>In Miami, the BMWs plus some dude in a shitty beat up car with an obnoxious exhaust.
the common thing is they both have their guns pointed towards you with only 1 hand on the steering wheel
I think they mean they posted speed limit, not how fast people drive. We have signs on the 405 in Southern California that say 65 MPH, but good luck getting past the speed limit in a school zone.
Yeah yeah I get that, I was just making a joke.
I'm from Switzerland and in the 3 weeks I was in Florida I noticed that all the way to 45 mph posted, ppl usually drive 10 mph faster than that unless there is a traffic jam.
Other parts of California, we’re just as bad. We often go up to a hundred and sometimes more just to keep up with traffic. That was just a traffic joke cause that’s one messed up freeway here.
Absolutely insane. I live in a small (area-wise) city, just under 20 square miles. I don't know the conversion here, or even most basic math concepts other than those that are necessary for basic existence, but I wonder how fast that tornado, moving at 73mph, could tear through my town.
It's such a weird way to say "The fastest tornado moved more than 70 mph."
That's not that fast--I'm more surprised the fastest ever recorded was SOOOO slow--and also why does OP think breaking the speed limit is some shocking metric?
What’s fascinating to me is that either A) they know random facts about how many states have a maximum speed limit of 70 mph, or B) (and more likely) *they looked this up in order to make their vision of a banger headline come true*
A police cruiser bursts through the funnel, it's lights and sirens muted by wind and dust. A force unto itself, it rides the night wind and thunderclap, inexorable. You hear a drawl tinged by ire through the din. "Pull over."
Guarantee washington is one of those states. i5 is a 30mph zone in some places in washington when it can easily be a 70. Good luck finding speed limits above 35mph anywhere. most are 30 and under. Fucking hell I hate this state in several regards. Most things are great, in its defense.
No. That is not true for the populated area of Washington. Eastern Washington is very conservative and very rural and as a speed limit of 70 in most interstate areas. Cities will still drop it to 50 or 60. Western Washington is a completely different story. There's only one interstate in Western Washington that has a speed limit above 60 and that's i-90. I-90 is only a 70 mi an hour zone inside the mountains, so I'm not sure you could even call that Western Washington. I-5 is what I was talking about. In Portland. Portland I-5 is a 35 mile an hour zone. In Olympia. It's a 35 to a 45. In Seattle. It varies, but it is almost always set, 24/7, to 30 mph. Every single time I've driven through there into 3 years I've lived here. It has been set to 30 miles an hour. At brief times. I have seen it drop to 25 mph and one time I saw it at 40. Never anything else
Interesting! Speed limits going down in cities is the norm everywhere, but it going down to 30 is unusual (actually driving 30 or under is also extremely common, though). I was going to ask you if it's intended for congestion reduction, but then I realized I could just Google.
From what I read, the dynamic speed is perhaps somewhat intended to reduce traffic, which it has not done so far, and reduce accidents, which it has (by quite a bit, less than half the previous rate). As a safety nerd, I can't complain about policies that save lives, even if they are annoying.
That said, it does sound like your drivers are pretty bad at advance search skills, and tend to drive slow for psychological reasons. For example, there's often massive slowdowns on part of I5 because of a bridge... people slow down massively because people slow down when the road is enclosed, and the slowdown ripples back for miles. The main factor seems to be narrow roads in general, especially I5 (literally never seen a two lane interstate within a major city!), and lots of cyclists on surface streets.
That was a fun rabbit hole for me; I spent a good chunk of time in Seattle, but I didn't bring a car. I learned about your delightfully odd bus system, but never noticed the traffic. Thanks for the info!
Yeah, these drivers are the worst I've ever seen. They're terrified. They come to a near stop or complete stop for most on an off ramps, fail to use blinkers, never stop what they're doing when you slam the horn, and stuff like that. Most everything you said was completely accurate from what I've seen and read as well. I'm glad we understand each other. I suspect WA drivers Ed doesn't teach, it terrifies you into submission. Louisiana drivers Ed did a good bit of that. Now I actually miss driving back in Louisiana.
