[Bob in IL]

Originally Posted by Al Pinã

South of McCormick center. It's relatively straight and there wasn't much traffic.

Once I saw the idiot was still trying to keep up I backed off and moved over.

Not sure how much you drive in the city, but the average speed limit on the Dan Ryan is well over 100mph most days.

I live in the SW suburbs so the Dan Ryan is my main route into the city. I agree that traffic on the Ryan does move fast, but an average speed of 100+? Is a stretch.

[admranger]

So back to the subject of harsh penalties for speeding. In Las Vegas, we've had our second tragedy in a few months.

First was Henry Ruggs III, ex-Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver, who decided it would be a good idea to go down a city street at 156mph in his C8 corvette. Hit a woman and her dog in a Rav 4. Rav 4 was crumpled, started on fire, and burned the dog and woman alive. Bystanders couldn't get the door open due to the significant damage as she was dying. Ruggs walked away, but faces significant jail time unless the lawyers he hired get him off somehow.

Second was a few days ago when a jackass that had just gotten out of court a few days earlier for speeding, went through a red light at 100+ mph in his Dodge Challenger. He broadsided a Toyota Sienna minivan with 7 family members in it. All 7 died, including 4 children. Their mother wasn't with them so she's alive w/o her husband and kids because of this loser that decided he could do whatever he wanted to do in his car. The two occupants of the Challenger also died as well but fuck them. Saves the taxpayers from having to have a trial and incarcerate them.

I've sped. I've done stupid shit on the highways. I've cursed the "draconian" laws in Virginia (1 day in jail for every mph over 90, reckless driving if going 15mph over the limit, etc.). However, now I think it's time for stupid people to be held to account. This has to stop.

[AP]

Well In Europe from this summer, new cars will be equipped with speed limiters.
So using the technology that we already have in the cars , namely satnav database with info on speed limit for road and cameras for reading speed limit signs. The car will not be able to speed based upon that.
Having said that, I believe you can turn this feature off after the car starts (like ASS) and can override it with full throttle I believe

The technology is flawed as I think we all know it doesn't get it right all the time so it has to be able to be overridden.

[Warp Ten]

Originally Posted by Al Pinã

South of McCormick center. It's relatively straight and there wasn't much traffic.

Once I saw the idiot was still trying to keep up I backed off and moved over.

Not sure how much you drive in the city, but the average speed limit on the Dan Ryan is well over 100mph most days.

I saw a local news story recently that the city of Chicago has installed some special license plate reading cameras and one of the locations was right around 31st street/McCormick Place. They claim great accuracy so watch out! --Bob

[Sxs1687]

Originally Posted by HerkHealer

LOL, that's the problem. The M550 goes from 60 to 100mph so quickly...... its stupid silly.

It really is. It usually makes me smile...love the pick up, however its usually followed by a slight chill, making sure there's no cops around.

[Germanauto]

I don't drive a 5er but I've had them as loaners, definitely vault-like with little sensation of your speed. Great on the Autobahn, but otherwise you are always itching for more involvement. I think almost all modern cars suffer from this. They are either too refined and/or too powerful to enjoy on public roads.

My car feels a bit bored on straights so whenever there's a turn in the road I push it b/c that's when the enjoyment happens. However a month ago I did this on an empty industrial road and got busted 65 in a 45 by a motorcycle cop. He cut me no slack. Gotta live near empty canyon roads to really enjoy a car.

[ezaircon4jc]

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[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by Germanauto

..However a month ago I did this on an empty industrial road and got busted 65 in a 45 by a motorcycle cop. He cut me no slack. Gotta live near empty canyon roads to really enjoy a car.

Mr. Valentine makes a wonderful product to help in these situations; the Valentine Gen 2 V1. It has saved me many, many times.

[BMW012]

make sure to get some PBA cards or a family member cop card.

[M1903a3]

Originally Posted by HerkHealer

Yikes !


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Not sure how many other States are doing this, but heads up to check your State law.

Virginia Code:

"A person is guilty of reckless driving who drives a motor vehicle on the highways in the Commonwealth (i) at a speed of 20 miles per hour or more in excess of the applicable maximum speed limit or (ii) in excess of 85 miles per hour regardless of the applicable maximum speed limit."

[HerkHealer]

Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc

Mr. Valentine makes a wonderful product to help in these situations; the Valentine Gen 2 V1. It has saved me many, many times.

I would LOVE to get a quality radar detector, but from what i've read all of them false report (constantly) due to the advanced parking/driving assist radar systems on the newer M550 and G30 platforms

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by HerkHealer

I would LOVE to get a quality radar detector, but from what i've read all of them false report (constantly) due to the advanced parking/driving assist radar systems on the newer M550 and G30 platforms

The Gen 2 has done a great job of eliminating those alerts. The only falsies I get are some door openers; and that's only because I left X-band activated. The only issue I've read about is the gesture control doesn't play well with the V1.

[Al Pinã]

Originally Posted by Warp Ten

I saw a local news story recently that the city of Chicago has installed some special license plate reading cameras and one of the locations was right around 31st street/McCormick Place. They claim great accuracy so watch out! --Bob

I think those are mainly for tracking stolen vehicles or cars used in crimes.

[Al Pinã]

Originally Posted by Bob in IL

I live in the SW suburbs so the Dan Ryan is my main route into the city. I agree that traffic on the Ryan does move fast, but an average speed of 100+? Is a stretch.

It all depends on the time of day. Outbound express lanes after morning rush are like the Daytona 500.

Inbound after evening rush is the midwest autobahn.

[jago]

Returning north from a snowbird early April 2020 this is just when Covid hit and the entire East Coast stretch of 95 was basically abandoned. even the tolls were closed. so eerie, esp as night fell.
I was in my 981 boxster and kept it only around a hundy max because I had hit a big pothole on 495 Alexandria (again amazingly empty usually don't get over about 40 on that stretch) and was still a little paranoid about the tires. plus with spouse. we were getting blasted by on the NJT by multiple guys easily doing 130-150.