Majority here Kim in Ontario are 80 kph. The 400 series highways and the occasional ones(hwy #115) are 100. I was surprised when I was in Sask at the increased limits. Might be cuz everything's so far away 
A question for the snowbirds
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When I moved to Missouri from Ga. decades ago I noticed the rural driver there drove 10 mph slower.. and then when I moved to Tx. I see they drive 25 mph faster. Except far West Tx where they drive 40mper faster.
And in Tx. I an be going 90 and there is always some one riding my ***! Always! \
Go figure.
And in Tx. I an be going 90 and there is always some one riding my ***! Always! \
Go figure.
It’s so flat u can see to Alberta on the west side and Manitoba on the right side. But your right Steve, if it’s 60 miles away it’s a one hour drive. KimMajority here Kim in Ontario are 80 kph. The 400 series highways and the occasional ones(hwy #115) are 100. I was surprised when I was in Sask at the increased limits. Might be cuz everything's so far away
Indianna too.
Where at?
Ain't that the truth, I have had people blow by me on 94 when it's ice and snow covered and they wonder why they slide off, lol.
diymirage
HP@idle > hondaHP@redline
Of course...ita dangerous driving on black ice
Better hurry and get home before you get into an accident
Treblig
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Lucky for us we have long tollway, speed limit 85. So 94 is the limit, but I still get passed up every now and then. I have passed people doing 100mph but then I slow back down to 94.
Big_John
In my defense, I was left unsupervised.
As a side story... I had a long lay over at the Phoenix airport once. I had a hard time getting anything to eat because it had rained the day before... Being from Syracuse, where a foot of snow means you are still expected to be to work on time, the fact that rain had stopped everything was something I couldn't understand.
Az. Flash flood. Not good.
norshorblufish
By the Big Water
You aren't the only ones to have them just a different season.
We instead of calling them summer tourists we call them summer terrorists. They are from southern states and states to the west of us.
Living in northern Minnesota along the shore of Lake Superior the speed limit is 50 along the the lake shore and they drive 10 and in some cases 20 mph slower. It's not like there aren't rest areas to pull into to enjoy the view of the lake they have to drive and gawk.
They may be annoying at times but they are a big part of our economy in the summer. So it's worth the inconvenience.
Oh to answer the question the ones that are snowbirds. When they are back home up here they still drive slow.
norshorblufish
By the Big Water
A foot note to my last post.
My father-in-law was one of the snowbirds he and his wife would come down in the winter to southern Arizona. He would do the trap shooting circuit.
He would drive slow back home too. We all went to a restaurant. There was a group of us I drove one vehicle he drove another. My wife's brother and other family friends rode with him. He drove slow! We were told later that my brother-in-law said to the friend " you wouldn't believe my dad was a fighter pilot in the Air Force would you?"
My father-in-law was one of the snowbirds he and his wife would come down in the winter to southern Arizona. He would do the trap shooting circuit.
He would drive slow back home too. We all went to a restaurant. There was a group of us I drove one vehicle he drove another. My wife's brother and other family friends rode with him. He drove slow! We were told later that my brother-in-law said to the friend " you wouldn't believe my dad was a fighter pilot in the Air Force would you?"
Note: The older you get, the less hurry you tend to be in.
Back in rural Missouri I used to look for roads that would get me that 12 miles to Greenfield, or the 20 mi. to Mt. Vernon and never see pavement!! Slowwwwwwww!
I ain't that old, but I just get a little tired'er, a little quick'er. Or I should say a lot quicker.
Then I realize at 74, I have outlived the majority of my friends, most of my relatives, and 75% of my classmates.
Back in rural Missouri I used to look for roads that would get me that 12 miles to Greenfield, or the 20 mi. to Mt. Vernon and never see pavement!! Slowwwwwwww!
I ain't that old, but I just get a little tired'er, a little quick'er. Or I should say a lot quicker.
Then I realize at 74, I have outlived the majority of my friends, most of my relatives, and 75% of my classmates.
Treblig
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I'm pushing 70 and everyone tells me that I drive like a bat out of hell. When the family is in a hurry they make me drive to get there fast!!
Come to southwest Wisconsin sometime. We gotta swerve the omish buggies man.
A lot of snowbirds are Canadian. I’ve found them to be pretty good drivers. The birds from the upper states bring their driving habits with them. They are really bad a merging into traffic on the freeways
When i first moved to FL, I developed an argument ender for all those that accused us "Northerners" of being the source of bad driving in FL.
Someone who has driven on snow would never pull out in front of someone going 60.
...they would both die.
Someone who has driven on snow would never pull out in front of someone going 60.
...they would both die.
Back in Time
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Same on this side of the Valley. I've seen them actually stop at the end of the on ramp trying to get on.
With the canadian license plates, the comment is "inside numbers, not the big ones" on your speedo. LOL
bobscuda67
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You have never crossed over the bridge in the south bound lane of I 75 in the winter!
As soon as you clear the bridge it sounds like the start of the Daytona 500 with Powerstroke diesels pulling a 4 place covered snowmobile trailer! It's just nuts and scared the crap out of me every time.
As soon as you clear the bridge it sounds like the start of the Daytona 500 with Powerstroke diesels pulling a 4 place covered snowmobile trailer! It's just nuts and scared the crap out of me every time.
I enjoyed living in the sticks of Mo. I could drive most anywhere and never see a soul. No asshole riding my ***.
I can drive as fast as my car or truck will go, but I am not in that big a hurry!
Most Tx. main hiways have a wide shoulder, where, if slower you can pull over and let traffic around. Source of flats.
Local Houston chit hole city news, every friggin day is about who was shoot in road rage and in drive by. Smart Left wind city. If were lived 200 mi away it would be too close.
Our county has 1 traffic light and full of asshole city commuter idiots.
Time for my meds.
I can drive as fast as my car or truck will go, but I am not in that big a hurry!
Most Tx. main hiways have a wide shoulder, where, if slower you can pull over and let traffic around. Source of flats.
Local Houston chit hole city news, every friggin day is about who was shoot in road rage and in drive by. Smart Left wind city. If were lived 200 mi away it would be too close.
Our county has 1 traffic light and full of asshole city commuter idiots.
Time for my meds.
Ironracer
Gearhead
Same crap here in Fl
Ironracer
Gearhead
They do That crap here!
Scamp Rhonda
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We're old, can't see as well as we used to, our reaction time on the tree ain't as good as it used to be. Some of us don't know when to hit the pedal before the light turns green. Lol. I'm enjoying winter in the Florida panhandle and I do feel bad sometimes for the locals, having to put up with us. I try to stay in the right hand lane when I'm looking for a a restaurant or something that's new to do. I'm not in a hurry to do anything anymore and I love it and I worked hard to get here. I hope you all get a chance to enjoy the good life when you retire.
Farmington Hills, but he's out here in AZ now.
I guarantee I've been guilty of that, so I try really hard to not piss off the locals when I'm on road trips in beautiful areas.
100% agree. We welcome seasonal visitors, the only annoying part is the slow driving. And honestly, winter visitors are much better drivers than our locals...again, just slow. Holy cow do we have some bad drivers down here.
Definitely no disrespect intended with this thread! It's just been something I've wondered for a long time. I know a lot of drivers can be hot-headed and rude, but I look at it this way: if someone is driving safely, but slowly, there's nothing to be upset about at all.
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