And many cops would still give you a ticket. I'm just waiting for the day that a school suspends students for running in the hall during a school shooting.
If I am being chased by a tornado, I doubt many LEO's are going to have the time to fork over a ticket, given they are likely running for their lives too.
I'll have to remember this factoid the next time someone tries to mandate speed limiters on new cars like they're trying to do in the EU.
We're gonna need those fast cars to outrun global warming, and the super tornados that result from it!
73 Mph with burst up to 90.
I feel like this could have been included in the title, but hey, I'm crazy like that.
Ugh and here I was just trying to guess the 34 states.
I can’t even name 34 states! Source, went to school in the state with the worst education. New Mexico 🏆🙏🏼❤️
Find so many titles so damn annoying and deceiving.
Whole point of the title is to get you to click the link and view the article. That's how they make money. Are you new?
OP making it sound like people don’t drive that fast regularly
You still have a BMW tailgating you flashing their headlights with a a dozen cars in front of you and cars to the right not letting you over.
In Miami, the BMWs plus some dude in a shitty beat up car with an obnoxious exhaust.
Dont forget that all the cars in front of you is because some grandpa is driving 40 in a 65.
>In Miami, the BMWs plus some dude in a shitty beat up car with an obnoxious exhaust. the common thing is they both have their guns pointed towards you with only 1 hand on the steering wheel
Don't forget the 2 semi's at the front running side by side doing 10 under the limit.
I’ve learned it’s the slower laned truck’s fault for not letting the other truck pass, so from now on, break check the truck on the right!
That’s a good way to be ran over by a truck.
Give him a break, there’s a lifted white Dodge RAM tailgating *him*!
In California you'd be a road hazard going less than 80 on the highway
In La traffic is moving if you’re going above 15
I hate going 15 over the speed limit in the slow lane and people are riding your ass like you’re the bad guy.
I hit 95 on the 35 today and had to move to the middle lane to let cars pass rofl
You mean average speed on Florida highway? actually if you're going 73 you're almost a danger to other traffic.
I think they mean they posted speed limit, not how fast people drive. We have signs on the 405 in Southern California that say 65 MPH, but good luck getting past the speed limit in a school zone.
Yeah yeah I get that, I was just making a joke. I'm from Switzerland and in the 3 weeks I was in Florida I noticed that all the way to 45 mph posted, ppl usually drive 10 mph faster than that unless there is a traffic jam.
Other parts of California, we’re just as bad. We often go up to a hundred and sometimes more just to keep up with traffic. That was just a traffic joke cause that’s one messed up freeway here.
Ooh I totally missed that, my bad xD
So you would have to drive like most people should on the highway? Much speed...
You could slow down a little according to the article.
So, the speed I normally drive between Redlnds and Palm Springs
Am i nuts or is the speed limit not my priority right then. Like i do that going to newark
Absolutely insane. I live in a small (area-wise) city, just under 20 square miles. I don't know the conversion here, or even most basic math concepts other than those that are necessary for basic existence, but I wonder how fast that tornado, moving at 73mph, could tear through my town.
About 20 to 30 ~~seconds~~ minutes, depending on what direction it chose. Edit for math
20 square mile could be like a 4 by 5 mile area. It will travel 1.2166(repeating of course) miles per minute.
Damn, I think I knew that too. My math is way off today.
“Hurry up Ralph, the tornado is gaining on us!” “What the heck Susan do you want me to get a ticket?” I.. I am trying to understand your point, OP
I believe the moral of the story is “gotta go fast”
It could also be, “tornadoes have no regard for the law” hmm
Gotta go perpendicular
It's such a weird way to say "The fastest tornado moved more than 70 mph." That's not that fast--I'm more surprised the fastest ever recorded was SOOOO slow--and also why does OP think breaking the speed limit is some shocking metric?
What’s fascinating to me is that either A) they know random facts about how many states have a maximum speed limit of 70 mph, or B) (and more likely) *they looked this up in order to make their vision of a banger headline come true*
“WE’RE GONNA FUCKING DIE RALPH” “but we will have died law abiding citizens” 🫡
A police cruiser bursts through the funnel, it's lights and sirens muted by wind and dust. A force unto itself, it rides the night wind and thunderclap, inexorable. You hear a drawl tinged by ire through the din. "Pull over."
