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yesterday, on a sunday nite, i got from grapevine to SD in just under three hours. i was at the base of grapevine at just after 3.30 pm and got to SD at 6.30 pm. that is the fastest i have ever gone through LA in a high traffic situation. I took the 5 to the Santa Monica Freeway to the SD freeway. there wasnt even any traffic around the airport.

did i get lucky or what? i mean, this is the sunday night after thanksgiving.

Asher

King

Calgary, Alberta
Nov 1999
time: 22:18

30-11-2004 00:04

I went from the middle of Waterloo to Toronto in 50 minutes flat last night.

160km/h the whole way (100mph).

At one point on the 407 (I was in the middle of 3 lanes and not a car in sight, and a perfectly straight road in dry conditions), I pushed it up to 200km/h before I decided that was a bit too fast if I got a ticket.

Lawrence of Arabia

King

of the Gulag Archipelago
Apr 2001
time: 06:18

30-11-2004 00:27

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yeah, but the average speed wasnt that fast for me (about 70 mph, or 110 kph (?.) going over the grapevine and LA north of the 210 was slow (50 - 65 mph) cuz there was an accident, but once in LA on the 5 and the 405, there were stretches of 80 to 90.

if i was to time it from the 210 to SD the average speed would have been considerably higher. it was just amazing how little traffic there was. i mean, the highway was full of cars but everyone was doing 60 - 90 mph.

Barinthus

King

A Magical Moment...
Jan 2004
time: 21:18

30-11-2004 00:49

Got spare money?

Asher, dude, trust me, 407 is nothing compared to I-5. It can be a pure nightmare.

Lawrence of Arabia

King

of the Gulag Archipelago
Apr 2001
time: 06:18

30-11-2004 01:12

i need a police radar dectector. does anyone know a good one for not too expensive?

Pekka

Chieftain

em seu burro dos pais!
Feb 2002
time: 07:18

30-11-2004 01:15

LoA, as long as you remember at least in here cops have detectors of detectors. They REALLY don't like those, so they won't save you from the harshest possible fines when they get you with one of those babies.

Gangerolf

Prince

huuhh
May 2001
time: 06:18

30-11-2004 01:16

Got spare money?

reckless driving

quote:
Originally posted by Lawrence of Arabia
i need a police radar dectector. does anyone know a good one for not too expensive?

Snooper S5

Kontiki

Settler

Canada
Aug 2001
time: 00:18

30-11-2004 01:20

quote:
Originally posted by Barinthus
Asher, dude, trust me, 407 is nothing compared to I-5. It can be a pure nightmare.

407, no, but the the stretch of of the 401 between (IIRC) the 427 and the DVP here in Toronto is the second busiest stretch of freeway in North America after either the I-5 or 405 in LA (can't remember which).

Random useless factoid for the day.

dejon

King

Sep 2002
time: 00:18

30-11-2004 01:25

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quote:
Originally posted by Kontiki

407, no, but the the stretch of of the 401 between (IIRC) the 427 and the DVP here in Toronto is the second busiest stretch of freeway in North America after either the I-5 or 405 in LA (can't remember which).

Random useless factoid for the day.

And I'm on it twice a day. Fortunately, going "against the grain" though, so it's not so terrible.

In normal conditions it takes me 30-40 minutes to drive home, but occasionally I leave very late and make it in about 20 minutes (doing about the same speed as Asher above).

King

MACEDONIA - It's the name of the sovereign country to the north of Greece
Apr 2000
time: 07:18

30-11-2004 01:25

#10

Increase the size of your Attachments

speed limits on freeways

driving fast on freeways

dejon

King

Sep 2002
time: 00:18

30-11-2004 01:28

#11

14 lane freeways (6-7 each way, counting Express and Collectors)

Kontiki

Settler

Canada
Aug 2001
time: 00:18

30-11-2004 01:31

#12

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I just looked it up - apparently it's now the busiest, passing the Santa Monica Freeway in LA, according to wikipedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontari...ial_highway_401

King

MACEDONIA - It's the name of the sovereign country to the north of Greece
Apr 2000
time: 07:18

30-11-2004 01:31

#13

we don't have those.

