Do you drive like a speed Demon or like a Geriatric??

[ocdart]

In a lot of places here in SoCal, your speed is dictated by others because of the traffic. On the freeways it's best to keep with the flow of traffic for safety.
In residential neighborhoods, and especially around schools, I agree with abodyjoe...best to stick to the speed limit and watch out for kids.

 

[69383valiant]

Depending on the flow probably 20 to 40 over limit is my average....

 

[jaws]

Drive for a living. Can't aford any tickets so gramps it is.

 

[Bad Sport]

"Do you drive like a speed Demon or like a Geriatric??


I drive like a geriatric speed demon.

I guess it depends on what I'm driving. My big truck is neutered, so I can only run 70-72. My personal vehicle, I'll run 80-85 out on the interstate.

 

[Darthomas]

I have been mostly driving the 72 Dart wirh the stock 225 for 5 years, so I have become overall geriatric. But in June I got the 66 383 Belvedere out of storage, and in Sept, I got the '13 Tardis (charger)... it turns out I'm still mostly driving like a old fudd.
The area I live now is very different from where I came. The towns and villages I go through now are suburban mall-world and nicey-nice subdivisions.
Police mostly have no bigger problems than looking for reasons to stop motorists.
There is no safe place to exercise horsepower around here.
I go the speed limit, but frequently mash the go pedal and let the engine wind out while accelerating to the speed limit.
Mostly where there's no one to see.
I like to see if I can produce tiny little squeals of tire rolling/slipping on takeoff,
just to see how healthy the torque is.

 

[Back in Time]

Used to be so aggressive behind the wheel I scared myself at times....Now I drive so much like an old man(which I am by the way) it even drives my wife nuts.

 

[TrailBeast]

I'm a 10-15 over the speed limit driver for the most part, but WILL NOT speed in other peoples neighborhoods, developments or around schools.
Every one else is fair game, and traffic cops here are pretty much non existent.

The fact that there are so many motorcycle riders in my family is why it pisses me off that people hardly ever use signals here.
One second your lane is clear and wide open but the next second some dick (or dickette) pulls out of another lane right in front of you with zero warning.
It makes it even worse when some of these people do 35 in the left lane of a 45 hiway.
You could be going 20mph faster than the person in the left lane and they will pull right over in front of you with no warning at all.

Had it happen yesterday, but that one was my fault and they did use a signal.
I jumped on it down into first doing 40 and took it to about 6k on the tach, RIGHT as the person in the right lane moved over into mine about 6-8 car lengths ahead of me, so I was changing lanes while going into second at about 55 in a 45.

But I used my signal.
Always do.

 

[FredS]

there's no fun in driving slow. Just keep it under 10 over, and around here, you won't get bothered. Just dont run red lights, too many idiots do that and cause major accidents.

 

[BigBlockMopar28]

Ever since I got my license I've had the nickname "leadfoot". Not on purpose, of course (atleast not ALL the time), but for some reason, I have a tendency to speed up gradually when there's no traffic around. I'll be going 60 in a 55 (normal), and next thing you know my brain is telling me I'm going a little fast, and I'm going 75. Doesn't hit me till I'm flying lol. Oddly enough, I've had a couple cars without working speedos, and I tend to drive slower without traffic in those. I dunno, I confuse myself sometimes.

 

[diymirage]

there's no fun in driving slow. Just keep it under 10 over, and around here, you won't get bothered. Just dont run red lights, too many idiots do that and cause major accidents.

You know the old saying "it's a lot more fun to drI've a slow car fast, then to drive a fast car slow"

 

[Louie70Dart]

I tend to go about 4 mph over, and always use cruise control when I can. I've gone past cops at that speed and never been stopped or even looked at. Car at 11 y/o still getting over 25 mpg. Of course on side streets in neighborhoods where I know kids are I will go the limit if not slower, if real little kids are out. Last thing I want to do is hit a pedestrian, especially a kid.