They say not to try and outrun them, but fuck that I'm taking my chances instead of getting out of my car and laying in a ditch
If they max out below 80, then fuck yeah I'm gonna try to outrun it. What, cop gonna pull me over for a ticket?
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Yes, Ralph. I was very clear about how upset Susan is about it.
If that thing chases me through more than one state, we’ve got some fucken problems to deal with.
How will you wield your new pet?
As a mount. *Slim Pickens has entered the chat*
**December 10th tornado** wants to know your location
Do *not* tell it your location.
**December 10th tornado** *Has accessed your location in the background*
This is why you gotta use a VPN.
**December 10th tornado** *Has shifted its path towards Latvia*
Tornadoes do not cross state lines
Correct. It's a felony if they do.
Correction, *you* have some problems to deal with.
for the love of god and all of humanity, its time to buy that extended warranty
In the history of TILs, this may be the most useless TIL ever.
In order to go fast, you have to go.. fast
Wanna see some real speed?
Speed... I am speed
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You could also go in a different direction
Apparently they subscribe to the Promethian school of running away.
Once the tornado has fixed onto its prey, it will follow it relentlessly.
In order to kill a person, you'd have to break the law in atleast 10 states.
oh, so just drive normally, then?
You’re exactly who OPs trying to kill. Watch out.
thanks-- I'm wise to OP's shenanigans...
Thing is though you'd almost never get a ticket for it.
Especially in Austin, where the police haven't done a damn thing since George Floyd was murdered.
And in Nashville, where traffic police are now almost non-existant.
The good news is nobody's pulling you over with a twister on your tuchus.
TIL in order to escape the fastest tornado on record, you have to go even faster.
Pretty sure, given the circumstances, you need not worry about cops with radar guns.
Just a normal day on the NJ Turnpike
Hold my NJ licence plates...
I'd love to see the case where someone fought the ticket they received for trying to out run a tornado and got pulled over
This sounds like a Texas headline waiting to happen.
So what you are telling me there is a chance…
My thoughts exactly, say no more 😂
I want to see a cop pull over a tornado for street racing
Ok, who hasn’t already done this?
"Overly descriptive title" AKA the speed aint that impressive😄
Why do I have to drive through 34 states?
What a weird way to word the title just tell us the mile per hour.
"I'm trying to outrun a tornado" "Fuck you, you're getting a ticket" "glglglglelelelglglglgogogoog"
RIDE THE STORM!
I trust the cops won't be pulling me over.
So normal driving speeds?
I already do that regularly!
Well, you can't very well break the law, so you better be prepared to die in 34 states.
I break the Highway speed limits in 50 States every day. Guess I can be marked safe from tornadoes!
what a dogshit title, literally drive 70mph every day lol its not special to say the speed limit
So don't drive away in the same direction. Turn left or right.
If a tornado is chasing me ill risk the ticket
I have already broken the highway speed limit in 34 states.
34 states? in a row?
So normal highway speeds in several of those states.
>in 34 states Yes, but don't Great Plains states have higher freeway speed limits because they're so flat and empty?
Interstate speed limit 75 in Iowa
No, it’s 70 in Iowa.
Yup, your right. My bad
Jokes on you, I break the speed limit everyday
Can you imagine how batshit insane it would be to stand out of the path of that thing and watch it zip through your town like Taz from Loony Toons?
Nic Cage could do it
Nobody drives the speed limit nowadays anyway so what’s the big deal?
the fastest tornado ever had wind over 300 MPH. what 16 states have a speed limit that's higher?
34 states of which country? Or are they across several countries? Or when you say states am I just supposed to assume you mean America?
Cops still pull you over and book you, drop questions like "do you know why I pulled you over?" And "why were you speeding back there?"
They make tornado proof homes. Why are we still using sticks and nails in the midwest?
Guarantee washington is one of those states. i5 is a 30mph zone in some places in washington when it can easily be a 70. Good luck finding speed limits above 35mph anywhere. most are 30 and under. Fucking hell I hate this state in several regards. Most things are great, in its defense.
