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Ever wonder what it would be like to obey the speed limit? I’ve noticed that the speed limit on most the DC Beltway is 55. Now there are times where driving along there at more than a roll is just not possible, but when traffic isn’t stopped, 55 if a joke. It’s actually scary to go that slow as cars blow past. Then you can forget it if you ever have to merge into another lane. On a four-lane, controlled access freeway, 65-70 is a safe speed. 55 is a crawl and the officers who allow 10-15 over know it. Then if you’re going 5 miles faster than all the other cars, you get a ticket for reckless driving. How about some practical traffic laws?
This video shows how ridiculous these speed limits are. A group of college students decided to drive around Atlanta, going the speed limit the whole way. They called it an act of civil obedience that really shook things up for about an hour. [read more]