FACT: You can drive 75 MPH on any U.S. interstate highway, anyplace without getting pulled over [Archive]

Millennial_Messiah

03-15-2021, 10:46 AM

I just completed an ordinarily 21 hour drive, from West Michigan to San Antonio, in 17.5 hours.

The only exception: construction when workers are physically present and there are mass cones, lane closures, etc. But if no workers are present then the cops can't enforce any work zone speed limit, it's a poorly kept secret but fact.

MultiTroll

03-15-2021, 08:34 PM

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Spurtacular

03-15-2021, 10:22 PM

I love that drive, tbh.

Spurtacular

03-15-2021, 10:23 PM

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Blake

Blake

03-16-2021, 02:11 PM

Millennial_Messiah

03-16-2021, 02:25 PM

Go 75mph up/down 281 between loop 410 and 1604 with cops present and let me know how that goes for you

281 (i.e., US-281) isn't an interstate you smartard.

I cruise on I-410 and I-35 75mph night or day and no problem as long as I'm going the speed of traffic and not weaving like an asshole.

But in order to cruise 75 mph and not get pulled over the road you're driving on has to have a blue and red painted sign. White and black (the legacy US Route and state level roads), yeah forget about it.

Blake

03-16-2021, 02:28 PM

Blake

I've never said you should do that, derp. Why are you calling out to me?

Spurtacular

03-16-2021, 02:29 PM

I've never said you should do that. Why are you calling out to me?

You don't wear your face diaper in your car?

Millennial_Messiah

03-16-2021, 02:37 PM

I love that drive, tbh.

Nah. Not once you realize how fucking long Illinois is when you have to drive the height of the state and they have some of the highest gas prices in the USA not on the west coast. Even with my brand new hybrid with a new oil change, my car barely made it from Hammond, IN (1 mile outside of IL) to the Missouri Bootheel (a few miles south of IL) on one tank of gas, because I didn't want to pay $3+ a gallon in IL. Fucking Dumbocrats and their high gas taxes.

I fucking hate Arkansas. It's that red-headed stepchild state between Texas and Tennessee that nobody wants.

Please remind me next time never to drive through shitass Arkansas again. That makes 3 out of 4 times now driving back through that shitty state west to Texas that I've hit extremely horrid weather. First time in January 2018 it was a fucking blizzard and I almost died in my Corolla even after the snow was over it left behind a shittrail of ice and going 45 mph my car span around and just stayed off the cliff. Second time was March of last year there was a fucking severe thunderstorm, hellacious wind, rain, and trucks going uber slow. This time around the traffic wasn't so bad but the rain was literally pouring buckets for about 200 miles from east of Little Rock all the way west to near Texarkana, it was an absolute deluge. Yeah the end result was a much-needed free carwash, but at the expense of a traumatic experience hydroplaning trying to go 75-80mph west into those straight line winds, holding my breath passing each truck, and torrential rain because I couldn't afford to lose time.

Fuck that state, between their shitty weather to the Clintons and Walmart, nothing good has come out of that shitty ass state.

Blake

03-16-2021, 02:45 PM

281 (i.e., US-281) isn't an interstate you smartard.

I cruise on I-410 and I-35 75mph night or day and no problem as long as I'm going the speed of traffic and not weaving like an asshole.

But in order to cruise 75 mph and not get pulled over the road you're driving on has to have a blue and red painted sign. White and black (the legacy US Route and state level roads), yeah forget about it.

I have no idea what you're bragging about in this thread then. What area in the country exactly did you get over on the system?

Millennial_Messiah

03-16-2021, 02:53 PM

I have no idea what you're bragging about in this thread then. What area in the country exactly did you get over on the system?

Illinois and their bumfuck 65-70 mph speed limit. Also driving 75 in West Michigan several times during the week on the I-96 corridor back and forth between Muskegon and Grand Rapids was never a problem, even with the various speed traps (my GPS is about 50% effective at detecting them), going 75 doesn't seem to be a problem on their 70 posted speed limit even literally passing right past those blue Michigan state trooper cars parked in the little police speed-trap inlet lanes to the left of me.

I love Michigan and Indiana's system, they actually have slower truck speeds, enforce no trucks in the left lane except to pass, enforce the lower truck speed limit if they're going way too fast; they pull over trucks as they should, unlike Texas which unfairly favors macho-drug-faggot truckers and only ever pulls over passenger cars. Texas is definitely a truck-friendly state, which pisses me off as a passenger car driver.