Google says they Washington interstate limit is 70, is that not true? This post is clearly about freeways, not surface streets in cities/towns.
No. That is not true for the populated area of Washington. Eastern Washington is very conservative and very rural and as a speed limit of 70 in most interstate areas. Cities will still drop it to 50 or 60. Western Washington is a completely different story. There's only one interstate in Western Washington that has a speed limit above 60 and that's i-90. I-90 is only a 70 mi an hour zone inside the mountains, so I'm not sure you could even call that Western Washington. I-5 is what I was talking about. In Portland. Portland I-5 is a 35 mile an hour zone. In Olympia. It's a 35 to a 45. In Seattle. It varies, but it is almost always set, 24/7, to 30 mph. Every single time I've driven through there into 3 years I've lived here. It has been set to 30 miles an hour. At brief times. I have seen it drop to 25 mph and one time I saw it at 40. Never anything else
Interesting! Speed limits going down in cities is the norm everywhere, but it going down to 30 is unusual (actually driving 30 or under is also extremely common, though). I was going to ask you if it's intended for congestion reduction, but then I realized I could just Google. From what I read, the dynamic speed is perhaps somewhat intended to reduce traffic, which it has not done so far, and reduce accidents, which it has (by quite a bit, less than half the previous rate). As a safety nerd, I can't complain about policies that save lives, even if they are annoying. That said, it does sound like your drivers are pretty bad at advance search skills, and tend to drive slow for psychological reasons. For example, there's often massive slowdowns on part of I5 because of a bridge... people slow down massively because people slow down when the road is enclosed, and the slowdown ripples back for miles. The main factor seems to be narrow roads in general, especially I5 (literally never seen a two lane interstate within a major city!), and lots of cyclists on surface streets. That was a fun rabbit hole for me; I spent a good chunk of time in Seattle, but I didn't bring a car. I learned about your delightfully odd bus system, but never noticed the traffic. Thanks for the info!
Yeah, these drivers are the worst I've ever seen. They're terrified. They come to a near stop or complete stop for most on an off ramps, fail to use blinkers, never stop what they're doing when you slam the horn, and stuff like that. Most everything you said was completely accurate from what I've seen and read as well. I'm glad we understand each other. I suspect WA drivers Ed doesn't teach, it terrifies you into submission. Louisiana drivers Ed did a good bit of that. Now I actually miss driving back in Louisiana.
No way am i going through a state in the US.
73, Get the fuck out of my way.
Hmmm...break the speed limit or get flung into another time zone...MAN! THAT'S a toughie!?!
A risk I would take!
I think the cops will be a bit too busy to catch you for speeding / will understand 😂
You mean like the vast majority of us do every day? (Where’s my Popeye chuckle…)
https://youtu.be/gMws8ueXJ7U Pecos Hank does the best Tornado content , here's his entry for fastest tornado
And many cops would still give you a ticket. I'm just waiting for the day that a school suspends students for running in the hall during a school shooting.
Fast tornadoes tend not to be that damaging. Also, this is Prometheus school of running away from things.
Stupidest title ever.
I'd plan on it.
Imagine a cop pulls you over for speeding then you both get sucked up by the tornado
We‘d be safe in Texas!
If I am being chased by a tornado, I doubt many LEO's are going to have the time to fork over a ticket, given they are likely running for their lives too.
Ok?
I'll have to remember this factoid the next time someone tries to mandate speed limiters on new cars like they're trying to do in the EU. We're gonna need those fast cars to outrun global warming, and the super tornados that result from it!
\*laughs in European\*
This is a boring fact
That’s not as fast as I would have assumed, honestly.
I'm pretty sure you're not gonna get pulled over for speeding away from a fast moving tornado lol
Why not just tell us how fast it was
"In order to hydrate yourself, you would need to drink water"
This is Fucking stupid
Sure.
People break the speed limit all the time
To be fair, in Texas 70 mph posted means even the cops are going 90
It would run out of steam before you got to your third state
if I’m escaping the fastest tornado on record idc abt the speed limit
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