and it was only at 3300 rpm at that speed. I'm not that stupid 22 year year old anymore so these things no longer matter to me.
The speed limiter in a 2010 Jag XJ is 165 mph. At wide open throttle on a flat road when the XJ hits 165 and cuts the ignition it has enough acceleration to coast up to 171 mph. This was in an un-restricted section on the Autobahn.
ReplyDeleteFor me, it's Deep Purple's Highway Star that does it for me. I drive a 4cyl Suzuki Grand Vitara so it doesn't have the same impact of a 440 hemi, but I can dream can't I?
ReplyDeleteI can totally understand that... well, not totally.
ReplyDeleteWhen I used to hear Radar Love come on the radio, I definitely put my foot down!
RADAR LOVE !
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