Speeding

[Kacie Jane]

Apologies if this isn't on-topic enough for the main road board, but I wanted to pose a two-part question solely out of curiosity.

(1) What's the fastest you've ever driven?
(2) What's the most you've ever sped by?

For me the answer to both is 115 in a 70 -- I-82 downhill from the Umptanum Ridges in Washington.
I've sped by 40 mph in two different places... 105 in a 65 on I-295 in NJ, and 90 in a 50 over the Newark Bay Bridge (I-78/NJTP between Exits 14 and 14A).

Those were all a few years ago though when I was younger and stupider.  In the past 3 years, the fastest I've driven is 90 (in a 70) on I-5 here in Washington.

[Quillz]

I keep things pretty safe, so the most I've ever done was about 85 mph on CA-99, where the speed limit was 75 mph for a brief stretch. Although I've sped up to 30 mph once, on US-395 between Independence and Bishop.

[golden eagle]

Apologies if this isn't on-topic enough for the main road board, but I wanted to pose a two-part question solely out of curiosity.

(1) What's the fastest you've ever driven?
(2) What's the most you've ever sped by?

For me the answer to both is 115 in a 70 -- I-82 downhill from the Umptanum Ridges in Washington.
I've sped by 40 mph in two different places... 105 in a 65 on I-295 in NJ, and 90 in a 50 over the Newark Bay Bridge (I-78/NJTP between Exits 14 and 14A).

Those were all a few years ago though when I was younger and stupider.  In the past 3 years, the fastest I've driven is 90 (in a 70) on I-5 here in Washington.

in 2007, I rented a red Volkswagen Jetta and that little car can go!! At one point, I was driving 100 mph on I-55 through north Mississippi while passing by an 18-wheeler. The speed limit is 70, so 30 miles over. BTW, the Jetta wasn't rented by design. I wanted a compact and the Jetta was being returned as I was checking in at Enterprise.

[Kacie Jane]

My 115 was in a rental as well, but I'm blanking on make/model.  The other two were in my mom's 96 Cavalier (and took place around '02-'03), which I discovered topped out at 105.

My car now (that I somehow managed to hit 90 in on an empty freeway at 2:30 AM) is an 86 Camry.

[NE2]

27 in a 25 on my bike

I've certainly gone more than 2 over in a car, but I don't keep track of it.

[corco]

I was driving a Volvo XC90 the night of my high school prom and was running late and in a bit of a hurry to pick up my date and looked down at my speedometer and found myself doing 110 (in a 65 off freeway in the dark). Oops. Needless to say, I ended up being actually being early for the pickup.

Also in high school there was a long hill a couple miles from school out of town, and we used to test our and our friends cars top speeds. We got into triple digits a lot, but I don't remember ever breaking 110. The speed limit on that road was 45, so 105ish in a 45 is the most I've sped. We pretty much all had four-cylinder cars- my 4-cylinder Wrangler wouldn't do much more than 90 but a friends 1990 Toyota pickup with a 4 banger I definitely broke 100 with.

For long stretches, I have trouble going less than 75 on rural freeways no matter the speed limit, and then lots of rural roads are really underposted at 35-45 (you can see a couple miles in the distance and as long as there isn't another car you're good) and I end up going 60-70

I wanted a compact and the Jetta was being returned as I was checking in at Enterprise.

Wait, wouldn't a Jetta be a compact?

[agentsteel53]

139 in what is ostensibly a 55 (if not a 45!); the last of the Sherman Pass road eastbound, the straight section with a 7% grade just before its intersection with US-395.  Dead straight road, no traffic, perfect visibility ... had to speed-test the car. 

I have a picture of the digital speedometer reading 139.

it was a Honda Civic, btw.  2009 or 2010 issue.

[Dr Frankenstein]

130.

(in metric, of course. Limit was 100.)

Was leaving Ottawa region at 1 AM after watching a movie at a drive-in with friends. Had to be back home ASAP to sleep before getting up at 7. I live in the greater Montreal area.

I passed a speed trap too. But I could see the police SUV move a bit and turn its headlights on as I approached... I was sure I was screwed... out of province on top of that. But after 10 km of driving I assumed they didn't go after me after all.

(that's 80 mph in a 62, by the way.)

About 6 months before, I got a ticket for doing 124 km/h in a 100. (77 in 62). Usually, at that speed, some people would pass me...

My bro would push my car to 1505km/h (95 mph), even if I was with him on the passenger seat. He can't borrow my car anymore.

[realjd]

110. '94 Camry v6. It was a back county road in Indiana (450N I believe - Tippecanoe County) that was completely flat, straight, in good condition, no traffic, and no crossroads. The speed limit was probably 55 but wasn't posted. It had room to go but I ran out of road.

In my current car, I know I've hit 100 once or twice in Miami where traffic often moves 85-90, but I don't know what speed specifically I got to since I wasn't trying necessarily.

[Ace10]

Hit 100 in a 70 along Florida's Turnpike in a 1998 Mazda Protege. It took stomping the gas pedal all the way down to get it that high. This was after I was passed by a BMW (I think) as well as another car going over 100. The highest I've gone before that was only 96 in the same car.

Now I have a 2011 Mazda 6. Fastest I've gone in that one would be around 85 in a 70.

[Tarkus]

For me the answer to both is 115 in a 70 -- I-82 downhill from the Umptanum Ridges in Washington.

My top speed is on that same stretch of road, too, specifically, leaving Ellensburg right right after getting over Manastash Ridge.  I only hit 88mph, however.  You kind of need to go fast in order to survive in the left lane there.

Most I've ever sped by would about 20 over on Oregon 99E between Halsey and Shedd--75 in a 55.  Of course, that 55 zone really ought to be a 65 . . .

