From: hhelanto@vipunen.hut.fi (Henri R Helanto)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.driving
Subject: Re: How Fast are They Driving Out There?
Date: 2 Jan 93 04:16:46 GMT
Organization: Helsinki University of Technology, Finland

In <240@io.trident.datasys.swri.edu> johns@trident.datasys.swri.edu (Stephen Johns) writes:

>In article <1hpvq8INN28f@meaddata.meaddata.com> andyw@meaddata.com writes:
>>
>>In article 1728@tekgen.bv.tek.com, tkpowell@tekgen.bv.tek.com (Terry Powell) writes:
>>>I recently got into a bit of a flame fest over on wreck.motorcycles
>>>involving a statement I made on speed in the USA.  Basically I questioned
>>>a statement made that there were a lot of folks out there traveling at
>>>100mph.  I said I doubted there were many traveling at 100 mph in fairly
>>>heavy traffic (I didn't define heavy traffic).  Anyway, I got quite a few
>>>responses indicating that I obviously hadn't driven on IXXX lately.  Now
>>>I'm really curious.  Whats the average speed on your daily commute?  How
>>>fast are the 'flyboys' going?  What are the off hour speeds?  Reports from
>>>the great wide open?  A few people mentioned that police patrols were
>>>virtually non existent in the fast areas (makes sense).  Are they cutting
>>>back in your area?
>>>
>>>Later		
>>>
>>>--Terry
>[stuff deleted]

> I-10 between San Antonio and Houston, and probably in many areas in
> west Texas, can and do support 100+ mph travel.  Need to watch out
> for DPS troopers though.  I once made the SA to Houston trip averaging a
> bit over 100 mph for the entire trip, topped out at 140, NO cops that day,
> go figure.  There are some great twisting/turning/well paved/wide roads
> in the Texas hill country (Kerville, Fredricksburg) that are AWESOME to
> drive on in the 80-100 mph range.

> On a slighly more, uhhh, "normal" view, the speeds in the fast lane on
> Loop 410 (3 lane) in SA are 70-80.  Rush hour is still 60's unless there
> is an accident.  I've seen the "Fly boys" :) doing 100-110 in sparse traffic.
> Texas has great roads, I grew up in western PA, there's no place there to do
> this kind of stuff.

>And, no, I have never received a ticket.

	Driving is one thing, traveling/daily transport is something
	else (for me, at least :-) .
	When I really have to go somewhere (like daily driving),
	I drive speed limit +10 - 15mph, to really get there in time.
	(I seldom have time to spend in traffic, I rather drive a bit
	faster). When traveling the speed varies a lot. If there's
	heavy traffic on highway, the speed limit is the way to go,
	but if there's enough space and I don't have passengers, 
	130-170mph will do. 
	If I'm really _driving_ (nighttime, not exactly cruising)
	I use the speed I like, without paying attention to speed
	limits. As long as I feel safe I drive fast everything is
	ok but if I feel unsure I drop speed. 

	Someone might call that irresponsible, but so far I've
	crashed once (my fault, I admit) and have had about 10
	speeding tickets. (They took away my license about three
	years ago and I got it back 4.5 months later - taught me
	a lesson: if they can prove something, floor the pedal)
	Practising on circuits 25-35 days a year really works! ;-)
	
-Henri
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