 

[AJ/FormS]

They hand out tickets for speeding. And wreckless driving and racing. I got a speeding ticket twice in my life. The first in about 1980,riding a Sportbike,on a deserted hi-way(so I thought)and I pulled over and waited for the cop to catch up.He was so confused at that, that he almost let me go.But I was going waaaay too fast. As I recall, that little oversight on my part cost me $369. The second time was just a couple of years ago, and was totally unintentional.I got busted for 6kph over the limit, and $169. So in 47 years that's two.
But in about 2002 or thereabouts, I found out that doing a 200ft,full lock, 360* slide around a 4-pac of grain silos on private property, several times, with an ensuing dust-cloud many meters high,is considered imprudent driving.After the cop got done laughing, he says to me; "you know I'm gonna have to give you a ticket,right? You just can't do that here, but you're pretty good at it." I just hung my head , and bit my tongue....... apparantly my car had caught his eye, and he'd been shadowing me,"in case I got out of line". heehee. He shoulda seen me earlier, I love sliding.
Another 369 or so dollars, can't recall;but no more tickets in that car since.
I've been a good boy since about that time, so I can spend the gas-money I save, on tickets,heehee;kinda like paying it forward.By the local constabulary seeing me putter along 99% of the time, Ima hoping to get away with a little excitement now and then.Seems to be working.
I guess there's no ticket's for too-rapid acceleration, cuz in 47 years they've never busted me for that one. lol. or 4 wheel brake sliding. Or drifting a little around the corners.And I'm pretty sure my pipes are a little too loud. They're good ol' boys. Or too busy chowing down at the donut shop,heehee.
But in case you're seeing me as a contender for the Dukes of Hazzard, naw I quit jumping the Barracuda. I mean that poor thing is 48 years old, and there's no telling what might happen if it lands a little funny,
Mostly now I'm driving like people expect a 63 year old to drive.
I'm never late either, cuz I leave a lil sooner.

 

[pomonamissel]

though town i just cruz on city streets , but i'll hang it out there on the highways and freeways . i'm 61 , my dad's 86 . he still says i drive to dam fast . went to see him a couple months back , he stays with his girl friend 152 miles from me . i do the trip in less than two hours in my old d100 , and call him to let him know i'm back at home . been on top of the gas peddle my whole driving life , safely of course . speed don't kill , its the lack of training behind the wheel that does . driving i a job , if people looked at it that way . mistakes wouldn't take lives . so putt if you must , but if its safe i'll pass you .

 

[plymouth67]

WELL.....let me say I drive 30 miles to work and 30 home...all highway and interstate and I'm a 25 to 30 over guy, SORRY, can't control it, it just happens!!! The faster my truck goes the smoother it rides?? I don't do it in town...at all!!! So if you live around

Peoria Il and you see this coming in the left lane.....MOVE OVER!!! THE LEFT LANE IS FOR FASTER MOVING TRAFFIC!!!!

 

[adriver]

Everyone that drives faster than me is a maniac.
Everyone that drives slower is an idiot
George Carlin, I think.

The thing about a A body is you know you are doing 80.
The person on your rear with a cell phone in their new car has no clue.
The trick is defensive driving at any speed.

Have you ever noticed big trucks that can't do 60 up hill want to run 85 down hill.
Stay away.

 

[Alaskan_TA]

To me, spending quality time in a classic Mopar on the road is like spending time with a beautiful woman.

Why rush?

 

[diymirage]

i remember this one time...about 11 at night, quiet street cutting through an industrial turf on my way home
2 lanes, 1 light
im in the fast lane, some import is in the slow lane

when the light turns green i start to go, not racing mind you, just pulling out
well, you know this thing people sometimes do, where they pace you, and your not really racing but your not letting the other car pass?

well, he did that to me
so at about 45 MPH i had enough and i stepped on it
1.5 seconds later, at 75 MPH i let off and the moment i let off, the cop behind me lit me up

i of course was very polite (as always) and the cop must have appreciated that because he let me off with a warning
now, if you ever been let off with a warning before, you know it ALWAYS comes with a sermon (or so im told, i never get pulled over)

so, the sermon went something like this:

Son, what you are not getting a ticket for is reckless driving
if you get on it hard enough to go sideways...and i was behind you, you were s-i-d-e-w-a-y-s...that is considered reckless driving

 

[Ben Drinkin]

Seems like a story fragment to me

I tried to get her to frisk me... no dice..