Arkansas, for all the shit I give them over their bad weather and deer problem (on the I-30 portion west of Little Rock in particular), actually raised their state highway speed limit from 65 to 75 over the past year, which I give them credit for. I cruise 80 and never have to worry because my Camry doesn't fluctuate speed up and down hills the way my Corolla did. I cruise 78 in Texas because of course in-state you're a lot more likely to get a ticket than out-of-state, though I'm not sure they can actually give you a ticket unless you're going 10% over the limit (or 10 MPH over the limit in the cities, though in some bigger cities like Dallas and Chicago it's more like 20 MPH on the major highways).

Millennial_Messiah

03-25-2021, 11:09 AM

I wonder if you can drive even more out west? Since there's far more land and far less people per square mile as opposed to the eastern half of the country that I'm used to.

I've heard of people driving from LA to Vegas and the dry arid uninhabited stretch around 95 MPH. Spurtacular (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=49615) LkrFan (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=18824) California Peeps can testify spurraider21 (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=31905) also what is the speed limit on the Pacific Highway 1/101? I've always wondered

LkrFan

03-25-2021, 11:58 AM

Blake

03-25-2021, 03:06 PM

Blake

03-25-2021, 03:06 PM

I think far west Texas has the 85mph iirc

Millennial_Messiah

03-25-2021, 03:17 PM

Texas Speed Limits
The typical maximum speed limit for Texas roads is 70 MPH. However, the Texas Transportation Commission may set a speed limit of 75, 80, or even 85 MPH if a traffic or engineering study finds that a particular road can be safely travelled at those speeds.

https://www.idrivesafely.com/dmv/texas/laws/new-speed-limits/

I don't know how old that is, but the standard state speed limit was raised to 75 a few years back (IIRC, 2015). Thus a Texas State Trooper can only enforce 75, and only actually ticket those outside the MOE of 75 +10%. Of course a city or county sheriff can enforce a lower speed limit posted; counties MOE are +10% of the posted sign and cities MOE is +10 (raw number).

Other states may have their own standards. In Michigan the standard speed limit was raised from 65 to 70 in 2019 under Whitmer. But the MOE is only +5 for state troopers (blue-car Michigan state police). I don't know much about California because I haven't driven there yet. I hope to this year sometime.

Millennial_Messiah

03-25-2021, 03:18 PM

I think far west Texas has the 85mph iirc
Where? I-10 or I-20?

The toll road has an 85 stretch too... but it's a toll road, so I've only been on it once. $13 for two axles (standard car), so kind of not worth it.

Millennial_Messiah

03-25-2021, 03:20 PM

The Panhandle is notorious for pull-overs, especially coming back southwest from NM/OK panhandle (they know you're probably coming back from Colorado, so they're going to check your car for weed). In 2017 one of those county sheriffs in far NW Texas stripped the inside of my Corolla butt-naked all the way down to the doughnut. No weed, of course, but they should have to pay us money for that. It wastes our time for no good reason. Fucking pigs in blue.

RandomGuy

03-25-2021, 03:38 PM

Millennial_Messiah

03-25-2021, 04:12 PM

https://www.deseret.com/utah/2019/12/6/20999098/if-you-dont-think-going-5-mph-will-get-you-a-ticket-uhp-says-think-again

FACT: The OP is incorrect, and has never driven in certain stretches of interstate highways in certain zero-tolerance western states.

I have not driven though the West, west of Colorado, you are correct, touché. I have driven in every single US state at or east of the Great Plains, most of which multiple times... with the exception of Florida and Vermont, and Delaware.

If and when I get around to driving through Utah, I'll keep that in mind. But I do agree with no tolerance if the speed limit is 80. What excuse is there to go over 80? You're already getting your way. Of course if it's hilly and it fluctuates to 82-83 on a downhill on cruise control they can't really give you a ticket. But cruising 88 in the plains is pretty ridiculous. And driving 80+ in snow and ice conditions is just asking for trouble, the police is the least of your worries at that point.

I will admit to one thing: last October I cruised 90-95 going through South Dakota on the interstate. It was late evening and there were zero cops down that highway. Also, my phone GPS usually alerts me with "There is a speed trap ahead" if and when there is one. But I never had to slow down in SD. The posted speed sign was 80, fwiw.

Blake

03-25-2021, 04:54 PM

I don't know how old that is, but the standard state speed limit was raised to 75 a few years back (IIRC, 2015). Thus a Texas State Trooper can only enforce 75, and only actually ticket those outside the MOE of 75 +10%. Of course a city or county sheriff can enforce a lower speed limit posted; counties MOE are +10% of the posted sign and cities MOE is +10 (raw number).

Other states may have their own standards. In Michigan the standard speed limit was raised from 65 to 70 in 2019 under Whitmer. But the MOE is only +5 for state troopers (blue-car Michigan state police). I don't know much about California because I haven't driven there yet. I hope to this year sometime.

