Your Driving Style?

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elbles
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The title says it all, but what is your driving style, on public roads of course? Feedback welcome. ;-)What's your driving style?


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KoukiS14
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as far as speed. . in town, I always add 5 or 10 mph, depending. . school zones = EXACT posted speed. . highway. . 80-85 in a 65.

These speeds will keep you from getting pulled over, 9 times outta 10. ISP doesn't seem to care if you run at 85

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corn322
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I usually go just over the speed limit, no more than 5 over. unless I'm in a group of cars and they're all going faster than me, then I'll match speed with them. during night and during rain I like to stay speed limit or slower, depending on cars around me.

if there aren't any cars or dangerous curbs nearby, I tend to power oversteer and kick the rear end out on corners.

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As fast as I can safely go (bunch of stupid people in VA...too fast when theres clear weather, they slow down to like 30 in a 55 when theres a little rain...wtf)...about 85-90 on the interstate. On regular good ol city roads anywhere from 5-7 miles over.

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when theres no traffic...as fast as physically possible in whatever vehicle i'm driving...when there is traffic...i go w/ the flow...w/ my girl in the car...well then i drive nice and slow like a law abiding citizen

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Ditto to what everyone here says. Depends on conditions and traffic.

When I get a good stretch of unpatrolled interstate, I'll play in the 110-120 range.

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most the time 5-15km over. Unless I see a really nice car that i want to catch up to. The other day I seen a really nice Blue supra tt with side skirts, exhaust and one hell of a turbo and BOV!

elbles
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I'm pretty much in the same league as all of the above, except when I'm in areas where I have friends/relatives who are State Troopers. :-)

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I'm with Kouki and Zero-S. But watch out when I go around a wide, deserted corner at night. :D

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Blind corners are the worst man...cuz the cop is usually there when you least expect it. And I heard the VABeach police are real pricks.

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RobDET
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I go just below so everyone has to pass and see the car. You can cook a lot of rice that way.

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I didn't say blind corners you Chuck E. Cheese mofo. :pfaceBut yes, alot of the time our cops suck teh p33n.

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now i'm driving a little slower....almost got caught by a speed trap......basically if the red light wasn't there...i would have blown past the speed trap at like 80...on a 45....>.<....woulda been BAD

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i just stay with the flow , no reason to do anything else , but it doesnt stop me from tailgateing little basturds in base model compacts with fart tips that messed with me , it happens alot as they all think they NEED to get around me cuz im gonna drive all slow

when im running 75-85 in a 65 and i get tail gated then passed i get REAL mad

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Cold_Zero
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When I am stopped at a traffic light, people jump away for their lives. What could this mean?

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I did usually pretty close to the speed limit, whether that be above or below. It depended on my mood alot of time. Like, on really nice nights I'd open the sunroof and all the windows and just cruise at like 40 w/ the music up and me just laying back relaxing. I get in that mood at night alot of times.

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Just got my license 2 weeks ago, and I have a monstrous fear of cops (the ones around here are vicious), so I keep it 5 over or less (unless I'm really pissed or need to make up time, then all bets are off).

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I'm usually speed limit or 5 over. But, I know when to speed and when not to speed- so I remain a *smart* driver... I think.

-Kev

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It really depends where I am. Long freeway trips I hang around 85. During commute I just flow with traffic in the rightmost two lanes. On streets I know well I generally do around 50-55 whether the speed limit is 35 or 50 just cause I like to get into 5th gear :) In unknown territory I pretty much stick to the limit or 5 over though.

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i drive fast, but only when the road provides the speed.. and i speed to get ahead of the "pack" so i dont get in a wreck..

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I simply blend in with traffic. I always make sure there is someone going faster than me. That lessens the chance of getting nailed by cops

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Id have to say it really depends on my mood at the time. Sometime i feel like some "spirited driving", and some times i just like to chill and cruise.

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if theres not alot of traffic ill go about 30-40mph over the limit, but if theres traffic ill do 5 over.

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i usually drive about 5-10 mph over depending on the flow of traffic. funny thing happened to my sister tho, she was racing around with this cougar the other night (late night) and a cop some how pulled them both over doing 90+ in a 45 mph work zone. my sister got let off tho sum how. she said she fake cried and she already has like 8 points on her liscense within the past couple months.


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