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Speeding tolerances in the Midwest

I usually peg it at 79 between the Twin Cities and Ames/Des Moines in the 70 mph zones. I do use a fuzz buster but have it sitting on the dash rather than mounted on the windshield so I can put it away if I do get pulled over. Generally haven't gotten pulled over unless I stray to 10 over or worse. I still let up when I see or detect a trooper; no reason to tempt the fates for a mile of 5-9 mph difference. In the Twin Cities You usually encounter no problems going up to 10 over on any of the interstate grade freeways but watch it during non rush hours as they will be more likely to pull you over if you stray past when there is less traffic. Please slow down in residential areas. The likelihood of the consequences being injuring a pedestrian rather than getting a ticket are greater. Do it for the other guy, please.
 
Cops love out of state speeders, in state ill go 8-9 over. Out of state not more than 5-6
 
I've been told that 10% over the speed limit is generally safe, except in Wisconsin, or "game week" in Ohio if your car has a Michigan plate. I've been told on that one those asshats will pull you over that week simply for being from Michigan regardless of your speed.
 
VeloClone said:
I usually peg it at 79 between the Twin Cities and Ames/Des Moines in the 70 mph zones. I do use a fuzz buster but have it sitting on the dash rather than mounted on the windshield so I can put it away if I do get pulled over. Generally haven't gotten pulled over unless I stray to 10 over or worse. I still let up when I see or detect a trooper; no reason to tempt the fates for a mile of 5-9 mph difference. In the Twin Cities You usually encounter no problems going up to 10 over on any of the interstate grade freeways but watch it during non rush hours as they will be more likely to pull you over if you stray past when there is less traffic. Please slow down in residential areas. The likelihood of the consequences being injuring a pedestrian rather than getting a ticket are greater. Do it for the other guy, please.
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Groovy man!
 
In the Twin Cities don't speed too much on HWY 100 (well with it as ****ed up with construction as it is, maybe not a factor right now) north of 494 and south of Excelsior Blvd. It's the fav stretch of road here for sitting on the entrance ramps or having a partner on a overpass running radar. Also Louisiana Ave in St. Louis Park or Laurel Avenue in Golden Valley are in the rack'em up zone.
 
VeloClone said:
I usually peg it at 79 between the Twin Cities and Ames/Des Moines in the 70 mph zones. I do use a fuzz buster but have it sitting on the dash rather than mounted on the windshield so I can put it away if I do get pulled over. Generally haven't gotten pulled over unless I stray to 10 over or worse. I still let up when I see or detect a trooper; no reason to tempt the fates for a mile of 5-9 mph difference. In the Twin Cities You usually encounter no problems going up to 10 over on any of the interstate grade freeways but watch it during non rush hours as they will be more likely to pull you over if you stray past when there is less traffic. Please slow down in residential areas. The likelihood of the consequences being injuring a pedestrian rather than getting a ticket are greater. Do it for the other guy, please.
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I am picturing you drafting by tailgating really close to the guy in front of you like you draft in your pacelines!
 
For both Iowa and Wisconsin. You're generally fine on interstates at 5 over. If you hit a small town that has a lower speed limit just stay under it (Highway 30 between Ames and Clinton, IA is an example of needing to following small town speed limits to the letter).

I don't speed in Illinois out of general practice, so many speed traps that just aren't worth the risk.
Also Illinois seems to be more apt to pull someone over for a device check. I got pulled over and warned because I went to hit the detour button on my GPS.
 
Speed limit plus 10% - never get a ticket.
An officer once told me nine you're fine, ten you're mine. I would go conservative with that.
 
I rarely do any more than 10 over the speed limit... most of the time I'll only go 5 over. Anytime I have been pulled over for doing 10 over the speed limit I have been lucky to only get a warning.

I used to speed a lot in Nebraska and never got pulled over. About 12 years ago I passed one of their highway cops while going 90mph on I-80. I think I was somewhere between Lincoln and Omaha. He didn't seem to care.
 
dmdom said:
Over the next 4 weeks, I will be driving close to 5100 miles not counting daily 40 mile commute and misc. miles. From Ames/Ankeny areas to Tulsa OK, Burlington IA, Estes Park CO, Madison WI, Minneapolis MN, & Overland Park KS. Mostly interstate miles. How many miles over the posted speed limit in IA, MO, KS, OK, NE, CO, WI & MN is generally safe to drive without getting a ticket? Every extra mph I can average will cut my driving time 1.5-2hrs roughly.
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Don't worry about stopping at stop signs and yielding at yield signs as they are just suggestions. That should save YOU some of YOUR precious time.
 
First leg of the odyssey is in the books. Ankeny to Miami, OK. About 400 miles, right at 5 hrs. 69 south out of KC is a mini a****ahn. The corn is tasselled and road kill armadillos galore.
 
At least in the upper Midwest I've never had an issue with 7-8 over coupled with letting off the gas around cops. Always go a slower around special zones like schools though. I've had 3 speeding tickets as well as a warning; all of which were for going +10 over the limit and the warning was for exactly 10 over.
 
State trooper pulled us over today going north on highway 151, he says I was going 69 in a 55.

I think our newborn who had just started crying convinced him to let us off with a warning, nice guy!

I usually stick to 7-8 over and am speeding ticket free (knock on wood), so far.
 
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