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How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by AutosBay(m): 7:26am On Jun 03, 2016
Speeding is not only against the law, but also wastes gas and is a risky activity. It can hurt you and the drivers around you. Perhaps you forgot the speed limit, or you don't see any police and think, "Maybe I should get to work earlier so let's go fast. Hey, the police aren't around anyway?" Whatever the reason, follow these steps to avoid wasting gas and breaking the law by speeding.




Steps


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Use the "cruise control" option if your car supports it. It will automatically maintain the current speed you set, helping to curb your desire to drive faster.

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Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by AutosBay(m): 7:27am On Jun 03, 2016
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Don't drive as much. If you feel the urge to go fast, play a racing game or something at the arcade (or a home racing game on your computer or game console), find local car club that runs autocross events or take up club racing with the SCCA.

Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by AutosBay(m): 7:27am On Jun 03, 2016
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Pay close attention to the speedometer, while still carefully watching the road. Make quick, frequent cross-checks to monitor your speed.

Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by AutosBay(m): 7:28am On Jun 03, 2016
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Drive under the speed limit. Even 5 mph (8 km/h) or so will not significantly decrease your travel time, and it will reduce your chances of accidentally going over the speed limit.

Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by AutosBay(m): 7:28am On Jun 03, 2016
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Leave earlier so you don't feel rushed. Don't put yourself in a situation where you feel pressured to get to work or an appointment on time. Who knows, you may even enjoy the drive.

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Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by AutosBay(m): 7:29am On Jun 03, 2016
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Figure out the fine amount for speeding. As you find yourself going too fast, mentally calculate how much that ticket would cost you. Tickets can easily reach $400, and you don't want to spend that much money. So think twice before speeding.

Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by GAZZUZZ(m): 7:30am On Jun 03, 2016
Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by AutosBay(m): 7:30am On Jun 03, 2016
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Figure out just how much time you save by speeding. It is probably much less than you think: going 65 mph in a 55 mph zone for 15 mi (or going 100 km/h in a 90 km/h zone for 25 km) "saves" less than three minutes. 5 mph (8 km/h) over saves less than 90 seconds.

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Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by AutosBay(m): 7:31am On Jun 03, 2016
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Listen to classical or light music instead of hard rock. The soft music will help you relax and slow down.

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Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by AutosBay(m): 7:32am On Jun 03, 2016
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Purchase a slower car. A slower car will likely be cheaper to own than a fast car, and get better fuel mileage (with a smaller engine).


http://m.wikihow.com/Stop-Speeding

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Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by GAZZUZZ(m): 7:32am On Jun 03, 2016
easy way to stop over speeding is to consciously remember the price of a liter of petrol, you can save as much as 10liters every day by driving slow 10liters = 1450 X 30days = 43,500.


Meanwhile team picanto any day grin

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Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by KingsJohnson(m): 7:43am On Jun 03, 2016
All dis notwithstanding, a man who the devil has destined to speed go still speed lyk there is no tomorrow
Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by Specialist900(m): 8:10am On Jun 03, 2016
GAZZUZZ:
easy way to stop over speeding is to consciously remember the price of a liter of petrol, you can save as much as 10liters every day by driving slow 10liters = 1450 X 30days = 43,500.


Meanwhile team picanto any day grin
How much more gas is used when over speeding?
Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by AutosBay(m): 8:10am On Jun 03, 2016
Agreed
Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by GAZZUZZ(m): 8:39am On Jun 03, 2016
Specialist900:
How much more gas is used when over speeding?

a lot more.

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Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by salvo583: 9:47am On Jun 03, 2016
na the number 9 make sense pass. The reverse is the number 8 for me except i put in some gospel mix. Na picanto fit do am presently. How much does the picanto cost now?
Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by jesussaves22: 3:24pm On Jun 03, 2016
GAZZUZZ:
easy way to stop over speeding is to consciously remember the price of a liter of petrol, you can save as much as 10liters every day by driving slow 10liters = 1450 X 30days = 43,500.


