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LeonJones t1_iuvrvyq wrote

Reply to comment by papaya_papaya in First-Time Visit to Colorado [2268 x 4032] [OC] by remyron

Funny story. I got pulled over on i70 for going 75 in 65 on my to Boulder from the east coast. The sherrif asked me where I was headed and I just said Colorado not realizing I wasn't in Kansas anymore which was met with a completely blank stare.

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SilverLumos t1_iuvzvld wrote

i70 is 75 until Denver so it also makes no sense either

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LeonJones t1_iuw1s2q wrote

It must have been 85 in a 75 then. I came over a ridge going 90 as I passed someone then got trapped in the left lane with like 5 cars in the right lane going 75 exactly with the sherrif at the lead. Felt like I'd look too guilty if I hit the brakes and got back in line just because I saw the sherrif. I just crept along at like 76 and slowly passed them and immediately got lit up. He was like I got you going 85 but we both know it was faster than that. Obviously really stupid in retrospect. Not really the point anyway, I was speeding however way you look at it. The point was that I told a sherrif in rural Colorado that I was on my way to go to Colorado.

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Rotterdam4119 t1_iuw1j2z wrote

East coast driving is the Wild West. I grew up in a western state and 10 over will get you busted. I’ve been driving a lot on the east coast lately and everyone consistently drives 10-15 over the speed limit. Why not just raise the speed limit? I have found the same road out west will have a higher speed limit compared to the east but everyone tends to drive the same speed no matter what.

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atyppo t1_iuwi7j6 wrote

Completely depends what state you're in. In Wyoming 5 over is risky but in CA you can do 20 over with little risk of getting pulled over. Same deal on East Coast. In CT, 10 over is the max you can do whereas in NH you can do 15 over just fine.

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vettewiz t1_iuwolpi wrote

Is this why a local flipped a shit on me for going like 25 over in WY? Which is a completely normal speed back east.

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SS123451 t1_iuy48kv wrote

Driving in Phoenix was similar to CA—flow of traffic was at least 15-20+ mph over the limit.

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vettewiz t1_iuwoj1z wrote

I’m an east coast resident. 30+ over is extremely normal. The speed limits are ungodly slow on highways. Go elsewhere and people think you’re a maniac because they aren’t used to it.

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Umbre-Mon t1_iuwvsyb wrote

You should’ve clicked your heels two times just to be sure

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