Why do you travel at the speed limit?

[crazyhorse]

Oh yeah - forgot about the sheep...

sheep??? sounds kinky. speaking of animals, how is James Deuce???? Well, not saying he is an animal, but well, hey, you know what I mean.... oops wrong thread for that one too

[breakaway]

Because the pigs will stop and fine me if I don't

And while they're at it they might fabricate some bullshit allegation which I have to spends months fighting.

[KelvinAng]

Democracy is doomed to failure as at some point, the ignorant will outnumber the rest

I'm assuming that this "some point" is actually some point in the past. What you described seem to have already happened

[avgas]

You understand that communicating and swaying public opinion one way could lead to a change in voting behavior? And that is very different from a dictator siezing power?

Yep - but you do remember how the dictators got there in the first place.

[Pascal]

Yep - but you do remember how the dictators got there in the first place.

Sure, but if you are alluding that using your options as a member of democracy to affect changes to laws, etc. is equivalent to being a dictator, you're a bit fucking off mate.

[avgas]

Sure, but if you are alluding that using your options as a member of democracy to affect changes to laws, etc. is equivalent to being a dictator, you're a bit fucking off mate.

Says the person trying to change the world by influencing others vote to make his opinion the most important.
So how much is just your vote worth?

[Swoop]

...they might fabricate some bullshit allegation which I have to spends months fighting.

As if they would do such a thing!

[Big Dave]

I'm not saying nuffink, but I'm bustin' to hear the theory.

[Ferkletastic]

I'm not saying nuffink, but I'm bustin' to hear the theory.

I'm guessing it's: "I bet if I post a speeding thread it'll degenerate into dick waving and irrelevant arguing before the end of page 2"

Just a guess mind.

[avgas]

I'm not saying nuffink, but I'm bustin' to hear the theory.

Yes tell us the theory man!

[avgas]

I'm guessing it's: "I bet if I post a speeding thread it'll degenerate into dick waving and irrelevant arguing before the end of page 2"
Just a guess mind.

If that's the case I want to change my answer - I do 300kph everywhere including town and I have a tiny penis

[cowboyz]

right.. heres my theory.. (I had to sleep ya know.. )

we commision those who make laws to make soceity a safe palce to live in and they commision enforcers to ensure that safety.

Now most of the replies (minus the pisstakes.. it is kb afterall) do not contribute the staying at the speed limit to a safety issue. More of a penalty issue.

so is the speed limit too low? Are drivers overconfident?

[TerminalAddict]

the speed limit is not too low.

a large portion of vehicle users struggle at 100 kph.
Our roads are designed by the same people who brought you snakes and ladders (thanks to our mountains .. not the people)

and our roads versus our driving / riding ability could not cope with an increase.

present company excluded of course

[onearmedbandit]

Safety of other road users and the general public is commonsense (for most), that doesn't however dictate how I view the current open road speed limits. If the road is empty, there is good visibility, 120km/h could be perfectly fine. If however, there was say a couple of people (children or adults) riding horses on the side of that same road, I'll slow right down and pass them carefully, for their safety and mine. Once they're gone though, I'll get back up to a speed I (yes I'm being arrogant) consider safe. And that might not be 100km/h. If I get ticketed up the road, so be it. But at least I didn't endanger anyone's life.

That's not to say I have never endangered anyone's life on the road. I'm not perfect, I'm not a saint. But I'm also not a liar.

[cmoore]

whilst i agree most people relate why they don't speed to the law, or breaking of the law, we probably skip past the given assumption that the law is there for our safety and therefore we don't need to mention it...hence the reason we don't speed is to prevent getting fined for being unsafe.....in reality we all speed because we all use the 10k given by the police as a buffer...my argument re this issue is...if you don't get a ticket for doing 9kph over the posted limit....why when you do 11km over do you get a 11kph over fine.....