Wtf? Is this a US phenomenon?
In Australia people do stick to limits, more or less. At least, speeders are judged by other drivers fairly harshly.
In Australia people do stick to limits, more or less. At least, speeders are judged by other drivers fairly harshly.
Maybe it's because Australians get ticketed more for it, or are more likely to get ticketed for it. Back when I was living in one of the capitals (Adelaide) I recall there being quite a few fixed location speed cameras, red light cameras, and combined speed and red light cameras, plus regular mobile cameras on the arterial routes and often on the secondary routes.
Back when I used to expose myself to free-to-air TV I also remember there being regular advertising campaigns about how driving even 5k/hr faster increases stopping distance significantly. The required stopping distance on dry road at 40k/hr is 26 meters[1] and at 50k/hr is 35 meters.
Maybe we care about each other just a tad more. I don't know.
1. http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Safety/Driver-guide/Speeding/Stopp...
Going 8-20 Km/h too fast (the US equivalent) would definitely not be okay here. It happens, but if the police notices you're likely to get a ticket.