If every driver around me is doing 45 mph in a 35 mph, should I speed up to match with the flow of traffic?

fel123_2000

HOW COME NO COPS ARE RESPONDING TO THIS QUESTION?

The posted limit is the limit no matter how fast the traffic flow is. That is just how it is set up. It bothers me too how people just ignore it and try to pass you and what not.

The way I see it is that the person following the law should have the right-of-way. Meaning the speeders should be courteous to the law-followers and work their way AROUND the law-followers without bothering them. If they have an open lane and want to speed, fine. If they don't they really should respect the law followers and just wait it out.

Remember, it's not YOU that makes up the speed limits, it's the local jurisdiction. People shouldn't be hassling you for following the law, they should be hassling the law makers.

belen2499

I wouldn't advise it.

My friend went the speed as everyone else which was 55 in a 45 zone and she got pulled over for speeding. When she told the law enforcement officer that she was following everyone else and why did they stop her, the officer stated that it is a 45 mph zone period and gave her a ticket.

When it came time to go to court, of course because of her work schedule she couldn't go to traffic school or do community service so she had to pay the $150 fine plus additional court costs and get points put on her license which raised her insurance rates for the next 3 years.

Is is worth it?

Theodore Sebastian

Youre allowed to increase your speed yes. All I care about though is idiots that wanna pace people in the lane next to them. As long as I can get past you I dont care what you do.

Leogirl0804

You should go with the flow of traffic. I remember when the speed limit first lowered to 55. There were three drivers protesting driving side by side at 55 mph. Had traffic backed up for miles. They all got tickets.

Answerman

The safest thing to do is blend with traffic. However, 7 mph made a difference of 1 mile per gallon. 1 mile per gallon with one car is not a whole lot but if everybody would do that the oil company's would not be so rich. Set an example drive the speed limit and if people blow their horns consider the source as being uneducated. I wonder how many thumbs down I will get for this one. Which by the way is the truth. .

mrstyler69

You can get a ticket for obstructing the flow of traffic, however you can always get a ticket for speeding. The best thing to do is go along with the flow of traffic, as an officer is not going to single you out and ticket you if everyone else is going the same speed.

nom de paix

I think it is probably the safest thing to do, especially in rush hour, I don't think cops will pull you over. But, I did get pulled over for doing 65 in a 55. Who'd have known?

Now, 35 in a 25, no matter how fast the traffic is going, is bad.

Ken

The posted speed limit is the maximum speed you can legally drive. You can receive a ticket for exceeding that limit no matter how fast other drivers are going. If the posted speed limit is too low, perhaps you should petition your local government to raise it.

MRS BADY

i would

lovemytc

If you are in the fast lane, and are driving slower, enough to be obstructing the flow, then you might be cited. If you are in the slow lane, or someone has the ability to pass you then you are not obstructing if you are doing the speed limit. Just remember it is a courtesy to pull over is someone wants to pass you, then you won't have problems.

tedead

It's pretty safe to assume that should probably keep up with the flow. It's better to have the pack travel at one uniform speed rather than to have vehicles traveling different speeds. Of course this depends on the congestion of traffic. If the road is fairly vacant then travel at 35mph and let others pass you.

tallerfella

As stupid as this sounds, you can be given a ticket for impeding the flow of traffic...........

cuddles

yes

Alison

45 in a 35 is a big difference depending on the area it is in. So no you should not speed up with "the flow of traffic" in that instance. BUT if you are on an interstate and the speed limit is 65 and you are going 65 you may very well be at risk for causing an accident or being involved in one yourself. You cannot control the other drivers on the road by going slow yourself. And YES 65 in a 65 zone is slow for the others on the interstate. Minimum should be 70. At least 5 over please!! If the flow of traffic is going like 80, of course don't do it w/ them. Just think logical...if EVERYONE is passing you, u must be going too slow.

luciousgreeneyedlady

no, just flip them off and drive the speed limit.

No. Let them honk. They're being impatient.

kish ns4life

you should keep to the speed limit no matter what. if your driving slow then it will slow the cars behind you down so no one would be speeding anymore.

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