Comments on: I Can Drive 55 & I Will…DagNabIt

By: Life in these parts: Speed limits

Life in these parts: Speed limits — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 21:17:08 +0000

[...] Speed limits Ever been driving along, pass the posted speed limit (usually 55 on Highways like 465 are a great example) and as you read the legal limit you think, shit if I went that speed I would cause a wreck. Not because you were grossly speeding and out of control but because slowing down to that mph would seriously jepordize the flow of traffic. Click here and watch the video of this group of friends in Atlanta. They prove how serious driving legally can be. No one gets hurt – its not that kind of vid. Maybe its time to considering fixing this problem.oh and go here as well for the most amazing juggling / hand-eye coordination on the planet (click on the must-see finale) [...]

By: WTF | ZatteVrienden.be

WTF | ZatteVrienden.be — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 15:54:21 +0000

[...] Onnozelaars rijden 'en bloc' Submitted by Lestat on Sun, 2006-03-12 11:22. WTF Eén goeiemorgen. Vandaag een belangrijke dag voor onze ZV in Bahrein, allemaal kijken dus vanmiddag of ze geen kemels schieten! Terug naar de orde van de dag : In België wonen niet de enigste mensen die vinden dat de snelheidslimieten te laag zijn, ook in de VS zijn er mensen die klachten hebben. Deze jongeren wilden dat even aantonen door in blok aan de maximumsnelheid te rijden, wat er gebeurt als ze dat doen kan je hier zien. Thx Vasa. » 27 comments | 1183 reads [...]

By: PALKTON, voor elk wat wils!: FILM: oplossing fileprobleem?

PALKTON, voor elk wat wils!: FILM: oplossing fileprobleem? — Sun, 28 May 2006 12:01:18 +0000

[...] FILM: oplossing fileprobleem? Deze jongelui in de VS hebben de oplossing voor het fileprobleem. Rij gewoon allemaal de toegestane max. snelheid en het probleem is opgelost. Wat denken jullie, zal dit werken? [...]

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:03:00 +0000

I remember when the 55 speed limit first was instigated in the 70s. The Maryland State Police did the same thing only a three car rolling block was used. The same thing happened. Nobody passed them on the berm. If I remember correctly the traffic was backed-up better than 10 miles. For this video, did they see how far it was backed up?

And to Andy….stick it, I hope you get a ticket and a flat tire every week for a year. I’m getting my voodoo tire out.

By: DestinedFor.com :: View topic - I can drive 55 % I will...DagNabit

DestinedFor.com :: View topic - I can drive 55 % I will...DagNabit — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 10:14:09 +0000

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By: EXTREME4X4.BE :: Bekijk onderwerp - Blokrijden ?

EXTREME4X4.BE :: Bekijk onderwerp - Blokrijden ? — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 16:00:37 +0000

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By: frigginmrnz

frigginmrnz — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 09:04:11 +0000

Seriously, speed limitation signs were initially there to warn people when they approached a turn/bump/climb whatever, so that they would keep their speed low enough (under the speed limit) not to crash like complete morons into these bends/bumps/climbs…

The dumb thing now is that these limitations are like everywhere and seem to have lost their initial purpose…

Another problem is that people dont drive as fast as they can WHEN they can, but they rather gather up on the road all together driving at ultra low speeds= Traffic jam. If the roads were used to their full potential , traffic jams would severely decrease…

By: elzahaza

elzahaza — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 19:14:26 +0000

here in europe we have a rule tat says, keep right if not overtaking, so if you want to drive at the speed that’s indicated you just drive on the right, and if you feel like going faster ,drive on the right, so everyone can be happy

By: snelheidslimiet ...

snelheidslimiet ... — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 15:30:36 +0000

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By: dorks.be ~ View topic - FUNSTUFFTHREAD MOTHERFUCKERS

dorks.be ~ View topic - FUNSTUFFTHREAD MOTHERFUCKERS — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 13:16:26 +0000

