Google's self-driving car is programmed to speed for your safety

[TravisCorey]

you won't get pulled over for going 10 over on the freeway. Maybe in a parking lot or side street, but not on the freeway. 10 over is normal.

Yes you can. They can and will pull you over for 10% deviation from the posted speed (and make it stick, they 'can' pull you over for 1 MPH but it won't hold up in court). So at 75 MPH, that's only a 7.5 MPH buffer difference. That's why around here people do 80 but don't do 84-85 as they will and do give you a ticket. on a 65 MPH highway, you can do 6.5 MPH above. And for the sake of the discussion; My last ticket before my Multiple Sclerosis took all of my driving away was for 73 in a 65 (and the cruse control was on) and my wife JUST got one last weekend for 61 in a 55.

And yes, I've seen them pull over a train of vehicles at one time. Just because they don't happen to do it where ever you are, don't think they aren't capable of doing it. Still the majority of the tickets are above that 10 MPH limit, it is not a national rule. If you don't want to ever get a ticket, I'd lower that to 5. Not to mention the fuel you'll save (I got almost 3 MPG more doing 65 instead of 70 and get there just as fast in reality). Ohh, and around here, if there is one cop and two people are speeding and one is from out of town and he doesn't feel like pulling over both cars at the same time, he goes after the one from out of town every time. Hence why I slow down (or did slow down). It's just not worth it.

While this is true, it is good to note that just because you are cited for that speed, doesn't mean that is the speed they actually pulled you over for. There are plenty of occasions where people are getting pulled over for going 80 on a 65, yet only get cited for 5-10 over by the officer. I'm not saying the point you made isn't true, just pointing out a fact. Also, it will depend on where you live. Not everywhere around the globe (or states for that matter) has cops with the same mentality (or interpret the law in the same way) to where you will get pulled over every time for just a 10% deviation.

 

[captaincranky]

While this is true, it is good to note that just because you are cited for that speed, doesn't mean that is the speed they actually pulled you over for. There are plenty of occasions where people are getting pulled over for going 80 on a 65, yet only get cited for 5-10 over by the officer. I'm not saying the point you made isn't true, just pointing out a fact. Also, it will depend on where you live. Not everywhere around the globe (or states for that matter) has cops with the same mentality (or interpret the law in the same way) to where you will get pulled over every time for just a 10% deviation.

The police likely do apply a little "Kentucky Windage" to your actual speed, depending how their encounter with you goes, and depending on how you comport yourself with them.

Besides, if they give you a ticket at something like 20 over, you'll just have you're license suspended, and they won't be able to nickel and dime you with 5 miles over tickets for at least a year.

 

[TravisCorey]

The police likely do apply a little "Kentucky Windage" to your actual speed, depending how their encounter with you goes, and depending on how you comport yourself with them.

Besides, if they give you a ticket at something like 20 over, you'll just have you're license suspended, and they won't be able to nickel and dime you with 5 miles over tickets for at least a year.

True, keep in mind however that there are plenty of people in most cities to nickel and dime in that regard.

 

[captaincranky]

True, keep in mind however that there are plenty of people in most cities to nickel and dime in that regard.

A couple spring to mind right near here...

 

[Guest]

MS is trying to take over the world :lawl:

 

[Mikymjr]

you won't get pulled over for going 10 over on the freeway. Maybe in a parking lot or side street, but not on the freeway. 10 over is normal.

Yes you can. They can and will pull you over for 10% deviation from the posted speed (and make it stick, they 'can' pull you over for 1 MPH but it won't hold up in court). So at 75 MPH, that's only a 7.5 MPH buffer difference. That's why around here people do 80 but don't do 84-85 as they will and do give you a ticket. on a 65 MPH highway, you can do 6.5 MPH above. And for the sake of the discussion; My last ticket before my Multiple Sclerosis took all of my driving away was for 73 in a 65 (and the cruse control was on) and my wife JUST got one last weekend for 61 in a 55.

And yes, I've seen them pull over a train of vehicles at one time. Just because they don't happen to do it where ever you are, don't think they aren't capable of doing it. Still the majority of the tickets are above that 10 MPH limit, it is not a national rule. If you don't want to ever get a ticket, I'd lower that to 5. Not to mention the fuel you'll save (I got almost 3 MPG more doing 65 instead of 70 and get there just as fast in reality). Ohh, and around here, if there is one cop and two people are speeding and one is from out of town and he doesn't feel like pulling over both cars at the same time, he goes after the one from out of town every time. Hence why I slow down (or did slow down). It's just not worth it.

While this is true, it is good to note that just because you are cited for that speed, doesn't mean that is the speed they actually pulled you over for. There are plenty of occasions where people are getting pulled over for going 80 on a 65, yet only get cited for 5-10 over by the officer. I'm not saying the point you made isn't true, just pointing out a fact. Also, it will depend on where you live. Not everywhere around the globe (or states for that matter) has cops with the same mentality (or interpret the law in the same way) to where you will get pulled over every time for just a 10% deviation.

In my country if the cops are on the road, they check if you are within 5km/h of the limit. No mistakes!