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Old Feb 21, 2016, 6:57 pm
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Originally Posted by Javelin
80mph is pretty common, especially when it's safe (few cars, good weather conditions) and traffic around you is going that speed too. I've found that at 80mph, CHP pretty much just ignores you. At 85mph, though, you have a good chance of being pulled over. It's really largely a function of relative speed—if everyone in your lane is doing 80mph, you're totally fine.
IIRC a section of I-5 between SD and OC is speed enforced by aircraft. Perhaps that's why CHP exhibits the behavior you mention?
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