Meanwhile team picanto any day grin
Pls what is the best km to maintain on high way in order to save petrol?
Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by Nobody: 9:20pm On Jun 03, 2016
These speed reduction threads are so funny, pure comedy value.

The best way to drive within the legal speed limit is to apply one thing that is missing in AutosBay's list, something that if missing makes all the speed reduction methods listed here irrelevant. And certainly doesn't involve driving a 3 cylinder 1.0 - 1.2 Kia Picanto.

Common sense.

A Kia Picanto is a city car, it is not designed for highway driving. A Picanto with between 55 - 70hp will break the legal speed limit on the freeway (where it shouldn't be) and the speed limits in the city. When driven without common sense, naturally.

Common sense? Increasingly hard to come by these days.

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Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by billy187(m): 3:34am On Jun 04, 2016
Nice write-up @op but I don't think overspeeding can be reduced with a slower car- I can't count the number of times some rogue corolla or yaris passed me doing blistering speeds on the highway

The funny thing though is it's almost not worthwhile- some tractor trailer convoy doing approximately 50kmph always seems to pop up at this point.

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Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by DGD1(m): 8:15am On Jun 04, 2016
Siena:
These speed reduction threads are so funny, pure comedy value.

The best way to drive within the legal speed limit is to apply one thing that is missing in AutosBay's list, something that if missing makes all the speed reduction methods listed here irrelevant. And certainly doesn't involve driving a 3 cylinder 1.0 - 1.2 Kia Picanto.

Common sense.

A Kia Picanto is a city car, it is not designed for highway driving. A Picanto with between 55 - 70hp will break the legal speed limit on the freeway (where it shouldn't be) and the speed limits in the city. When driven without common sense, naturally.

Common sense? Increasingly hard to come by these days.

you said it all
common sense!!!
Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by tegbeyemi01: 11:11am On Jun 04, 2016
Actually overspeeding takes more fuel.. I tested this before..I drive a nissan almera 97.. Normally lagos to abeokuta takes me like 1k fuel (when nigeria was still good)...but a mnth back it took me abt 1500 petrol or more, cos I was on 140km mostly..unlike wen m doing 100/110..

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Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by AutosBay(m): 1:32pm On Jun 24, 2016
I feel this thread has to be made sticky
Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by Nobody: 6:16pm On May 16, 2017
The day I consciously try not to overspeed is when I overspeed the most.
Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by snipesdam(m): 7:31pm On May 16, 2017
AutosBay:
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Drive under the speed limit. Even 5 mph (8 km/h) or so will not significantly decrease your travel time, and it will reduce your chances of accidentally going over the speed limit.


When am not driving this MT90 that got a speeding ticket @ 8MPH

Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by Nobody: 8:31pm On May 16, 2017
snipesdam:



When am not driving this MT90 that got a speeding ticket @ 8MPH
grin
Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by Arian11(m): 7:01am On May 17, 2017
impressive piece
Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by veekid(m): 7:02am On May 17, 2017
Juz reduce the energy mounted on your gas pedal; very simple
Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by sixtus3606(m): 7:06am On May 17, 2017
GAZZUZZ:
easy way to stop over speeding is to consciously remember the price of a liter of petrol, you can save as much as 10liters every day by driving slow 10liters = 1450 X 30days = 43,500.


Meanwhile team picanto any day grin

hmmm...please tell me more about this picanto wink
Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by cinoedhunter: 7:06am On May 17, 2017
It's ok
Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by sixtus3606(m): 7:07am On May 17, 2017
salvo583:
na the number 9 make sense pass. The reverse is the number 8 for me except i put in some gospel mix. Na picanto fit do am presently. How much does the picanto cost now?

or better still, listen to comedy. it helps wink
Re: How To Stop Over - Speeding (Photos) by jaybee3(m): 7:08am On May 17, 2017
Use the speed limiter on your car simplez

It works for me

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