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[pattykay]

Maybe in Northern Ohio, but in Southwest Ohio, on I-70 and I-75, it's still 70. My parents live near Columbus.

Well, I think it used to be 65 everywhere until they lifted the restriction and allowed the speed limit to go up several years ago. Now that you mention it, 70 sounds about right.

 

[ncted]

No, what you want is a license to drive an emergency vehicle.

Good point. There are some obvious exceptions to otherwise universally-applicable passenger vehicle speed limits which make sense, but otherwise, everyone's vehicle is treated the same. People or groups of people cannot pay more to go faster on the government-subsidized roads that everyone with a vehicle has access to drive on. Also, the people or groups of people at your destination don't have to pay for your fuel (which you already paid for).

 

[Cheddar_Head]

No, what you want is a license to drive an emergency vehicle.

Nope, emergency vehicles are supposed to follow all vehicle laws. Have an accident while breaking the speed limit and guess who pays. Ex-firefighter/EMT here.

 

[pattykay]

Nope, emergency vehicles are supposed to follow all vehicle laws. Have an accident while breaking the speed limit and guess who pays. Ex-firefighter/EMT here.

Man, stopping for all of those red lights on your way to save a life must be murder.

 

[Bobby]

Maybe in Northern Ohio, but in Southwest Ohio, on I-70 and I-75, it's still 70. My parents live near Columbus.

It's 70 max throughout Ohio...

Speed limits in the United States - Wikipedia

Of course nobody pays any attention to speed limits. They are mostly guides, to some extent.

 

[Cheddar_Head]

Man, stopping for all of those red lights on your way to save a life must be murder.

Yep, you stop and make sure the intersection is clear before proceeding and if someone runs into you because they had the green the emergency vehicle driver will get the ticket and the insurance will pay the civilian. Multiple court cases backing this up. Very few location actually have a law on the books allowing emergency vehicles to speed or disobey other traffic laws.

 

[rvvaquero]

I wish I could pay more to drive faster on the highway...just sayin'.

And, what's stopping you from doing that? If you drive 110 mph on the highway, it will definitely cost you more.

 

[pattykay]

It's 70 max throughout Ohio...

Speed limits in the United States - Wikipedia

Of course nobody pays any attention to speed limits. They are mostly guides, to some extent.

True. You are allowed to go up to 5 miles per hour over the speed limit without getting a ticket, so 75 seems reasonable.

 

[comfortably_numb]

True. You are allowed to go up to 5 miles per hour over the speed limit without getting a ticket, so 75 seems reasonable.

I thought the rule was "9 you're fine, 10 you're mine"

 

[Bobby]

I thought the rule was "9 you're fine, 10 you're mine"

It depends on the mood of the officer with the book!

 

[jasonh1965]

I wish I could pay more to drive faster on the highway...just sayin'.

You can. It's just called a speeding ticket.

 

[dare2be]

And that's your opinion. And you know what they say about opinions...

It isn't opinion that that kind of behavior has already been done/attempted.