The point of it was showing 85mph

RandomGuy

03-25-2021, 06:23 PM

I have not driven though the West, west of Colorado, you are correct, touché. I have driven in every single US state at or east of the Great Plains, most of which multiple times... with the exception of Florida and Vermont, and Delaware.

If and when I get around to driving through Utah, I'll keep that in mind. But I do agree with no tolerance if the speed limit is 80. What excuse is there to go over 80? You're already getting your way. Of course if it's hilly and it fluctuates to 82-83 on a downhill on cruise control they can't really give you a ticket. But cruising 88 in the plains is pretty ridiculous. And driving 80+ in snow and ice conditions is just asking for trouble, the police is the least of your worries at that point.

I will admit to one thing: last October I cruised 90-95 going through South Dakota on the interstate. It was late evening and there were zero cops down that highway. Also, my phone GPS usually alerts me with "There is a speed trap ahead" if and when there is one. But I never had to slow down in SD. The posted speed sign was 80, fwiw.

Not just Utah, but stretches of NM and Arizona as well, if memory serves. They clearly post it though.

Millennial_Messiah

03-25-2021, 07:53 PM

Not just Utah, but stretches of NM and Arizona as well, if memory serves. They clearly post it though.

Bottom line is, if it's 80 just go fuckin 80, no real reason to go 90+, it's not safe even in warm weather with minimal traffic. The police have a point there.

The bullshit is in the Northeastern shitty states when they go and try to enforce their stupid draconian 65 MPH state speed limits on the fucking interstate. Like, what the fuck? That's not even enough speed to maximize my fuel economy. That's literally slow as molasses. Mainly a problem with Pennsylvania and New England.

ElNono

03-25-2021, 08:13 PM

OP wrong, per par... I-95 in New Jersey, max 65 MPH, depending on the zone...

https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/traffic_orders/speed/rt95.shtm

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The bullshit is in the Northeastern shitty states when they go and try to enforce their stupid draconian 65 MPH state speed limits on the fucking interstate. Like, what the fuck? That's not even enough speed to maximize my fuel economy. That's literally slow as molasses. Mainly a problem with Pennsylvania and New England.

there it is

Allan Rowe vs Wade

03-26-2021, 12:16 AM

next time (to skip illinois) go through memphis (via evansville) and (if you want to skip arkansas) go through new orleans

Millennial_Messiah

03-26-2021, 09:31 AM

next time (to skip illinois) go through memphis (via evansville) and (if you want to skip arkansas) go through new orleans

I actually don't hate the Arkansas drive if it's during the day and there's not a fucking deluge storm. Arkansas raised their state speed limit to 75 and they can't pull over and ticket for under 82.5 as per their 10% rule so I cruise 80 through the state. I don't like driving there at night because there's too many wooded areas with deer.

Illinois sucks just because it's soooooooooo long and 70 instead of 75 which it should be. But I cruise 74-75 and never have any problems. It's just such long and boring stretches of endless corn fields. Also, gas is near West Coast levels of high in Illinois.

If you've ever driven the length of Tennessee, the I-81 - I-40 way, from east of Knoxville to Memphis (I have, one time)... that's a looooooooong pain in the ass, too. But at least there are some cities. The places I've been to and hung out in Nashville and Memphis are nice, but I've heard they are high murder cities if you go to the wrong places. Sure they have good music and great barbecue.

Louisiana, I've driven the I-10 way twice and the I-20 way once (last fall - that's where I blew my tire). Depending on the weather, all else being equal I'd probably rather drive through Arkansas than Louisiana. Louisiana's state speed limit is 70 and the highways are quite a bit worse actually.

I've been East so, soooooooo many times. I just want to go West once. I know the gas is higher, I'm prepared for it. At least I get the 3.0 + 1.75% reward for gas on my BOA credit card.

Millennial_Messiah

03-26-2021, 09:36 AM

OP wrong, per par... I-95 in New Jersey, max 65 MPH, depending on the zone...

https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/traffic_orders/speed/rt95.shtm

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there it is

The thing about Jersey is it's a smaller state, roughly the size of all of Israel, so at least you can traverse from east Philly metro, NJ to the NY NJ metro area in a couple hours even at 65 MPH... but smart people there know where you can speed (the cities) and where you can't (the open road). If the speed limit in the country parts is 65 MPH, that's where you have to watch for speed traps and probably not risk going over 5 MPH over unless when you're in the process of passing a truck from the left lane.

From PA points east/northeastward, 65 MPH on the highway is the standard; the population density is high and the amount of land is small. You can probably get by with 70 MPH without getting pulled over, but I wouldn't chance 75. Maine is the exception, the speed limit on I-95 is 70 and so you can probably go 75.

