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Texas toll road getting 85 mph speed limit
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| Sept. 7, 2012
Posted on 09/07/2012 4:30:37 PM PDT by JoeProBono
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To: Red_Devil 232
Just watch out for tractors or cows entering the road!
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posted on
09/07/2012 5:07:35 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: JoeProBono
There are some remote freeway stretches here in CA that you’ll get run over at 85mph.
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posted on
09/07/2012 5:11:11 PM PDT
by
umgud
(No Rats, No Rino's)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
09/07/2012 5:12:33 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: bgill
No, it doesn't. This road is in the Hill Country near Austin, not out in west Texas where there's nothing around for miles and miles. This will have major traffic. If it's posted 85, they'll be driving 100 mpg. Just imagine the carnage when there's an accident. Oh good grief. I've driven this stretch several times, apparently you haven't. Currently this stretch is very lightly travelled and the current speed limit is 80mph. Turn in your man card, you have no use for it.
Unless I missed the sarcasm, in which case, carry on.
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posted on
09/07/2012 5:12:50 PM PDT
by
cidrasm
To: JoeProBono
"As accidents pile up on on 85-mph roads, so too will insurance claims," said David Snyder"""""
Then get out of the way, SLOW traffic on the right, please. Better yet take the service road or shoulder.
To: matt04
Raising the speed limit to 85 on 130 and lowering it on 183? Are you kidding me?
This reeks of nothing but trying to get people to pay the toll. I avoid the toll roads every chance I get. Screw their tolls!
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posted on
09/07/2012 5:19:14 PM PDT
by
unixfox
(Abolish Slavery, Repeal The 16th Amendment!)
To: JoeProBono
Back in the day, I-20 headed east from El Paso, was safe at 120mph on a bike, until you hit civilization again. Which would be a while, even at 120mph.
Never got busted, suprisingly enough.
/johnny
To: Norm Lenhart
Modern cars cruise at 85 like old ones did at 40...and do it safer thanks to better handling/suspensions.
Heck, my father did 140 MPH in a 1968 Buick Wildcat on I-95, I remember him taking even the 1973 Pontiac Catalina up to 110+
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posted on
09/07/2012 5:23:41 PM PDT
by
Nowhere Man
(June 28th, 2012, the Day America Jumped The Shark.)
To: Norm Lenhart
Modern cars cruise at 85 like old ones did at 40...and do it safer thanks to better handling/suspensions.
Heck, my father did 140 MPH in a 1968 Buick Wildcat on I-95, I remember him taking even the 1973 Pontiac Catalina up to 110+
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posted on
09/07/2012 5:23:52 PM PDT
by
Nowhere Man
(June 28th, 2012, the Day America Jumped The Shark.)
I find most accidents on freeways are not caused by speed, but people weaving in and around slow traffic.
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posted on
09/07/2012 5:24:49 PM PDT
by
dsrtsage
(One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%)
To: Nowhere Man
Sorry about the double post
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posted on
09/07/2012 5:25:29 PM PDT
by
Nowhere Man
(June 28th, 2012, the Day America Jumped The Shark.)
To: Nowhere Man
Sure, the old battletanks can get there, but effortless cruising it aint. The last time I took a WS-6 equipped 70s Trans Am up to 140 I didn’t want to stay there long. Floaty as hell. And that was a supposed hot rod. (in a late 70’s sense ;)
But an Accura at 130ish feels like it’s barely in stride. Just a feel thing for me I guess.
To: cunning_fish
In Germany you wont feel comfortable at far right lane at 85 mph on freeway. I've had the good fortune to drive the Autobahn, and I'm telling you .. YOU'RE RIGHT.
Last time I was in Germany, I had a Mazda 6 Turbo-Diesel for a rental. I was doing 135kph (85mph) on the Autobahn in the right lane and getting my doors blown off. It wasn't until I was driving at about 170kph (105mph) that I was "keeping pace" with the other cars on the road.
Funny thing, that turbo-diesel didn't seem to be straining at all and still did better than 30mpg. Go figure.
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posted on
09/07/2012 5:30:16 PM PDT
by
usconservative
(When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
To: cidrasm; bgill
I’ve driven this road myself. It is not in the Hill Country, it is out in the flatlands to the east. And it is lightly used. Most of the traffic is still on I-35. Hence it could be driven quite safely in most conditions at 85 mph.
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posted on
09/07/2012 5:30:31 PM PDT
by
dirtboy
To: smokingfrog
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posted on
09/07/2012 5:30:41 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
To: JoeProBono
Not sure this map is current in all states.
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posted on
09/07/2012 5:31:03 PM PDT
by
deport
To: JoeProBono
Because more is always better. :)
/johnny
To: JoeProBono
Seems to me I have some of this road up here by the people I see driving.
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posted on
09/07/2012 5:57:16 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(I can neither confirm or deny that; even if I could, I couldn't - it's classified.)
To: mylife
We have farm to market roads in Tx that are 70,,”
Or more! Tried to drive back from San Antonio to Houston last week and traffic was bumper to bumper 20 mph all the way. Finally gave up and took one of the FM Freeways.
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posted on
09/07/2012 5:57:20 PM PDT
by
Grams A
(The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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