Comments on: to speed or not to speed http://dan.hersam.com/2004/08/03/to-speed-or-not-to-speed/ A computer programmer's commentary on news, Linux, programming, music, web design, trivia, humor, usability and whatever else strikes his fancy at the time. Tue, 22 May 2012 06:10:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kim Siever http://dan.hersam.com/2004/08/03/to-speed-or-not-to-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-3988 Kim Siever Fri, 06 Aug 2004 03:56:13 +0000 /?p=986#comment-3988 Oh, and for the record, I commute with my bike. ;) Oh, and for the record, I commute with my bike. ;)

]]> By: Kim Siever http://dan.hersam.com/2004/08/03/to-speed-or-not-to-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-3987 Kim Siever Fri, 06 Aug 2004 03:55:12 +0000 /?p=986#comment-3987 Sure it may take 10 minutes to get the ticket, but considering all the days you save the six minutes, ten minutes is nothing. In a 52-week year, we can say that a person would commute around 260 days. Let say that person gets 15 days off. Six minutes for 245 days comes to 1470 minutes 24.5 hours, or over an entire day. Now if you received a ticket every other day, that'd be a different story. Sure it may take 10 minutes to get the ticket, but considering all the days you save the six minutes, ten minutes is nothing. In a 52-week year, we can say that a person would commute around 260 days. Let say that person gets 15 days off. Six minutes for 245 days comes to 1470 minutes 24.5 hours, or over an entire day.

Now if you received a ticket every other day, that’d be a different story.

]]> By: Jenna http://dan.hersam.com/2004/08/03/to-speed-or-not-to-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-3986 Jenna Wed, 04 Aug 2004 04:01:24 +0000 /?p=986#comment-3986 I found your blog today and I really enjoy it. I have featured it over on my site as the Blog of the Day. On the subject of speeding, I also think that even if it doesnt get me there much faster, I still feel like I am doing something to help myself get there a little sooner. Plus, when I was close to being late to work this summer, 3 minutes made a big difference. I found your blog today and I really enjoy it. I have featured it over on my site as the Blog of the Day.

On the subject of speeding, I also think that even if it doesnt get me there much faster, I still feel like I am doing something to help myself get there a little sooner. Plus, when I was close to being late to work this summer, 3 minutes made a big difference.

]]> By: david http://dan.hersam.com/2004/08/03/to-speed-or-not-to-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-3985 david Tue, 03 Aug 2004 23:36:51 +0000 /?p=986#comment-3985 It is all about the time it takes to stop. However, if you have a really nice car with fantastic ability to break, should you be allowed to go a bit faster? :) It is all about the time it takes to stop. However, if you have a really nice car with fantastic ability to break, should you be allowed to go a bit faster? :)

]]> By: Levi http://dan.hersam.com/2004/08/03/to-speed-or-not-to-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-3984 Levi Tue, 03 Aug 2004 22:14:48 +0000 /?p=986#comment-3984 Research has shown that regardless of the speed limit, around 85% of the drivers will choose a safe and reasonable speed for the road conditions. If this is significantly above the statutory limit, then a driver who obeys the speed limit (a small minority by the definition of this case) is significantly less safe due to the large number of overtakings that will happen. Now, if everyone is travelling 75mph, they may be slightly less safe than if they were all travelling at 65mph. I won't argue with that. But that has nothing to do with what I said before, which is a case where a large majority are speeding. Speed differential with traffic is FAR more dangerous than a higher speed with traffic. Regardless of that, going more than 5mph over the limit can get you an expensive ticket, and I'd rather be a bit less safe than pay even more money to the insurance company. Bah. Research has shown that regardless of the speed limit, around 85% of the drivers will choose a safe and reasonable speed for the road conditions. If this is significantly above the statutory limit, then a driver who obeys the speed limit (a small minority by the definition of this case) is significantly less safe due to the large number of overtakings that will happen.

Now, if everyone is travelling 75mph, they may be slightly less safe than if they were all travelling at 65mph. I won’t argue with that. But that has nothing to do with what I said before, which is a case where a large majority are speeding. Speed differential with traffic is FAR more dangerous than a higher speed with traffic.

