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[other one]

The speed limits on our interstates outside cities is now mostly 75 and the toll roads some are 80.   I really don't like driving that fast.     It's all ok till something goes wrong and most people don't have the skills to handle it when it does go wrong.

[missmuffet]

3 hours ago, Starise said:

I believe it's psychological. If they wanted people to go 55 they should post 40mph.

I will often be in the slow lane until I see danger in it.So I'm sometimes at 55. The problem with the road I drive is there are many high speed merges coming from the right and many of those people won't yield even though it's the law they are supposed to. They zoom right over often without a signal and just assume you will move. So it's either that or go into the faster lane with the 85 mph people. I end up sort of bobbing back and forth so I don't die 

I have said in the past I am all for aerial drones patroling our traffic safety. Apparently they have been researching this for awhile for the United States. Law enforcement has lost it. Our freeways are a free for all. 

I go the speed limit and stay to the right. It may be a small thing but I think God wants me to do this. 

[missmuffet]

3 hours ago, other one said:

The speed limits on our interstates outside cities is now mostly 75 and the toll roads some are 80.   I really don't like driving that fast.     It's all ok till something goes wrong and most people don't have the skills to handle it when it does go wrong.

Our freeway speeds are 60 in some areas and 70 in other areas here in Washington. A very small segment has 75. The slower it is the less chance of fatalities. 

[Starise]

8 hours ago, missmuffet said:

I have said in the past I am all for aerial drones patroling our traffic safety. Apparently they have been researching this for awhile for the United States. Law enforcement has lost it. Our freeways are a free for all. 

I go the speed limit and stay to the right. It may be a small thing but I think God wants me to do this. 

Do you ever accidentally go 56? 

[other one]

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[missmuffet]

4 hours ago, Starise said:

Do you ever accidentally go 56? 

Since our freeway speeds are 60 and 70 going 56 is too slow. I don't go too slow. That can cause an accident as much as going too fast. 

[Dave-regenerated]

In my very biased and wholly silly opinion, I do not believe that people over the age of 70 should drive.  It is people that are virtually on the edge of death that are driving down motorways.  

Can anybody here explain to me why I am a complete idiot for being concerned about 70 year olds on the motorway in cars?  Why am I politically incorrect for asking a question about this?

[other one]

That is total BS Dave

8 minutes ago, Dave-regenerated said:

In my very biased and wholly silly opinion, I do not believe that people over the age of 70 should drive.  It is people that are virtually on the edge of death that are driving down motorways.  

Can anybody here explain to me why I am a complete idiot for being concerned about 70 year olds on the motorway in cars?  Why am I politically incorrect for asking a question about this?

That is total BS.  I am assuming some old guy hurt someone you know.  I'm 75 and would challenge you to driving skills contest any day.  I do know some 55 year olds that shouldn't be driving, and most teenagers.   But putting an age on driving is simply nuts.    I don't like to drive 80 on the freeways, and I don't, but not letting people over 70 drive at all is not right.

I would like for everyone, every ten years, to have to pass a driving test and eye test.

[Starise]

Because maybe you have seen an older reckless driver? At that age some people are more spry than a 50 year old while others don't age as well, so it isn't really fair to say "70 year olds" as a group. 

I have seen plenty of crazy 20 somethings in cars that might not yet have grasped the implications of driving like they think they are playing a video game. That group worries me more than the other group who usually err on the side of caution. The really crazy younger drivers are no longer with us and will some day have to answer to Jesus for why they were doing 95 in 70mph speed limit and decided to zig when they should have zagged. Over confidence takes out a bunch of em' early. If you live to 70 and above, you must have done a few things right.

Your perceptions will change over time I assure you. I drive some crazy roads every day. In fact there is a FB page dedicated to drivers getting pics and reporting on the *** on the road. Choose your term there. Not many of them are elderly.

Edited September 2, 2022 by Starise

[missmuffet]

1 hour ago, Dave-regenerated said:

In my very biased and wholly silly opinion, I do not believe that people over the age of 70 should drive.  It is people that are virtually on the edge of death that are driving down motorways.  

Can anybody here explain to me why I am a complete idiot for being concerned about 70 year olds on the motorway in cars?  Why am I politically incorrect for asking a question about this?

I don't believe all people over 70 should not be able to drive. That is rather harsh.I have seen some young men and women who are horrible drivers. 

I do think that those over 70 should be given a driver's test. To make sure their vision is good and their mental capability is good.