[CL]

106 in a 75 zone on I-15 in central Utah. The thing is, everyone else was going that same speed too. Spring break traffic itching to head back home.  I think I hit 110 in northern Nevada once, but that doesn't feel as accomplishing to me (if you can call that an accomplishment) as there was no traffic whatsoever in front of or behind me.

[agentsteel53]

106 in a 75 zone on I-15 in central Utah. The thing is, everyone else was going that same speed too. Spring break traffic itching to head back home.  I think I hit 110 in northern Nevada once, but that doesn't feel as accomplishing to me (if you can call that an accomplishment) as there was no traffic whatsoever in front of or behind me.

I've been passed repeatedly while doing 122.  Damn I-15 between Barstow and the Nevada state line.

[jdb1234]

For me, about 85 on an unopened segment of Corridor X near Jasper back in 2007.

[Mr. Matté]

Does doing a normal 80-ish on the NJ Turnpike with the "REDUCE  PEED" signs flashing 35 for false congestion count?

[citrus]

110 in a 55(?) on Amboy Road in CA at some point between 29 Palms and Amboy, also on Borrego Valley Road east of Borrego Springs, CA

100 in a 65 on the NY Thruway.

75 in a 25 on a quiet residential street....Biscuit City Rd in South Kingstown, RI. Ah, to be 16 again....

I've been passed repeatedly while doing 122.  Damn I-15 between Barstow and the Nevada state line.

Hate to be the bearer of doom and gloom....but last Friday I literally saw 8 CHP between Barstow and Nevada on I-15. Seemed like every 20 minutes one would zoom past me and pull someone over ahead of me. But it's probably just a Friday Vegas traffic focused enforcement here. (drove back via US 95 and I-40 and probably made better time.)

[Sykotyk]

110 or so, US12 west of Baker, Montana. Those were the days. Can't do that legally now.

[myosh_tino]

I keep things pretty safe, so the most I've ever done was about 85 mph on CA-99, where the speed limit was 75 mph for a brief stretch. Although I've sped up to 30 mph once, on US-395 between Independence and Bishop.

I think the maximum limit in California is 70, not 75.

Anyways, the fastest I've ever driven is 90 in a 65 on the 4-lane expressway segment of CA-58 between Barstow and Kramers Junction.  That incident is also the fastest I've sped by, 25 MPH.

[Bickendan]

90 on US 71 between Wadena and Bemidji, don't remember what the limit was.
90 on I-10 west of San Antonio.
85 on I-5 in places between Portland and Eugene.
85 on the Thruway between Albany and Rochester. Got busted for that one, and the NYDMV gleefully reamed my wallet for all its worth.

[Duke87]

Fastest sustained for more than just a quick blip would be 90 (this being on interstates with a 65 limit). And, honestly, I don't think my little Ford Focus is capable of much more than that. I was doing 90 on a long straightaway on I-81 in New York once with no one in front of me and decided "screw it, floor it!"... and I got complaint from the engine rather than further acceleration. Though, this segment was uphill by maybe a couple percent, and on a cold day.
I did get up to nearly 100 once  on I-395 in Connecticut when I wasn't paying attention to my speed, on a flat section.

My spedometer theoretically pegs at 120. Whether or not the car can actually get there is an open question. Maybe downhill on a hot sunny day...

[Eth]

Haven't really experimented with speed much, honestly.  Fastest ever, IIRC, is 87 on I-75 in Georgia just south of I-675 (speed limit 65).  Most sped by is about 25 - roughly 80 in a 55 on numerous occasions on freeways in both Atlanta and the DC area.

[Rupertus]

I've gotten up to triple digits in my old Mercury Cougar, on a country road in Northern Michigan, so that would have been a 55 MPH zone. Not something I do often, but that's where I grew up so I'm aware that you can usually drive as fast as you like on many of the roads up there.

[jemacedo9]

Years ago, I've done 105 twice, once on the Schuylkill Expwy outside of Philly, and a second time on a rural two-lane PA Rt 125 (marked 55) in Central PA.   

On I-5 northbound bet LA and San Fran, in the rural part, at night, I had the cruise control set at 95 in the flow of traffic in the left lane for over 2 hrs...

[agentsteel53]

Fastest sustained for more than just a quick blip would be 90 (this being on interstates with a 65 limit). And, honestly, I don't think my little Ford Focus is capable of much more than that.

a 2007 Ford Focus tops out at 113.  This has been tested empirically.  as has the ability to talk one's way down to a verbal warning not long thereafter...

[agentsteel53]

75 in a 25 on a quiet residential street....Biscuit City Rd in South Kingstown, RI. Ah, to be 16 again....

I think I once hit 92 in a 15 at the San Jose airport.  Oh, to hopefully never have to drive through a signage that confusing again ... I found myself on the main loop, as opposed to getting to the rental car return facility, at least 7 times before figuring out that I had to blatantly disobey four consecutive choices for "rental car return". 

I caught my flight... barely.

Hate to be the bearer of doom and gloom....but last Friday I literally saw 8 CHP between Barstow and Nevada on I-15. Seemed like every 20 minutes one would zoom past me and pull someone over ahead of me. But it's probably just a Friday Vegas traffic focused enforcement here. (drove back via US 95 and I-40 and probably made better time.)

oh, I'm aware.  CHP has increased their enforcement by what I would conservatively estimate as a factor of 50 in the last few months.  The state demands revenue. 

it used to be that the major freeways, one could get away with anything... but now, I've had to abandon any hope of making the Sacramento run at an average of 90mph.  Nowadays, 70 if I'm lucky!  Cruise control on 74-77 the whole way and they leave me alone.