Yaris versus Corvette

[jayeh]

Originally Posted by bronsin

You ought to come to NJ on the NJTPK. A Honda 600 Ninja blew by me a few years ago doing 150.

The turnpike, and the NY/NJ/CT area reminds me of driving in Ontario, although driving in Toronto is much closer to Chicago traffic. Montreal reminds me more of NY.

Originally Posted by why?

it depends where and when you are. When gas is as expensive as it is, people value their money over their time. There are many places in the US too where the speed limit is more of a suggestion, and the average speed is in the 90's.

There are also many areas where people just don't feel the need to go fast, and the journey is just as important as the destination.

Totally true, driving in rural texas people gladly pull on to the shoulder and allow me to pass and give a friendly wave. In Ontario people pull to the absolute centre of the road (on a 2 lane highway) and purposefully block your view of oncoming traffic. People also LOVE to speed to the end of a passing area then pull in front of everyone and slow down to below the speed limit because they feel the need to be the pace car for everyone. In hundreds of miles of 2 lane highway driving in the US I've only had to pass about 4 or 5 cars. Everyone just follows along at a proper distance at the speed limit. Its so beautiful it nearly brings me to tears!

Originally Posted by david_827

agree 100% with this, here in MA the speed limit is more of a suggestion. Then i've been places further south (what isnt south of MA???) and they tend to drive alot slower......

The more reasonable the speed limits, the better the drivers. Lowering the limits seems to cause people to drive faster, then the people who already want to go a bit higher end up going way faster.