Robz4000

03-26-2021, 09:05 PM

Millennial_Messiah

03-27-2021, 12:40 PM

Taken a lot of road trips out west and have only been pulled over on an interstate in Nevada going 88 in a 75 (was passing a truck full of rocks fwiw). Normally keep the cruise control within 5 mph of the speed limit. If you're in a rural area the most they can give you is a $40 ticket going 5 mph or less over the speed limit so they have bigger fish to fry.
Yeah if it's just instantaneous like that and you're passing a hazardous vehicle from left to right they should never pull you over for that. As long as you pass with an ample amount of space and slow down to a reasonable speed once you pass the truck. Only sustained speeding can lead to a ticket, the general rule of thumb is you're allowed to temporarily speed for a few seconds if you're passing a slow and/or hazardous vehicle.

Robz4000

03-27-2021, 12:47 PM

Yeah if it's just instantaneous like that and you're passing a hazardous vehicle from left to right they should never pull you over for that. As long as you pass with an ample amount of space and slow down to a reasonable speed once you pass the truck. Only sustained speeding can lead to a ticket, the general rule of thumb is you're allowed to temporarily speed for a few seconds if you're passing a slow and/or hazardous vehicle.

Eh, I've been pulled over twice for that. Don't think they give a shit for the circumstances unless they're actually an emergency.

Millennial_Messiah

03-27-2021, 12:50 PM

Eh, I've been pulled over twice for that. Don't think they give a shit for the circumstances unless they're actually an emergency.

Bet they just gave you a warning though, seems like an easy case to talk yourself out of. I've done it hundreds of times. I always watch for those evil speed traps (which should be federally banned) and my phone GPS is good at tracking about half of them.

I got pulled over 4 times in 3 states on my October trip (all warnings, only one of them a formal written warning) and none on my trip earlier this month.

Robz4000

03-27-2021, 12:51 PM

Bet they just gave you a warning though, seems like an easy case to talk yourself out of. I've done it hundreds of times. I always watch for those evil speed traps (which should be federally banned) and my phone GPS is good at tracking about half of them.

Nah, tickets both times. Only two times I got a ticket for speeding too.

Millennial_Messiah

03-27-2021, 12:52 PM

Nah, tickets both times. Only two times I got a ticket for speeding too.

That's retarded. Well if you're out of state you can ignore it, just don't drive through that state again I guess.

Robz4000

03-27-2021, 01:15 PM

That's retarded. Well if you're out of state you can ignore it, just don't drive through that state again I guess.

:lol it was in Nevada, so I paid that shit ASAP.

Millennial_Messiah

03-27-2021, 01:50 PM

:lol it was in Nevada, so I paid that shit ASAP.

what state is your residence/license plate? I'm guessing Arizona because of your college, so maybe they have reciprocity with NV? I know a lot of the New England/Northeast states have a "reciprocity" system in terms of enforcing tickets, points systems, etc.

The problem with just "paying" a ticket is it goes on your record and jacks up your insurance rates long term which is a lot worse problem than the ticket itself. Usually it's better to pay a lawyer the $75 or so to get it deferred adjudication (the one time I had a ticket I was 22, but it wasn't for speeding) and it won't go against your long term record. Also, the lawyer fee generally pays for itself because the lawyer can usually whittle down the fine by 25-50%.

No states have reciprocity to Texas, fwiw.

Robz4000

03-27-2021, 01:53 PM

what state is your residence/license plate? I'm guessing Arizona because of your college, so maybe they have reciprocity with NV? I know a lot of the New England/Northeast states have a "reciprocity" system in terms of enforcing tickets, points systems, etc.

The problem with just "paying" a ticket is it goes on your record and jacks up your insurance rates long term which is a lot worse problem than the ticket itself. Usually it's better to pay a lawyer the $75 or so to get it deferred adjudication (the one time I had a ticket I was 22, but it wasn't for speeding) and it won't go against your long term record. Also, the lawyer fee generally pays for itself because the lawyer can usually whittle down the fine by 25-50%.

No states have reciprocity to Texas, fwiw.

I'm from SA, just went to college at ASU. I'm in that area of the country a lot, though. I just do defensive driving and it's off my record, and my insurance has gone down since then.

Millennial_Messiah

03-27-2021, 02:07 PM

I'm from SA, just went to college at ASU. I'm in that area of the country a lot, though. I just do defensive driving and it's off my record, and my insurance has gone down since then.
I guess the defensive driving class is the other option, but it's time consuming and costs about the same as a simple lawyer call to get deferred adjudication. If you're driving through that area of the country a lot then yeah ignoring it wouldn't be a great option because if they get you a second time and you defaulted on the first ticket they might be able to hold you in jail. But if it's a state you don't plan on ever going back to then defaulting is a fine option. In Texas I know that they won't hold out of state tickets against you when you go to renew registration, only in-state. And you can lie about it on insurance because if you defaulted that means you technically were never "convicted".