Pandemic set off deadly rise in speeding that hasn't stopped

[Lennie]

Pandemic set off deadly rise in speeding that hasn't stopped

Motorists have felt the need to speed during the pandemic, a worrisome trend as roads get busier with the final stretch of summer travel.

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[spookshack]

I average 80mph on my way home from work (SW Portland to the Couv.) It is very early in the morning, so no traffic. I don't F around while going through Portland……

 

[Flopsweat]

They are writing tickets again. Unless the LE defunding continues, it will sort itself out.

 

[TTSX]

Meanwhile, I'm just putting around at the speed limit letting the frothy mouthed impatient folk pass right on by

 

[Alexx1401]

Meanwhile, I'm just putting around at the speed limit letting the frothy mouthed impatient folk pass right on by

Yep. I am seeing people on the side getting paper almost every day now going to and back from work. Just chucke and thank them for donating to the state

 

[Flopsweat]

Meanwhile, I'm just putting around at the speed limit letting the frothy mouthed impatient folk pass right on by

So it was you!

 

[gryghin]

Meanwhile, in Portland... I spent the last three days driving in the city in the mornings to bring my Mom to get transfusion and the assorted testing prior... didn't see one PPD patrol car the whole time.

While in Beaverton, I've seen at least three patrol cars in a 4 hour span in different areas.

I'm not saying it's because of defunding efforts, but I saw first hand that driving through downtown was at greater than speed limits the whole time, early morning and just after lunch time each day.

 

[Mikej]

Very seldom do I see Portland police in NE potland anymore. A person that spends much time driving around the East side of the river will see numerous example of speeding and dangerous driving. Many intersection have black tire mark circles in them. At night you can hear various farty-can-muffler-cars going like a bat out of hell on the nearby roads. Look at license plates while your driving. A lot are well expired, no front plates, long expired temporary tags. NO PLATE/tags AT ALL!

 

[Andy54Hawken]

I see lots of folks speeding , while on my drive to and from school.
I tend to go about 5 or so over....on the interstate...I go the speed limit or less in residential areas.

And while I don't have problem with folks going the speed limit...
Its those people who are "cursing" along at 5 -10 under the speed limit in the passing lane / fast lane that irk me.

What I find interesting , is how folks react when I am driving my red Chevy Silverado...and different they are when I am driving my wife's little Nissan Versa.
Andy

 

[Bam]

Plenty of traffic enforcement in the burbs, but it is still a free for all in Portland proper.

I won't venture east of the West Hills unless I have to. And there is no way I am going anywhere near Gresham, 82nd Ave, or on the 205.

 

[Alexx1401]

I see lots of folks speeding , while on my drive to and from school.
I tend to go about 5 or so over....on the interstate...I go the speed limit or less in residential areas.

And while I don't have problem with folks going the speed limit...
Its those people who are "cursing" along at 5 -10 under the speed limit in the passing lane / fast lane that irk me.

What I find interesting , is how folks react when I am driving my red Chevy Silverado...and different they are when I am driving my wife's little Nissan Versa.
Andy

THAT! I drive "between the pins" as I call it. So if posted is 60 I am at 62 and I stay to the right unless passing. If others want to go around me to go 80? I could care less, they are not in my way. My BP does shoot up when someone is going at or below and blocking the left lanes. This is normally the self appointed pace setters. Who make it their life job to enforce the speed limit. What this does it put others in danger when some hot head does something they saw on TV to get around them and finds out their driving skills are not like the video game.