Surprised this is getting as many upvotes as it is. It totally depends on context. I've seen posted 35 mph speed limits on 6 lane roads where every is going minimum 50mph, even with cops in the flow of traffic. I've also been on 2 lane roads (e.g opposing traffic is directly next to you) and the posted speed limit is 55mph.

If you're doing the speed limit in the second one, well done. If you're going 15-25mph below the flow of traffic in the middle or fast lane, because of a posted speed limit, that's a problem.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml -5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If it's a six lane, then me going 35 has no effect on all the speeders. dwi

[–] Nevoic@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I've seen people get pulled over for doing 60 in a 65 on a highway where everyone is doing 70-85, because it's dangerously slow with only 2 lanes.

And it's 6 lanes because of how much traffic there is, forcing people to weave around someone going 10-30mph below the flow of traffic is dangerous.

[+] queermunist@lemmy.ml -6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Well yeah, they were going below the speed limit. That creates dangerous conditions.

If they were doing 65 in a 65 and everyone else was doing 85, the cops can't do shit because they're literally following the law.

And if my going the speed limit is "dangerous", then it's the regulations that are wrong. Not me. They should change the speed limit if it's a problem for me to follow the posted laws. I'm not the one causing danger, the law is.

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

they were going below the speed limit. That creates dangerous conditions.

If they were doing 65 in a 65 and everyone else was doing 85, the cops can't do shit because they're literally following the law.

Do you think speed limits are an exact number that has to be matched at all times?

[+] queermunist@lemmy.ml -7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Legally that's literally what it is - a cop has the legal authority to pull you over for going 1 mph over the speed limit and give you a ticket for it. Obviously in the real world the enforcement of speed limits is way different from the actual letter of the law, but it's really no trouble for me to just match my speed to the speed limit. It's not like speeding actually saves you that much time.

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No, I'm pointing out how seem to think going below the limit is also a crime that cops can pull you over for.

They can ticket you for unsafe driving if you're going significantly below the speed of traffic. And in my area there is actually a minimum speed on the freeways.

But the way you worded it made it sound like you think you have to go exactly the speed limit at all times.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml -4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Well I was responding to someone who said:

I’ve seen people get pulled over for doing 60 in a 65 on a highway where everyone is doing 70-85, because it’s dangerously slow with only 2 lanes.

And then said what I think they were pulled over for - but I don't believe they could pull someone over for going the speed limit. That's all.