 

[goldfish65]

Dad used to say I drive like my Grandpa...a little too fast but very attentive. I like to get in and go, and feel a little rush now and then. But not beat on the car or get tickets.

My Dad kept rpm's as low as possible...used to drive us crazy...his theory was the less the engine turned, the longer it would last.

 

[gdrill]

"Rex" the Scamp is geriatric so I can't drive like a Demon. He is old and his reactions reflect the technology of the day. Therefore I drive with that as the guiding principle. I would say most of the time it is right around the speed limit, depending on what the surrounding traffic is doing. I don't lead the way that's for sure. Besides it was stated above about enjoying the ride, so what's the hurry? In my modern vehicles, it is 10km/hr over the posted limit. This is because, here, the whole of society uses that as the accepted excess before an officer will stop you for speeding.

 

[fratzog lover]

Minimum of 2 burnouts or squealing takeoffs every time I take 'er out.

 

[273]

I don't peel away at every light but I'm definitely a speeder it's baked in my driving.
I Delivered pizzas in my younger years with a 30 min guarantee where ever minute mattered. And been driving night time cab for the last 17 years. I usually do 80 kmh no matter the speed limit is unless it's in a subdivision.

 

[grimreaper]

I drive the speed limit everywhere, except when I take the Barracuda out for a little exercise and an occasional on ramp blast with the WRX. Then I certainly hope no one connected with the law is anywhere near as it would get VERY expensive for those exceptions.

 

[My 72 340]

To me, spending quality time in a classic Mopar on the road is like spending time with a beautiful woman.

True, but sometimes a woman likes to get "wild" so to speak.

I drive a 09 Toyota Highlander V6 AWD, I set the cruise on the interstate and let it go, EPA rated at 23 hwy, I have gotten 27 on the freeway actually doing the speed limit, my most recent trip took me into the PA hills on 2 lane highways without using cruise and slowing down through several towns and 1 small city on the way, even run around on some narrow and very hilly back roads at our destination for a bit, and still got 24 out of it for the entire trip.

The Duster, I do drive it sanely, but I have been known to pull on to an empty highway and do a 1, 2, blast to 6 grand (about 60 mph) then go into 4th and cruise, got to blow out the carbon once in a while. With the 3.91 gearing I try to stay away from interstates, PA raised the speed limits to 70, having the engine drone at 3500 is a little much, won't discuss its ability to swill down ethanol free fuel, I just enjoy driving it and not care about that. I (and the wife) put 680 miles on it just going to cruises this year.

 

[66fyssh]

i remember this one time...about 11 at night, quiet street cutting through an industrial turf on my way home
2 lanes, 1 light
im in the fast lane, some import is in the slow lane

when the light turns green i start to go, not racing mind you, just pulling out
well, you know this thing people sometimes do, where they pace you, and your not really racing but your not letting the other car pass?

well, he did that to me
so at about 45 MPH i had enough and i stepped on it
1.5 seconds later, at 75 MPH i let off and the moment i let off, the cop behind me lit me up

i of course was very polite (as always) and the cop must have appreciated that because he let me off with a warning
now, if you ever been let off with a warning before, you know it ALWAYS comes with a sermon (or so im told, i never get pulled over)

so, the sermon went something like this:

Son, what you are not getting a ticket for is reckless driving
if you get on it hard enough to go sideways...and i was behind you, you were s-i-d-e-w-a-y-s...that is considered reckless driving

I had one JUST like this one.

Had worked a full day at work, then a college class after work. Was driving on the highway in the left lane probably 8 miles over the limit. I see in my rear view mirror a vehicle in the next lane to right coming up closer...so I speed up a bit. The vehicle keeps gaining on me...so I speed up some more. Now I'm getting close to my exit so I kick it and cross over three lanes to take the exit.

You guess it. A cop lights up his lights on the exit and I pull over. He asked where I was coming from. I tell him and he says...next time its OK to let someone pass me on the right!!! I see you're close to home so slow down and have a great night.

I typically drive like a speed demon on the highway, but like @abodyjoe never speed through neighborhoods or in parking lots.