# Here's what Your Culture of Speed Gets You **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [November 30, 2024, 11:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-what-your-culture-of-speed-gets-you/198200 "2024-11-30T11:21:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2024, 11:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-what-your-culture-of-speed-gets-you/198200/1 "2024-11-30T11:21:19Z")
[https://www.thehour.com/news/article/new-canaan-route-15-merritt-parkway-crash-fatal-19945832.php](https://www.thehour.com/news/article/new-canaan-route-15-merritt-parkway-crash-fatal-19945832.php) ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2024, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-what-your-culture-of-speed-gets-you/198200/2 "2024-11-30T13:52:46Z")
Can’t read it and not paying for it… ![Screenshot 2024-11-30 075142](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/f/6/f6ff0247d0b145f2642415d96a03eeee548a91ab.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2024, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-what-your-culture-of-speed-gets-you/198200/3 "2024-11-30T14:04:20Z")
The article mentions nothing of speeding For me, it shows you need to be aware what’s going on around you We’ll all . . . except you . . . continue to drive safely with the flow of traffic, which is typically a few mph faster than the actual speed limit But you’ll continue to drive very slowly, well under the speed limit, holding up the flow of traffic, enraging other drivers and causing a dangerous situation Your article changes nothing Why did you post it? ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-what-your-culture-of-speed-gets-you/198200/5 "2024-11-30T15:41:00Z")
> [@db4690](#): > > For me, it shows you need to be aware what’s going on around you > > We’ll all . . . except you . . . continue to drive safely with the flow of traffic, which is typically a few mph faster than the actual speed limit > > But you’ll continue to drive very slowly, well under the speed limit, holding up the flow of traffic, enraging other drivers and causing a dangerous situation I didn’t read the article. Can’t waste my time. I’ve been driving well over 50 years and I’ve seen and read many reports on traffic safety. I know for a FACT that driving below the prevailing speed limit is DANGEROUS to the driver and everyone else on the road - especially in moderate to heavy traffic. Those are FACTS. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-what-your-culture-of-speed-gets-you/198200/6 "2024-11-30T16:01:18Z")
> [@db4690](#): > > But you’ll continue to drive very > slowly, well under the speed limit, 52mph in a 55 is not “well under” posted. It is within the law, 40min to max 55mph. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2024, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-what-your-culture-of-speed-gets-you/198200/8 "2024-11-30T16:49:19Z")
> [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](#): > > 52mph in a 55 is not “well under” posted. It is within the law, 40min to max 55mph. And in most cases it’s well below the prevailing speed limit of all the other drivers who are doing 60+…Driving 52mph when everyone else is doing 60+ is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS to you and everyone around you. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2024, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-what-your-culture-of-speed-gets-you/198200/9 "2024-11-30T17:17:29Z")
> [@MikeInNH](#): > > And in most cases it’s well below the prevailing speed > limit of all the other drivers who are doing 60+… A thousand wrongs don’t make it right! The ones who should be enforcing the speed limits are otherwise occupied. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2024, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-what-your-culture-of-speed-gets-you/198200/10 "2024-11-30T20:13:35Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/d/9/d934265eb693e40c0f9f3b1d992f4e464b0872d5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 12:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-what-your-culture-of-speed-gets-you/198200/11 "2024-12-01T00:42:15Z")
When my wife’s aunt couldn’t keep up with traffic anymore she stopped driving. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-what-your-culture-of-speed-gets-you/198200/12 "2024-12-01T01:06:47Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > When my wife’s aunt couldn’t keep up with > traffic anymore she stopped driving. Not the same thing exactly. I make a conscious effort to drive within the law. It adds five minutes to a trip from Stamford to Bridgeport CT, and, at most, ten minutes from Stamford to the state capitol. Doing 65 in a 55, on the other hand, means occasional brake checks up ahead, and lane changes. Those extra seconds can accumulate into additional minutes to ones trip. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 1:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-what-your-culture-of-speed-gets-you/198200/13 "2024-12-01T01:11:49Z")
