Originally posted by Elizabeth:
Ha hah hahhhhhaaaa....
What a load!!!
no street racing??? You can ban me right here! Just yesterday some moron was in the left lane (of three, during rush hour) doing the SPEED LIMIT! Ahead of him clear sailing for at least half a mile... I pass him on the shoulder at 80+mph... and do 90+ for tht 1/2 mile... saved some time, made that jerk pee in him panties, and I hope when he calls the stated troopers about the "road rage" incedent the cop tells him to "Get with the flow..."
My $0.02
This is like banning breathing....... :rolleyes:
Uh,
Do the math. I'll assume the speed limit was 60 for nice round numbers.
Assuming you covered the 1/2 mile gap at 90MPH instead of the limit of 60, you saved a whopping 10 seconds.
Yep, that's right, 10 seconds. It takes 30 seconds to cover a half mile at 60MPH and 20 seconds to cover 1/2 mile at 90 MPH. So if you had to slow down (perhaps not to 60) at the end of the gap, you probably saved 10 seconds.
Sure it was fun, and makes for a great story, but it really didn't change your commute time in any appreciable fashion.
One traffic light that doesn't go your way negates any time you might make on such a selfish move.
Sure, the Left Lane Loser was selfish as well. But does risking your life and the lives of others even come close to the value of 10 seconds.
I hope you don't depreciate life that much.
TB
