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Originally Posted by SeanPlunk
So we're at about hour 5 in our trip and I finally get some open road. We're in the middle of NOWHERE and the speed limit is 75mph so I have the cruise control set somewhere in the 85mph range.
No question I deserved the ticket. WRONG.
The only thing that bothers me at all is that I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE AND I COULD HAVE BEEN GOING 150mph WITHOUT BOTHERING ANYBODY! CORRECT
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This is a free country, but your freedoms cease when they begin to infringe upon the freedom of others. Thus, law. We have stop signs and yield signs to prevent t-boning (public safety) we have speed limits to protect against reckless driving, consequent accidents and injury.
BUT, if your average POS Neon with tires that are $50 a piece can cruise safely at 90mph... the laws are outdated. Roads like this should have speed limits posted closer to 80mph at least, more like 90.
Who was Sean hurting? What danger was his 'recklessness' causing? What car on the road today with modern tires can't cruise safely on a long straight
two lane highway?