07-21-2012, 10:02 AM
I'm a go-with-the-flow kind of guy too.
25 is a crawl on Ainaloa, especially when folks are tailgating you. What's "legal" is not necessarily what's safe. The benefits of "going with the flow" (within reason, of course) are reduced flip-offs, minimized road rage, and fewer impatient young idiots trying to pass you on a hill or curve.
Conversely, sometimes the speed limit is set too high for reasonable safety--like the part of the highway that goes past Malama shopping center. I always drop below the speed limit at that intersection to give myself time to offset the stupid intersection design and human error.
I understand the need for laws, but sometimes they are counterproductive. We'd be much better off if people used common sense rather than blindly obeying rules. And if it means paying a traffic ticket now and then, then I'll pay my dues and continue doing the right thing.
Edited to add: Thanks for the warning.
25 is a crawl on Ainaloa, especially when folks are tailgating you. What's "legal" is not necessarily what's safe. The benefits of "going with the flow" (within reason, of course) are reduced flip-offs, minimized road rage, and fewer impatient young idiots trying to pass you on a hill or curve.
Conversely, sometimes the speed limit is set too high for reasonable safety--like the part of the highway that goes past Malama shopping center. I always drop below the speed limit at that intersection to give myself time to offset the stupid intersection design and human error.
I understand the need for laws, but sometimes they are counterproductive. We'd be much better off if people used common sense rather than blindly obeying rules. And if it means paying a traffic ticket now and then, then I'll pay my dues and continue doing the right thing.
Edited to add: Thanks for the warning.
Tim
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions--Confucius
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions--Confucius