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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (16 children)

You guys have a lot of Max 100 zones?

Because in km/h, we got lots of those

Also you calculate acceleration using 0-100 mph?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (11 children)

I think the highest speed limit I have seen in America is 85mph, which is around 135km/h. Typical highway speed limits though are 65mph, but everyone goes 5-10 over (105-120km/h).

The nice thing about mph is the whole mile a minute at 60mph. Makes it easy to mentally estimate time of arrival.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (7 children)

but everyone goes 5-10 over

Do police not arrest people for this?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Lol no, you have to be going something like double the speed limit most places to get arrested

You might get a ticket, but almost any judge will throw the ticket out if they write you up for going 5-10 over. Some places will write the ticket anyways in the hopes of making some extra revenue, but generally speaking it’s not a ticket that is worth writing because it’s so easy to get tossed out.

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