KrazyHorse

King

Macedonia
May 2001
time: 00:18

30-11-2004 01:48

#14

The 401 (and on into the 40 in Quebec) is amazing for driving fast. If you're going 140 then people are passing you pretty steadily. Speed limit is 100...

King

MACEDONIA - It's the name of the sovereign country to the north of Greece
Apr 2000
time: 07:18

30-11-2004 01:53

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they're so funny.

And then they wonder why people lose respect for the law...

dejon

King

Sep 2002
time: 00:18

30-11-2004 01:53

#16

I'm a big fan of the 401.

Vancouver has nothing remotely like it. The biggest road in the GVA is the TransCanada Hwy, doesn't even go into the city, has a limit of 90 kph, and people actually obey it (for the most part).

King

MACEDONIA - It's the name of the sovereign country to the north of Greece
Apr 2000
time: 07:18

30-11-2004 01:59

#17

quote:
doesn't even go into the city

Not necessarily a bad thing. Those freeways are important too.

quote:
has a limit of 90 kph

Typical idiocy.

quote:
and people actually obey it

dejon

King

Sep 2002
time: 00:18

30-11-2004 02:09

#18

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If you go the speed limit on most parts of the 401 - you are dangerous because people do not expect slow movers (unless the whole road is backed up).

Some years ago a guy got upset at getting a speeding ticket on the 401. He arranged with a friend to go exactly the speed limit (100km/h) side-by-side down the 401. They were given tickets for unsafe driving and obstructing traffic, IIRC.

KrazyHorse

King

Macedonia
May 2001
time: 00:18

30-11-2004 02:09

#19

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KrazyHorse

King

Macedonia
May 2001
time: 00:18

30-11-2004 02:10

#20

Enter the AD-FREE zone

I always pick out the dude going 150 and stay behind him. No way a cop an get his radar on me before I see them that way...

Pekka

Chieftain

em seu burro dos pais!
Feb 2002
time: 07:18

30-11-2004 02:12

#21

Suffering from ads?

If we all decide not to obey the speed limits, THEY CAN'T FINE US ALL! I'm telling you guys this is the perfect plan.. just think about it!

Lawrence of Arabia

King

of the Gulag Archipelago
Apr 2001
time: 06:18

30-11-2004 02:16

#22

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the snooper is $200. thats a little hefty.

King

MACEDONIA - It's the name of the sovereign country to the north of Greece
Apr 2000
time: 07:18

30-11-2004 02:17

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quote:

Some years ago a guy got upset at getting a speeding ticket on the 401. He arranged with a friend to go exactly the speed limit (100km/h) side-by-side down the 401. They were given tickets for unsafe driving and obstructing traffic, IIRC.

should've fought them in court, but kudos for having balls to do that, anyway.

Lawrence of Arabia

King

of the Gulag Archipelago
Apr 2001
time: 06:18

30-11-2004 02:21

#24

heres my factoid of the day: the OJ simpson high speed chase occured on the san diego freeway.

Gangerolf

Prince

huuhh
May 2001
time: 06:18

30-11-2004 02:22

#25

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I got fined kr2800 this summer. That's the equivalent of two decent police radar detectors. See the dilemmas I have to deal with??

I haven't bought one though. I prefer respecting tha law

Last edited by Gangerolf on 30-11-2004 at 02:29

Asher

King

Calgary, Alberta
Nov 1999
time: 22:18

30-11-2004 02:31

#26

quote:
Originally posted by Kontiki
407, no, but the the stretch of of the 401 between (IIRC) the 427 and the DVP here in Toronto is the second busiest stretch of freeway in North America after either the I-5 or 405 in LA (can't remember which).

Random useless factoid for the day.

That's why I take the 407 from work (Warden) til the 401.

The route:

Warden (for a good 40 meters) -> 407 -> 401 -> 8 -> 86 -> King St -> Columbia St.

Asher

King

Calgary, Alberta
Nov 1999
time: 22:18

30-11-2004 02:32

#27