General Road and Highway Discussion

[jamincan]

People still go 30 over all the time. I'd guess roughly 80% of traffic is going 120 or less and 50% is going 110 or less (the trucks). The status quo is hardly satisfactory.

I’m not sure what you mean by the 30 over comment. I agree.

It depends on the section and time of day but I definitely don’t think 50% of traffic is going 110 or less.  Trucks still make up a relatively small percent of traffic.  If I’m doing 110 I’m getting passed way more often then I’m passing other people (which definitely isn’t definitive evidence).

I guess maybe not 50% in numbers, but certainly in space on the road. The point is that a >20kph speed differential between lanes is the norm on the highway and >30kph is very common. I don't think increasing the limit will change that and will likely make it worse as the traffic that's going 130 now is likely to go 140+ afterward. Trucks, meanwhile, will likely go a bit faster, but the right lane is still going to be stuck at ~100kph regardless.