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Re: Observed interstate travel is slower at night



In <3virrm$57f@latte.eng.umd.edu> coolhand@Glue.umd.edu (Kevin Anthony Scaldeferri) writes:

>Please tell me at least one of these is a troll.

 I think it must be.  I mean a lot of serious accidents involving cars and
immobile objects occur at night.

>People drive slower at night because you can't see as well at night,
>therefore it's not safe to drive daytime speeds.

 Definately.

>Remember, you may see other cars well (assuming their lights are working
>properly) but you can't see the _road_ anything above the interstate
>speed limit risks overrunning your headlights.

 Those trees hurt when you run into them.

 Also, these people obviously have never driven in the midwest where at
night you have to worry about animals such as Deer(or worse Moose) coming
out on the road.

>Personally, I probably average 15-20 mph slower at night (granted I'm
>a bit of a speed demon during the day).  why?  Because I realize
>it's not safe, and for all you speed demons out there, how far ahead
>of you can you spot a cop on the shoulder during the night.  I'm not
>willing to bet that I can beat the radar gun's range at night, something
>I can do during the day.

 I generally do 65 mph at night.  I may do 70-75 during the day.  Depending
on the traffic.  If it's booking at 80, well when in Rome, do as the Romans.
-- 
Steve Sheldon           [These are my own opinions]    '95 Dodge Neon
Iowa State University   ICSS Resource Facility by day  '85 Honda Spree
sheldon@iastate.edu     ProMap by night                '91 Bridgestone MB5
   BEEF! -- Cause the west wasn't won on salad.


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