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[skeets]

Will some one please explain to what " Excessive Speed Threshold: " is? If I read the thing right on msn, PA has a 31mph Excessive Speed Threshold. SO from reading this one would assume that if you were doing 30 mph over the posted limit you would still be ok

 

[Daren Todd]

They had a similar thing in florida. At least in florida, the thirty mile an hour threshold meant under that, you got a stiff ticket. Over that, they started tacking on extra charges like reckless endangerment, careless and negligent driving, mandatory court appearances, ect...,


I got pulled over down there for 85 in a 55 in the interstate. Walked away with the mother of all tickets and a mandatory court appearance. Was around 600$ with the ticket and traffic school

 

[Tooljunkie]

I dont always speed, but when i do its double the speed limit....
Had to throw that in.
I refrain from excessive speeding. 10% at most.
I learned a while back if you need to make good time,100 mph will do it. Anything less has such a small gain its not worth it.
Was over th course of a summer of commuting 50 miles each way to work rvery day.

Up here the rules are similar,doesent seem to fizz on the hard core fast people.

 

[cerlawson]

In my 70 years of actual driving, some of which was in Penna, I have found that they are far behind other states in relaxing speed limits. My advice would be to take the most conservative interpretation of possible alternatives.

 

[Diydave]

Was ridin through SW PA, today. I always stick to 9 MPH above the SL. It's all I can afford, if they catch me...

 

[bmblank]

In MI you can generally set the cruise for 9 over and never get bothered. That's pretty much what I do and never gotten a ticket in my 16 years of driving.

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[mudog88]

I knew an Indiana State Trooper, and his general rule of thumb he said they used was, "5 you're fine, 10 you're mine." I've been passed like I'm sitting still by State Troopers without their bubbles on when I'm doing 5 over. No issues so far. Of course now that I've said that.......

 

[William1]

All of the above mirrors my own experience in 39 years of driving.

I have blown past state troopers doing 110 in the wifes Volvo wagon with her and the two setters. I'd see the unmarked car approach from behind and I'd let off the gas. By the time the cop would catch up, I'd be 'going legal'. Every time, I got the stare (white hair and a wife with two dogs does that in a Volvo station wagon) along with the hand motion to 'keep it down'.

Local cops, it has depended on the officer. some are intent on building a career and will ticket people for 1 mph over, others, just want to enforce the law and will not write you up unless you really deserve it (by being a jerk or not stopping immediately).

Unless I am out driving for fun or doing a really long drive (where high speeds can cut hours off of a drive) I rarely exceed the limit. Getting someplace 2 seconds quicker does not outweigh the risk when that is 99% of the driving I do.