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Rotterdam4119 t1_iuw1j2z wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in First-Time Visit to Colorado [2268 x 4032] [OC] by remyron

East coast driving is the Wild West. I grew up in a western state and 10 over will get you busted. I’ve been driving a lot on the east coast lately and everyone consistently drives 10-15 over the speed limit. Why not just raise the speed limit? I have found the same road out west will have a higher speed limit compared to the east but everyone tends to drive the same speed no matter what.

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atyppo t1_iuwi7j6 wrote

Completely depends what state you're in. In Wyoming 5 over is risky but in CA you can do 20 over with little risk of getting pulled over. Same deal on East Coast. In CT, 10 over is the max you can do whereas in NH you can do 15 over just fine.

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vettewiz t1_iuwolpi wrote

Is this why a local flipped a shit on me for going like 25 over in WY? Which is a completely normal speed back east.

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SS123451 t1_iuy48kv wrote

Driving in Phoenix was similar to CA—flow of traffic was at least 15-20+ mph over the limit.

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vettewiz t1_iuwoj1z wrote

I’m an east coast resident. 30+ over is extremely normal. The speed limits are ungodly slow on highways. Go elsewhere and people think you’re a maniac because they aren’t used to it.

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