Regardless of that, going more than 5mph over the limit can get you an expensive ticket, and I’d rather be a bit less safe than pay even more money to the insurance company. Bah.

]]> By: danithew http://dan.hersam.com/2004/08/03/to-speed-or-not-to-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-3983 danithew Tue, 03 Aug 2004 18:38:31 +0000 /?p=986#comment-3983 Sometimes I think that people get themselves killed trying to save a few minutes. I say relax a little bit, try to enjoy the morning drive a little more. Turn up the radio or listen to a book on tape (if that's your thing)! Life isn't just about getting to a destination on time. You have to enjoy the journey. Sometimes I think that people get themselves killed trying to save a few minutes. I say relax a little bit, try to enjoy the morning drive a little more. Turn up the radio or listen to a book on tape (if that’s your thing)! Life isn’t just about getting to a destination on time. You have to enjoy the journey.

]]> By: Meredith http://dan.hersam.com/2004/08/03/to-speed-or-not-to-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-3982 Meredith Tue, 03 Aug 2004 17:53:40 +0000 /?p=986#comment-3982 I speed constantly. My average speed is probably around 75-80. I don't speed for the joy of going fast, though - I speed because being in the car is usually boring and I just want to get where I'm going. Even if it doesn't make an actual difference, it <em>feels</em> like it does. I speed constantly. My average speed is probably around 75-80. I don’t speed for the joy of going fast, though – I speed because being in the car is usually boring and I just want to get where I’m going. Even if it doesn’t make an actual difference, it feels like it does.

]]> By: dan http://dan.hersam.com/2004/08/03/to-speed-or-not-to-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-3981 dan Tue, 03 Aug 2004 16:44:18 +0000 /?p=986#comment-3981 Levi: You have no control of other cars, and even though the traffic around you may be travelling at the same speed, there could be a traffic jam over the next hill. The faster you're travelling the more time it's going to take for you to stop. In other words, travelling faster reduces the time you'll have to react. Levi: You have no control of other cars, and even though the traffic around you may be travelling at the same speed, there could be a traffic jam over the next hill. The faster you’re travelling the more time it’s going to take for you to stop.

In other words, travelling faster reduces the time you’ll have to react.

]]> By: Levi http://dan.hersam.com/2004/08/03/to-speed-or-not-to-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-3980 Levi Tue, 03 Aug 2004 16:35:02 +0000 /?p=986#comment-3980 Traffic safety is more a function of difference of speed than speed itself. If the speed limit is 65 and the majority of traffic is going 70, it is actually safer to go 70. Traffic laws may or may not have anything to do with safety; it depends on where you are and the particular laws. I've noticed that during commute time, the majority of traffic is travelling significantly above the speed limit here. Outside of commute time but close to cities, people generally drive pretty close to the limit. Renee, I support the Law and my Community by paying tickets whenever I'm caught speeding by an officer. How else would they pay their bills? ;) Actually, most of the time I try to stay within 5 of the limit, but that doesn't always happen. Traffic safety is more a function of difference of speed than speed itself. If the speed limit is 65 and the majority of traffic is going 70, it is actually safer to go 70. Traffic laws may or may not have anything to do with safety; it depends on where you are and the particular laws.

I’ve noticed that during commute time, the majority of traffic is travelling significantly above the speed limit here. Outside of commute time but close to cities, people generally drive pretty close to the limit.

Renee, I support the Law and my Community by paying tickets whenever I’m caught speeding by an officer. How else would they pay their bills? ;) Actually, most of the time I try to stay within 5 of the limit, but that doesn’t always happen.

]]> By: dan http://dan.hersam.com/2004/08/03/to-speed-or-not-to-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-3979 dan Tue, 03 Aug 2004 16:02:37 +0000 /?p=986#comment-3979 Renee: That's true but I already know that doesn't matter to Cameron. He's a renegade (Hah, I kid). Renee: That’s true but I already know that doesn’t matter to Cameron. He’s a renegade (Hah, I kid).

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