> [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](#): > > A thousand wrongs don’t make it right! > > The ones who should be enforcing the speed limits are otherwise occupied. The one that is going that much slower than the rest of the traffic, is the one that stands a better chance of being pulled over. Sticking out like that gets the LEO’s attention, They will pull you over just to see if you are impaired. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 2:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-what-your-culture-of-speed-gets-you/198200/14 "2024-12-01T02:43:41Z")
The speed difference between vehicles is a far greater creator of accidents than speeding alone. Going 50 when all around are going 64mph is more dangerous than keeping up with the speed of the other cars. Researchers have determined that in several studies. > **[Study Shows Speed Limit Differentials Compromise Highway Safety](https://news.uark.edu/articles/11573/study-shows-speed-limit-differentials-compromise-highway-safety)** ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 11:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-what-your-culture-of-speed-gets-you/198200/15 "2024-12-01T11:51:02Z")
I wish that was the case in Florida for the left lane loafers, LEOs just pass on the right! While Chris’ driving is legal, there are few that would like to be around him. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 12:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-what-your-culture-of-speed-gets-you/198200/16 "2024-12-01T12:02:22Z")
> [@Purebred](#): > > While Chris’ driving is legal, there are > few that would like to be around him. That’s a combination of culture and enforcement. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-what-your-culture-of-speed-gets-you/198200/17 "2024-12-01T13:05:58Z")
It would be easier to change someone’s religious/political views then it will be for anyone of us to change our minds about driving habits… Can we all just move on and agree to disagree??.. ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-what-your-culture-of-speed-gets-you/198200/18 "2024-12-01T13:55:28Z")
Here’s what the “trying to be the traffic police” gets you- > **[A Few Slow Drivers Increase the Number of Accidents](https://www.mccoyandsparks.com/blog/slow-drivers-can-cause-accidents/)** > > Some slow drivers cause more accidents by disrupting traffic flow and increasing risks. Learn how cautious driving can also be dangerous. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-what-your-culture-of-speed-gets-you/198200/19 "2024-12-01T13:57:24Z")
> [@davesmopar](#): > > It would be easier to change someone’s religious/political views then it will be for anyone of us to change our minds about driving habits… > Can we all just move on and agree to disagree??.. I think it’s interesting that one person–who is in a _very_ small minority when it comes to his driving habits–thinks that _endlessly_ repeating the same diatribe is going to convince everyone else that they are wrong, and he is right. There was an old joke about the parents of a young soldier (Johnny), who visited Johnny’s training camp on the day that he and the other troops were “graduating” from basic training. As the group marched in formation before the commanding General and guests, it was obvious that one soldier was out-of-step with everyone else. The young soldier’s mother nudged the commanding officer and said, **“Look, General! Everyone’s out-of-step… except Johnny!”** ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-what-your-culture-of-speed-gets-you/198200/20 "2024-12-01T14:30:11Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > I think it’s interesting that one person–who is in a _very_ small minority when it comes to his driving habits–thinks that _endlessly_ repeating the same diatribe is going to convince everyone else that they are wrong, and he is right. It can also be said that it is interesting that everyone else (majority) is trying to convince him (minority) otherwise… Yes I have been plenty guilty also… lol Anyway, nobody is changing anyone else’s mind on here about how they drive, so why even bother??.. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-what-your-culture-of-speed-gets-you/198200/21 "2024-12-01T15:24:48Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > The young soldier’s mother nudged the commanding officer and said, **“Look, General! Everyone’s out-of-step… except Johnny!”** just because you’re not exceeding the speed limit doesn’t make what you’re doing right you’re holding everyone up and making them angry you’re clearly a problem driver ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-what-your-culture-of-speed-gets-you/198200/22 "2024-12-01T16:10:36Z")
> [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](#): > > A thousand wrongs don’t make it right! Never made any comment on right or wrong, just what’s safe and unsafe. You are an UNSAFE driver. [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-what-your-culture-of-speed-gets-you/198200.md?page=2)