BN06,

Very well said.

Cheers,
Kermee

 

just rember
speed limits are olny suestonns
stop signs with wite around them are optional
and you know what a side street is for?

 

Translation? Anyone?

 

Going zero can be pretty hazardous too if you are doing it on the freeway and it isn't rush hour. HAHAH

 

0 is only about 7 mph slower than what everyone else is driving during rush hour anyway.

 

I want to be able to laugh at his joke, but I have NO idea what the heck he is trying to say

 

to accidents so if the highway you are on is averaging 75 MPH and the limit is 55 MPH then you are creating an unsafe condition by driving the posted limit. If you are doing so in the left lane you are what George Carlin said even though it is the legal limit etc. Trucks are a special category and must be respected. DO NOT **** THEM OFF! I like the fast and furious movies when they take a low slung car under the trailer and come out the other side. It is not a good idea to take huffs of nitrous oxide while driving....The IS350 can just make you do things because it can....Those little paddle shifters give you quick bursts of speed when you need to merge or pass on the highway. This must be why they put those amber rings in the speedo/tach to remind you when you are out of the safety zone. Basically we need an Autobahn..

Rock

 

I don't think its a matter of public perception, but rather police discretion.

Aggressive driving has been defined in many ways; however, the most comprehensive definition is: the operation of a motor vehicle in a manner that endangers or is likely to endanger persons or property.

I know many police officers have/would consider a good amount of speed over the legal limit (depending on the zone), as being aggressive, according to the above definition. In VA at least, it would be difficult to argue much or any distinction between the two.

 

Whoaaaa now. The discussion was about "aggressive driving" and evolved to include "speed" not just "speeding/excessive speed" or the legality of same. Debating the legal definition, state by state, country by country, is another matter unto itself. Even the comprehensive legal description/definition could very well be argued if you get into technical specifics about the design envelope of the vehicle and whether or not the "speed" at which one was moving created the conditions in the definition. There are a mountain of variables that could be argued but I doubt anyone would spend the time or money. It would be cheaper to offer to make a donation to the local food bank in lieu of the fine.

But hey, this is one of those topics where you could debate ad infinitum about the legality, morality, appropriateness, importance, necessity, or reasons for "speeding." We could debate ad infinitum about the definition of "aggressive driving" as it relates to handling maneuvers and/or speed. Aggressive driving can be done at any speed by definition. i.e. . . .If you stop your vehicle in front of another so as to block that person from moving(with malicious intent-but that too would need to be demonstrated/defined), it could put the blocked vehicle and others in harms way due to traffic conditions. This, by some definitions, is aggressive driving. Reckless in other definitions. Reckless and aggressive in others.

"Speed" in and of itself is not aggressive. "Speeding", implying faster than appropriate, is not necessarily a black and white area and is open to interpretation by the legal system, those who enforce it, and the general public (who elect those that make the laws that govern this subject).

Sunday morning on Memorial Day weekend (in the U.S.) is a good day to discuss such a topic.

B