Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
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>>> "Dave Smith" > wrote in message
>>>> So it would appear that 25-30mph under the speed limit is an offence in
>>>> some places, not 15.
>>>>
>>> Varies. I'd rather take my chances with a speeder going 30 over than
>>> coming upon a car doing 15 under in fast moving congestion.
>> You prefer to have people travelling at high speed in congested traffic??
>
> Sure, it happens every day on most every major highway. Here in CT it is
> I84, I91 and I95. Traffic can move along at 75 or 80 with no problems. One
> idiot trying to do 50 will cause a serious accident.
>
> I travel I395 in the morning. The only thing that keeps me at 70 is the
> cost of a speeding ticket ($250 and up) or I'd be doing 85 or so. Safely as
> traffic is moderate. I've topped 110 but only briefly in once section. The
> troopers are out there about 3 days a week so it keeps me honest.

Sorry, but that is not keeping you honest. That is keeping you
compliant, and you are only compliant because there presence makes you
wary of being caught If you were a matter of honesty, you would would
not speed even if you knew there were no cops around.