F23A4

Well, I packed the family up for a trip (from NJ) to south Florida (Fort Myers).

All I have to say is DAAAAYYYYYUUMMMMM!!! You Florida drivers drive SUPER FAST. Especially on I-75.

i.e.: I'm on I-75 doing about 85mph in my Quest (about as fast as it will comfortably go) and I'm seeing caravans of cars/vans/SUVs blowing past me often and consistently.

During my stay in Florida, I only saw a couple of state troopers at best. (Ironically on my return to NJ, I wasnt any further than interchange 2, when I already noticed 3 trooper cars on the NJ Turnpike, agressively enforcing traffic laws---as usual.)

I guess this explains why Floriday hwys act as US Autobahns. Unfortunately, I guess it kind of explains why I saw so many roadside memorials as well.

Go easy out there guys.

Peace.

SwankCLS

I used to drive 100+ all the time on I-75 and the turnpike while driving in my CL-S. (Thank you V1 for keeping me out of jail during my idiot years) It seems that most folks drive about 80-85 until they get stuck behind the left-lane bandits that pace their buddies in the right lane. Now a'days I drive about 80 max in the SUV. I just don't feel safe going any faster in that rattlebox. The driver side door seals are shot too so it sounds like a wind tunnel. I can't wait until I get a new car, which should be soon.

I'm sure it is a global problem, but the big issue on Florida's highways is the fact that morons go 80+ and do it less then 2 car lengths behind the car in front of them. I yell at my fiance every time she drives close to the car ahead (which is why I drive most of the time), and she says she only does it so people don't cut in front of her. At least she's getting better about it now after many months of telling her "you aren't going any faster than you would with 50 more feet between us and the car ahead."

I did see a Chrysler 300C while driving back from the beach yesterday. Temp tag on it, brand spanking new, and it looked pretty mean. As for the cops... I saw plenty this weekend -- probably because it was a big holiday.

CL Type"S"1

yep....i agree

kensteele

In my experience, FL drivers have been on par with typical speeders in the Chicagoland area and the corridor between Mass and RI. Those have been the fastest places that I've experienced.

SportShiftTypeS

you see worse drivers as you go more south into florida .. i usually always hit almost 100 on I-75.

Infamous425

ya when i was in orlando area for a week damn speed limit 55 but avg speed was 85. then this past weekend im in LA speed limit 55, avg speed 35.

JaDia4

WORD!
IMHO there are alot of "New Americans" driving down here as they would in their "Old Country". Too fast, too close, poorly skilled (by US standards), and rude as f@ck! But as far as the cops go they're starting to drive unmarked Marauders. Easy to tell though, 'cause there are only 15 antennas on the trunk.

JaDia4

Since I moved down here I learned to "do unto others as they have done to you." Now what I do about slow drivers in the left lane is pass them on the right, then get in front of them and do about 45 as well. Then when they get tired of slowing down and they change lanes, I speed back up to normal speed. But if they jump right back in that lane I slow back down 'til it looks like they learned their lesson. I did that to a guy while driving next to a big rig for about 10 minutes one day. It was me, him, and the truck. He didn't even seem to even get frustrated. The guy was probably dumber than eggplant though.

kensteele

You are simply asking for trouble. Why not just drive away and continue on and tend to your own business? Apparently you were not in that big of a hurry in the first place....

18anatak

Going down into MIA is way worse than the Orlando area. There always seems to be a lot of troopers staking out I-4. But down south, its fuckin balls to the wall speed down there.

JaDia4

You are correct. I would only do something like that if I wasn't in a hurry. But the incident I was being specific about, the guy was doing about 60 in the left lane but the limit was 70. And he was eager to stay over there. I just find that annoying, ignorant and even arrogant. I think most of the time some people just forget what they're doing and they get over and stay in the left lane, sometimes towing boats or doing 10-15 mph under the limit. Down here flashing your high beams does little. But when you see car after car passing you on the right and you decide to stay in that lane then that's f@cked up. So yes, if I'm not in a hurry I'll give them a taste of what they're doing to others. Amazingly they tend to move to the right (sometimes to go around me!) Hmmm, I guess I must've been going to slow in the left lane for them.

madj80

I lived in Tampa, FL for 14 years and all I have to say is watch out! Not only do FL drivers drive fast, but they drive like idiots. When it rains it's like watching people driving in a ice storm. There aren't enough cops to patrol the highways and that is why everyone drives so fast.

CLpower

move to cali, my avg commute is about 85 and the freeways are PACKED

NJ_CLS_driver

When I drove down a year ago to see a buddy in tampa, and we went out driving. He was driving like 120 and I did the same just to keep up hitting like 130 to catch up. Car handled great. But was very nervous if something did go wrong. But straight Roads can see so far up and the Escort 8500 hopefully keepin me out of the way

scalbert

It has always seemed that I4 has more troopers than on I75 and especially the turnpike. I rarely see any state patrol on the turnpike unless there is an accident. As such my speeds are normally above what they are on the interstates.

However, in an around Gainesville is where I do see some state patrol on I75.

zamo

I will drive at 80 mph regularly on I-95 (broward - palm beach).

A couple of times State troopers passed me faster. They did not pull me over.

liquid_x

to that. Hialeah area always has the worst traffic too on the freeway

ItalianStallion

i used to drive freakin fast. dont anymore, too many tickets.

well, one reason i think people drive fast in my area is because we're a buncha suburbs and no highway. also, old people and dumb people go the speed limit in the left and middle lane, so people will speed wherever people arent speeding are not.

i dunno, but ive def noticed florida drivers are less organized than drivers elsewhere.

Rod

Mainly in South Florida. You can notice a difference just between Dade and Broward. Too many old people driving around down here that are on more pills at any given moment than I've taken in my entire life. Either that or people that paid to pass their driving tests somewhere in Hialeah.

pimpscls

i go bout 110 out here in LA whenever there is an open strip, i should stop

scalbert

Yes you should!!

ItalianStallion

yeah, check out that other thread with the unidentified coupe vs the truck.

jqturbo

I can agree with this statement only cause Miami has the craziest drivers! Went down there a few times, and it's a big difference from us Orlando(Central FL) area drivers!

And this topic is true as well! In Orlando, you have to keep at 70-75mph to stay up with traffic in a 55mph zone, or you'll get run over!

fuzzy02CLS

iTrader: (2)

I just drove back from NYC to South FL. I was doing 95 most of the way through north 75 & the turnpike. More then a few cars were passing me. Crazy!

F23A4

Yeah!!! I was getting passed by NASCAR-style draft trains of cars, minivans and SUVs.

scalbert

When you say south Florida are you refering to the west coast; Naples or maybe Ft. Meyers?? If not, why were you on the Turn Pike and I-75 instead of I-95 between Miami through West Palm to NYC??

fuzzy02CLS

iTrader: (2)

Visited someone near Alanta so I came down 75 to the turnpike then on to west palm.

scalbert

Gotcha...

Doom878

I drive to Ft. Laud from Miami everyday for work. I take the Turnpike to 595 to 95 to Cypress Creek and on the way back I take 95 to 595 to 75 to Turnpike (saves $2 on tolls ). The fastest I see people drive is 90-95. I do usually 85 except on 595 where you don't move. The biggest problems I see is the left lane thing especially on the Turnpike and your occasional 110 mph driver cutting across lately. I think more west like toward Ft. Myers and up to Tampa you might see the 120 drivers since you're in the middle of nowhere. When I drive (rush hour) 120+ is really unrealistic. Oh and there's a shortage on State Troopers because of expenses. But I do see the Marauders and I saw a Steeda GT up by Ft. Pierce.:o