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By: Dangerous Quadracing Team

Dangerous Quadracing Team — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 09:57:31 +0000

[...] Eén goeiemorgen. Vandaag een belangrijke dag voor onze ZV in Bahrein, allemaal kijken dus vanmiddag of ze geen kemels schieten! Terug naar de orde van de dag : In België wonen niet de enigste mensen die vinden dat de snelheidslimieten te laag zijn, ook in de VS zijn er mensen die klachten hebben. Deze jongeren wilden dat even aantonen door in blok aan de maximumsnelheid te rijden, wat er gebeurt als ze dat doen kan je hier zien. Thx Vasa. [...]

By: www.michifus.com :: View topic - What happens when you actually follow the law?

www.michifus.com :: View topic - What happens when you actually follow the law? — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 21:05:07 +0000

[...] Some motorists, fed up with the interstate speed limit of 55mph, show just how dangerous driving legally can be. The video_________________Keep it rockin’ — The Fús [...]

By: Shizuru

Shizuru — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 04:42:19 +0000

I live in Georgia where this happened and there is no passing law in Georgia so what they did was in fact perfectly legal. I actually asked several police about it and most of them even say the inner city interstate limits should be 65 at minimum. Police don’t make the laws but they are supposed to enforce them. Then again how do you enforce a law that 400,000 people break each and every day. The problem is that in Georgia there used to be a statewide interstate speed limit of 75 then when accident rates went up they dropped it statewide to 55 and over time metro areas have moved up to 65 and rural areas to 70. It’s getting better buyt we can’t expect it to be fixed overnight.

By: Shizuru

Shizuru — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 01:42:19 +0000

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theforgottenheroes.com ~ View topic - reminds me of chuck` — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 06:03:57 +0000

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By: marketman

marketman — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 03:18:25 +0000

Speed limits are just another way the government can take money from us, hardly anyone obeys those speed limits, and we do fine, but they can ticket anyone they want.

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#aro @ DaNET stats by DeltaAnime Services — Sun, 05 Mar 2006 07:21:46 +0000

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By: These guys create a rolling roadblock by obeying the speed limit - Just Commodores

Sun, 05 Mar 2006 03:48:44 +0000

[...] These guys create a rolling roadblock on an Atlanta Freeway by obeying the speed limit. People start losing their cool mighty quickly & they’ve got the video to prove it. Linky: http://www.fastandloud.com/theword/i…i-willdagnabit __________________ This signature sucks [...]

By: Andy

Andy — Sun, 05 Mar 2006 01:39:55 +0000

We deal with that crap here all the time! It’s the fat women in minivans. AKA “fat woman minivan trap” It’s really dangerous because everybody tailgates each other which IS illigal. And it SHOULD be illegal to stay in someones blind spot! So crouded road block formation is dangerous. What if somone had to rush to the hospital? What if they have to swirve? I understand the point, but still this was an endangering stunt. Whoever dwelling was in the “passing lane” (lt lane) would have legally gotten a ticket if they were caught, so a law actually was broken. Look it up if you don’t believe me. If it were me stuck behind these assholes, I’d take pictures (plates and all) and show to the authorities.

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 05 Mar 2006 00:41:59 +0000

If you’re in a hurry to get to the hospital, then you should be in the back of an ambulance, not driving like a maniac in a dangerous situation that you’re not trained to handle as a driver, whereas EMS people are.

I wholeheartedly agree that this video is a statement that highlights the impatience of a lot of drivers. Rules are rules, laws are laws. You don’t have to like them, but you DO have to follow them. That’s why it’s called “the law.” These drivers weren’t creating a dangerous situation because of what they were doing, the only danger was being presented by what other acts of stupidity that other drivers on the road were prepared to commit. Plain and simple.

I’ll not that I am certainly not always a model driver myself, I usually drive approximately 10kph above the speed limit on major roads (while obeying the speed limits and even driving under them on residential roads), that however is about 20kph less than what the average driver will drive around here.