Originally Posted by
alphaGT
At my last job I had a near 40 mile each way trek. All highway, only 3 miles rural at each end. So I decided to time myself. I set a stop watch, and I drove like hell! I pushed the speed limit, averaging 10 miles over, I passed everything in sight, and was basically aggressive.
The next day, I drove the speed limit, relaxed and stayed out of the fast lane, didn’t pass a soul.
The outcome was surprising, there was less than 3 minutes difference! On the day I rushed, I got to work 2:48 faster than the day I relaxed. Risking a ticket, and high blood pressure, and possibly invoking the wrath of a road rage driver, is simply not worth it for two minutes. And that’s not even considering any gas mileage I may have gained?
Russell
Yes, regardless of how fast you are driving, your total average speed is still dictated by the speed of the rest of the traffic. The only gains timewise you can make are when you overtake something, and then you get to go a bit faster until the next obstacle (probably only 100 yards further on).
When I last drove to Ullapool, I saw that much, if not all of the A9 had a 40mph restriction for HGVs. With the paucity of overtaking opportunities you have a choice: either stay behind that truck (which means you too are restricted to 40mph), or take your life into your hands trying to pass, only to find yourself stuck behind the next truck. Piece of piss on a bike, as long as you're mindful of car drivers 'going for it' at the same time. This speed limit for HGVs looks to me like a dangerous idea, and I'd be interested to know whether this policy has reduced overall death/casualties.
I once had a conversation with a younger work colleague, who considered himself a quick driver. I asked him "When you are travelling along the road in a convoy of traffic, are you usually at the front or the back of that queue?" "The front, I'm always at the front!" I don't think I quite made him understand that this meant he was actually a slower driver. He told me that he would make it his mission to get to the front of that queue, and he had to drive quickly to achieve that.
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