r/BeAmazed • u/girlysunshinehihi • Feb 27 '25

Miscellaneous / Others 96 year old speeder and judge

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u/mrlolloran Feb 27 '25

On the highway it actually kind of is. Some highways will actually post minimums if it becomes enough if an issue.

I’ve definitely been on highways in MA that set a maximum limit of 65 but a minimum of 45. The minimum is pegged to the max and not the other way around

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u/Square_Radiant Feb 27 '25

So there's a 20 mph variance... and that proves that 65 is a target? okay then

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u/mrlolloran Feb 27 '25

You clearly didn’t understand the last sentence of my previous comment.

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u/Square_Radiant Feb 27 '25

I don't see people doing 30 on highways very often, I do see people in fancy cars sitting a meter behind someone going at the speed limit like the petulant children that they are. I know who's making the road less safe for everyone else when I see it, it usually isn't the person doing a reasonable speed

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u/mrlolloran Feb 27 '25

That has absolutely nothing to do with what we are talking about

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u/Square_Radiant Feb 27 '25

We were talking about people confusing targets and limits.

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u/mrlolloran Feb 27 '25

Yes and then you gave an example of tailgating

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u/Square_Radiant Feb 27 '25

Which is usually done by people who think "limits" are "targets"

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u/mrlolloran Feb 27 '25

They’re not always related. You’re just bitching about driving habits you don’t like at this point.

Example: I won’t speed to tailgate because that’s dangerous af and a double whammy of illegal activity but I get really agitated by people who drive way below speed limits and actually do tailgate them because what they’re doing is annoying and dangerous so I have no problem annoying and scaring them right back because if they stopped short I likely wouldn’t be injured and may even be able to excuse the accident by pointing out they the other vehicle was technically driving at an unsafe speed.

I can only be so patient, if somebody is going 15 in a 35 and multiple cars behind me have beeped or god forbid crossed over a double yellow line to pass both of us then I am making that person as uncomfortable as possible until they pull over.

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u/Square_Radiant Feb 27 '25

Dude, you're talking about annoying and scaring other drivers and you're saying THEY are dangerous? That's nuts - you are literally the kind of person I'm talking about - could you confirm, is it a BMW or an Audi that you drive?

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u/ollesjocke123 Feb 27 '25

So your thoughts are. Hey, this person is being dumb, I'm going to be even dumber and make the situation worse.

Sure it sucks when you come up on a slow driver but that doesn't make it ok for you to be a dumbass.