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Speed Limit

Whats the maximum speed limit in the US?
In our state its 110 kph. But there are places in northern states that they are open. I gotta check if its still law, but when and maybe still are, a friend travelled on a highway going to Darwin I think it was in a Ford Shaker GT at 180 kph. He could have gone faster but thats what he did.
 
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Outer Limits

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Where I live the speed limit is 75 miles per hour. I have been on highways in Texas where the speed limit is 95 mph. However, that was in the middle of winter when driving at that velocity is not recommended.
 
Smigo

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Lady Sarah said:
Outer Limits

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Where I live the speed limit is 75 miles per hour. I have been on highways in Texas where the speed limit is 95 mph. However, that was in the middle of winter when driving at that velocity is not recommended.
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A year and a bit ago when I got my new ride I thought "yeah put in sport mode and smack it"
I was a few ks out of town so thought "yeah let's hit it".
My car is not a high powered in any way. But its engine trans management system does a pretty cool job punching above its weight.
I was at above 1....😙
Backed off and by the time I saw the Blue Red lights flashing I was well over. Im gone bad limit.
The Cop from here saw me raise my hand as "sorry, ok, im done"..
He shook his finger to say "got you, dont do it again"
I pulled over expecting a $300 fine and him pull up. He drove on.
He let me off. It was a lose your licence speed for 6 months.
I haven't done it since.
 
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Empire State (New York)

Weird thing happened to me, the rental car I had this week here in California had New York plates on it. How did an in town (non airport) Avis get a car from New York?
 
Smigo

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gopher_byrd said:
Empire State (New York)

Weird thing happened to me, the rental car I had this week here in California had New York plates on it. How did an in town (non airport) Avis get a car from New York?
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Hi, how far are they apart those places? Im guessing far.
I last year heard of a Taxi driver saying he got a fare from here in Victoria to somewhere several thousands of kilometres away. Cant recall how much the fare was but an example from here is, which I do maybe once a yr when my backs bad and really need to go somewhere like the Drs 1.5 kilometres away, which I think $3 was for the flagfare, $10. So 1.5 ks cost me $7.
 
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Smigo said:
Hi, how far are they apart those places? Im guessing far.
I last year heard of a Taxi driver saying he got a fare from here in Victoria to somewhere several thousands of kilometres away. Cant recall how much the fare was but an example from here is, which I do maybe once a yr when my backs bad and really need to go somewhere like the Drs 1.5 kilometres away, which I think $3 was for the flagfare, $10. So 1.5 ks cost me $7.
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It's approximately 3000 miles from CA to NY
 
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Smigo said:
Hi, how far are they apart those places? Im guessing far.
I last year heard of a Taxi driver saying he got a fare from here in Victoria to somewhere several thousands of kilometres away. Cant recall how much the fare was but an example from here is, which I do maybe once a yr when my backs bad and really need to go somewhere like the Drs 1.5 kilometres away, which I think $3 was for the flagfare, $10. So 1.5 ks cost me $7.
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Smigo

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Was gonna google it but prefer to ask real people. Thats a seriously big distance!
We once drove about that, 30 yrs ago, and we made numerous stops doing it.
Id not to like paying that.
I think we are done doing those miles/ks now too.
Glad we did our OZ traveling back then. :giggle: Can't be bothered with more than a day drive now.
 
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