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Originally Posted by mrkbbd
then why do you need one?
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Clearly, you have not driven in rural Virginia enough. I rack up 150mi easy in one week.
10 over is enough for a revenue ticket even in the middle of nowhere. I don't drive particularly fast or reckless in anyway, and nor do I want to. I set a speed for myself given a variety of factors, and stick to it. The set speed is often a tick higher than the stated limit but not egregious. I will normally stick to 110km/h (68mph) in a 55 zone in central VA. That landed me a ticket. Now, I take a 30 minute detour around that particular county.
Driving 68mph on the Washington Beltway is too slow and the state troopers up there will not care. But certainly not the case elsewhere. I refuse to plod along at walking speed for hours on end. I've driven in 15 states and 3 countries, with never a problem. When my years of college are over and I find a job, I can move out of this state.
All I'm asking for is some advance warning to make a speed adjustment.