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Ah yes...the CB, there's a reason why I have a nice portable one (nice for offroading and then finding out what's going on when you're on the road, easy to switch vehicles, etc., no, not as good as hard mount/permanent antenna set-up though). Just listen for the chatter about "a slicktop at yardstick 179 with a customer" and the like!

Hoi - yep, like I mentioned, it boils down to the differential in speed. Remember when Texas has a different set of speed limits on the interstates for passenger-type vehicles (70) and trucks (65)? It was definitely not a good idea.

My not at all humble opinion is that speed limits need to be raised on Interstate highways...it's not the speed that kills but the sudden stop....but seriously, the differential in speed is the biggest danger and the unknown actions of a slower car in front of you. I got to spend a week driving on the Autobahns in Germany a few years ago...WOW...it was INCREDIBLE!! I never witnessed "ego-driven" bad driving/driving over there. "Slower traffic keep right" actually means something in Germany! "Pass on left" too!

The unrestricted portions of the 'bahn were simply amazing, cruising at 100+ mph equals covering some serious distance.

You've gotta live by the rules, if everyone on the road lived by the rules then raising speed limits to "unrestricted" might be something to look at...I know, I know, different design on thee Autobahns...but I think raising the current Texas limit to 75 would be just fine, other states have it and it's NICE!

That's right where I keep my cruise (80). And yep, odds are definitely low on getting tagged on the interstate.

gigag04 wrote:Average traffic stop is 12 minutes FWIW.

Odds are pretty slim of getting tagged on an interstate going only 80.