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Old 09-23-2011, 09:43 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by PRBuzz View Post
If you are on a highway where the speed limit is 55mph, 70 in high speed is norm but you still need to get the "F" over if hogging the lane. If however the highway speed limit is 65mph, 70mph is the norm for the slowest right lane, no officer will issue a ticket for 70 in 65, unless you are doing something else stupid! Cops won't likely even give a ticket for 70 in a 55 during rush hours!
You are correct and most state troopers will not ticket you if the speed limit is 55 and anyone doing 69mph. My trooper friends like the big money tickets and will stop you if over 70mph and flow of traffic usually determines the speed of travel.
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