Because I don’t want too. Without taking the time to dig up resources John Oliver put it best that speed limits were decided on not by science or safety standards but what appears to be random guessing.
That said I follow rules, 10 over on low traffic interstate and highways, 5 over on low traffic main roads, speed limit everywhere else.
And pretty sure I read outside of impaired or distracted driving the thing that kills or injures most drivers is trying to make the yellow, not speed.
Google seems to say both… Let’s call Unsolved Mysteries and ask them to investigate!
Wait, did I just date myself?
Pretty sure the man’s name was, wait for it… Caesar.
Not that this is adding anything but I’ve been hit three times by big trucks that “didn’t see me”.
The first time my wife and I were driving home from a date and he came from behind and just came into my lane and destroyed the left side of my car. He was a good guy and agreed it was his fault and the insurance worked out great.
The second time my wife and I were on our way to a concert and the same thing he came him behind except he also pushed me into a parked car destroying both sides of my car and almost ripped off my front left tire. This fucker lied to his insurance and because we had no witnesses I ended up paying for the rental and deductible. I also installed dash cams after.
The third time I was driving home from seeing one of my kids (they’re all adults) and stopped on the interstate in stop and go traffic. This guy rear ended me. When e pulled over he swore I stopped suddenly for no reason and was driving like an idiot. We called the cops and I showed him the video where I stopped due to traffic and the guy was at least 200 yards away when I did this PLAYING ON HIS DAMN PHONE! Needless to say the cop was on my side.
Note: My small cars are sports cars, so not exactly environmentally as kind as a smart car, but I still am concerned with these giant vehicles that are just begging to hurt people. I think they should follow the same regulations as buses. Put giant ass mirrors on the front on them like school buses and all, require a higher level license just to be able to drive them and so on.
If you drive it in the Pacific area and every time you die your car saves you and takes you back to the garage, yes!
Driving my mostly broken car badly as the door pops open when I shift into drive.
I need to get this shirt for my wife!
No amount of individual responsibility will overcome corporate intentions without regulation or real competition. Neither of which seem to be on deck.
I avoid buying concrete whenever I can…
As for stuff shipped overseas I buy US stuff as much as possible. I’d love to buy a US built and sourced computer and phone but I just don’t think that’s possible.
We avoid beef almost 100%, it’s hard to get goat but it’s my favorite when it’s available. My wife and I aren’t vegetarians but we’re pretty close.
I’m not discounting what an individual can do but no amount of individual choice will change the system enough without pressure from the top. Either regulation or real competition, neither of which are on deck it seems.
Because it’s like pissing into the ocean and saying we’ve increased the water level. I mean technically yeah, but not really.
The overwhelming issue is tankers, concrete, industrial plastics, methane from cattle and “natural” gas. Individual contribution from people barely shows up at all compared to these.
Option 3 is the only one that will change anything. Just saying.
I’d like to add to your reading list The Dictators Handbook.
Fantastic read on the mechanics of politics and how democracy and autocracy are similar in more aspects than we imagine.
Watt does this mean?
B, final answer. Who tests this?
Digital Foundry did a video on modern gaming on a CRT and it was pretty compelling. I did think about getting one for a bit after that episode.
On track I’ve been up to 156, but I run out of road in my car and need to break at the end of the straight. 5th, 6th and 7th are all overdrive gears in my car and the intense acceleration transitions to normal car levels over 140mph sadly.
I am considering selling it and getting a faster one next year.