Why do you travel at the speed limit?

[cowboyz]

This a thread for those who travel at the speed limit. What are you reasons for doing so?

I have a theory. Ill reveal if I am right after.

[spookytooth]

5 demerts left

[JimO]

because if you go over the sped limit even by 1k you will die a horrible death

[Bald Eagle]

Civil responsibility and the financial cost of non compliance.

[neels]

I already pay enough tax, no point putting more into their bucket than I need to.

And it's speed that kills, not people driving like complete muppets.

[Pascal]

This a thread for those who travel at the speed limit. What are you reasons for doing so?

Because I agree to live in this society and abide by it's rules, no matter how silly they might seem.

[vifferman]

I try to drive or ride at about 8km/h over the limit.

[SlashWylde]

Various reasons:

• Not wishing to unduly increase the risks I face as a motorcyclist by exceeding the posted speed limit for a given stretch of road - i.e. it's a law and is there for good reason.
• Civil responsibility to not increase the risk to others through my own actions.
• I don't want to be financially penalised for breaking the rules.

[rainman]

This a thread for those who travel at the speed limit. What are you reasons for doing so?

Not in a hurry. On the open road I actually like seeing what I'm riding past. My cruiser doesn't do a helluva lot more than the open road limit anyway. Not a big adrenaline junkie either, I'm old enough to have little to prove. Oh, and lack of required mad skillz to be able to take every corner at 240.

Because I agree to live in this society and abide by it's rules, no matter how silly they might seem.

When did you agree to that?

[Pascal]

When did you agree to that?

When I moved here about 9 or 10 years ago. It was a voluntary choice, not enforced by birth in the country. But the same would apply if I chose to stay in the country of my birth. You choose to live in a society you choose to obey the rules. If you want them changed well, we live in a democracy. There are ways to do so if you want.

[CookMySock]

Coz if I speed, my gf on the back has to concentrate on the road, and doesn't have time to let her mind wander on, um, other things.

Steve

[CookMySock]

You choose to live in a society you choose to obey the rules. If you want them changed well, we live in a democracy. There are ways to do so if you want.

LOL serious?

Steve

[onearmedbandit]

I travel at the speed limit. For a brief second. In first gear.

Nah, ok seriously, sometimes I do stick to the limit. Reasons would be, I don't need to speed all the time, be it 102km/h or 202km/h. Also, a lot of the times the conditions call for the speed limit, or even less. That's about it. I don't ride at 100 for fear of losing my license or getting a fine, if that was the case I'd never speed (how can you pick a time and place where you won't have the chance of seeing a cop on the road?).

[avgas]

Because I am not a little punk any-more. I grew up.
I even drive a diesel now.

[<G>]

I'm law-abiding, I don't want to give the govt any more money than I have to, and I have nothing to prove - oh the joys of having very little testosterone .