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MrScorpio

(73,631 posts) Mon Feb 1, 2016, 08:35 PM Feb 2016

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I was just on I-94, cruising at 80 mph

The only problem is that the speed limit is 70 mph. I'm lucky that the cops didn't show up before I ended my little experiment on the freeway.

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I was just on I-94, cruising at 80 mph (Original Post) MrScorpio Feb 2016 OP

How far did you go? rug Feb 2016 #1

Did you mean to be going that fast, or did your accelerator get stuck? Ken Burch Feb 2016 #2

How many jiffys did it take you to cover a furlong? petronius Feb 2016 #3

In Detroit limit is 55. 70 is normal. Festivito Feb 2016 #4

I guess things have changed discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2016 #5

State police seem more prevalent in these last years. Festivito Feb 2016 #8

I-75 just north of downtown is posted 70 MPH. n/t (edited) A HERETIC I AM Feb 2016 #7

So is 96 north of 94. Just not 94, which is slated for a redo. eom Festivito Feb 2016 #9

seems like no matter how fast you go rurallib Feb 2016 #6

"No matter how fast you go, kentauros Feb 2016 #10

You didn't see any cops because they cruise around 100 mph and are playing with B Calm Feb 2016 #11

Nice post, Tim "the Tool Man" Taylor! KamaAina Feb 2016 #12

rug

(82,333 posts)

1. How far did you go?

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 08:51 PM

Feb 2016

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

2. Did you mean to be going that fast, or did your accelerator get stuck?

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 08:55 PM

Feb 2016

Glad to see you're still alive, Mr. S.

petronius

(26,603 posts)

3. How many jiffys did it take you to cover a furlong?

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 08:56 PM

Feb 2016

Festivito

(13,452 posts)

4. In Detroit limit is 55. 70 is normal.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 09:59 PM

Feb 2016

94 Dearborn west is 70 and 75ish is normal. Allen Park police patrol 94 west of 39, and 39 north of 94. Watch out for them!
94 West of 24 has several state police hiding spots. It's not worth it.
94 West of 69 has seen 100 in spots -- no one there many days.

96 normal is 80 at 6AM, 90 at 5AM

696 normal is 90 day in and day out. The people up there have too much money to pay tickets.

Our state police do not mess around. Very professional folk.

Romulus lost court battles with their over patrolling. Eureka south end of airport is now 55mph. Used to 45 on that divided 4-lane less used highway.

Above all...
Be safe out there.

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,482 posts)

5. I guess things have changed

Reply to Festivito (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 01:49 PM

Feb 2016

A while back I worked in Grand Rapids. I needed a flight home and they triple the prices during Spring Break so I planned to fly out of Detroit. I asked a coworker how long to plan for to drive the 147 miles. I was told about 90 minutes.

Festivito

(13,452 posts)

8. State police seem more prevalent in these last years.

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 02:16 PM

Feb 2016

Yet, north of 696, 96 is both identification and apparent speed limit. 90 minutes. You'd be landing at the airport.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,377 posts)

7. I-75 just north of downtown is posted 70 MPH. n/t (edited)

Reply to Festivito (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 02:12 PM

Feb 2016

Google Earth Street view, near Holbrook Ave overcrossing.

https://goo.gl/maps/G5yhtM16WkN2

Festivito

(13,452 posts)

9. So is 96 north of 94. Just not 94, which is slated for a redo. eom

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Reply #7)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 02:20 PM

Feb 2016

rurallib

(62,448 posts)

6. seems like no matter how fast you go

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 02:07 PM

Feb 2016

there will always be someone going faster.

kentauros

(29,414 posts)

10. "No matter how fast you go,

Reply to rurallib (Reply #6)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 04:59 PM

Feb 2016

there you are."

B Calm

(28,762 posts)

11. You didn't see any cops because they cruise around 100 mph and are playing with

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 05:04 PM

Feb 2016

their laptop.

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

12. Nice post, Tim "the Tool Man" Taylor!

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 07:14 PM

Feb 2016

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