If everyone is exceeding the speed limit, maybe that means the speed limit should be higher.
I’m of the opinion that we should eliminate speeding as a primary violation and refocus police on catching reckless drivers. Of the three tickets I’ve gotten, two were on empty roads and one I was going with the ow of traffic, and my crime was being from out of state. I wasn’t a hazard to anyone or driving aggressively (e.g. serving between cars), but I was technically exceeding the limit. I tend to drive about 5-10 mph over tilhe limit on the highway, and 0-5 over on city streets, because that’s what the flow of traffic is. On the flipside, almost every week I have a close call from someone driving aggressively (often below the limit due to traffic), and enforcement is pretty lax there.
I understand it’s easier to enforce speeding, but I’m not co convinced it’s actually a safety issue. Yes, speeding is often involved in other crimes, but it’s merely because of you’re breaking other laws (e.g. driving drunk, weaving in traffic, etc), you’re also likely speeding. The only time I’ve seen speeding be an issue is when there are other hazards, like snow or rain, in which case even going the speed limit is unsafe and you should drive to the conditions instead of the posted limit.
If everyone is exceeding the speed limit, maybe that means the speed limit should be higher.
I’m of the opinion that we should eliminate speeding as a primary violation and refocus police on catching reckless drivers. Of the three tickets I’ve gotten, two were on empty roads and one I was going with the ow of traffic, and my crime was being from out of state. I wasn’t a hazard to anyone or driving aggressively (e.g. serving between cars), but I was technically exceeding the limit. I tend to drive about 5-10 mph over tilhe limit on the highway, and 0-5 over on city streets, because that’s what the flow of traffic is. On the flipside, almost every week I have a close call from someone driving aggressively (often below the limit due to traffic), and enforcement is pretty lax there.
I understand it’s easier to enforce speeding, but I’m not co convinced it’s actually a safety issue. Yes, speeding is often involved in other crimes, but it’s merely because of you’re breaking other laws (e.g. driving drunk, weaving in traffic, etc), you’re also likely speeding. The only time I’ve seen speeding be an issue is when there are other hazards, like snow or rain, in which case even going the speed limit is unsafe and you should drive to the conditions instead of the posted limit.