(12-11-2019, 09:22 AM)PF* Wrote: That's an unnecessary high risk version of chicken, IMO. I will be blasted for suggesting this but here we go:
  - if you are traveling 60 miles at 80 mph, it will take you 45 minutes to get there
  - if you slow it down to 70 mph, it will take you 51.3 minutes
 
Leave 8.7 minutes earlier, sit in the center lane and let them all roar by. You'll be more relaxed, much safer and much less stressed. Plus you'll never get a speeding ticket.

I agree with Caldrac's sentiment of getting anywhere 15-30 minutes early and doing whatever, even walking around the parking lot.

That's pretty much the way that I drive anymore.  In my younger days I would be one of the ones that hung out on the far left lane with the hammer down.  I have learned over the years that if you stick to the far right lane and run 5 mph over the speed limit, you will have to move over to the middle lane every now-and-then to pass a slower car, but it's not as stressful and doesn't take much more time time.  One other benefit of running a slower speed is the mileage improves.

I did an experiment with a co-worker one time.  He is one of those "hang out in the far left lane and run it hammer down" types.  We were driving similar vehicles from here in Jacksonville to our other office in Orlando.  We left at the same time and got to our destination less than 5 minutes apart.  I averaged about 16 mpg where he averaged around 12 mpg.  He got to our destination in a shorter amount of time which was pretty negligible, and used more fuel than I did.

My bottom line on the subject is this.  The speed limit is posted for a reason.  Going 5 mph over is reasonable if it's safe enough to do so.  Going any faster then you deserve the ticket that you get and if you get in an accident you deserve any injury/loss that you get.

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