We’ve had radio silence here for quite some time. Our crew did have a pretty epic 15 minute drive down Pacific Coast Highway in Rob’s rented convertible red Camaro last weekend. We didn’t think to snap any pictures at the time, but here’s an artist’s rendition:
Anyways, I read a little article this morning that reminded me of some of the glory of the trip and I thought others might appreciate it.
As you can see from the chart, we managed to speed drive through quite a few of the strict speed limit states without indecent. The AZ ticket is really no surprise, but I now feel a much greater sense of pride at being ticketed in South Dakota!
The Strictest and Most Lenient States on Speeding
| OVERALL RANK(1=STRICTEST) | STATE | RECKLESS PENALTIESRANK | SPEEDING ENFORCEMENTRANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado | T – 2 | T – 10 |
| T – 2 | Arizona | T – 10 | T – 2 |
| T – 2 | Delaware | 1 | T – 23 |
| T – 2 | Illinois | T – 8 | T – 4 |
| 5 | New Mexico | T – 10 | T – 4 |
| 6 | Virginia | T – 8 | 14 |
| T – 7 | Iowa | T – 24 | 1 |
| T – 7 | Massachusetts | T – 2 | T – 31 |
| 9 | Alabama | T – 10 | T – 15 |
| 10 | District Of Columbia | T – 15 | T – 10 |
| T – 11 | Arkansas | 4 | T – 44 |
| T – 11 | California | 5 | T – 31 |
| T – 11 | Oregon | T – 19 | T – 7 |
| T – 11 | Washington | T – 19 | T – 7 |
| 15 | West Virginia | T – 6 | T – 31 |
| T – 16 | Kansas | T – 10 | T – 26 |
| T – 16 | Maryland | T – 27 | T – 7 |
| T – 18 | Indiana | T – 27 | T – 10 |
| T – 18 | Missouri | T – 41 | T – 2 |
| T – 18 | North Carolina | T – 15 | T – 19 |
| T – 21 | Oklahoma | T – 6 | 47 |
| T – 21 | Wyoming | 14 | T – 26 |
| T – 23 | Hawaii | T – 24 | T – 17 |
| T – 23 | New York | T – 41 | 6 |
| T – 25 | Alaska | T – 19 | T – 23 |
| T – 25 | Louisiana | 40 | T – 10 |
| T – 25 | Maine | T – 19 | T – 23 |
| T – 25 | Vermont | T – 15 | T – 31 |
| 29 | Idaho | T – 15 | T – 44 |
| 30 | Tennessee | T – 41 | T – 15 |
| T – 31 | Connecticut | T – 27 | T – 31 |
| T – 31 | Georgia | T – 27 | T – 31 |
| T – 31 | Minnesota | T – 27 | T – 31 |
| T – 31 | Nevada | T – 24 | T – 38 |
| T – 35 | Florida | T – 37 | T – 26 |
| T – 35 | North Dakota | T – 27 | T – 38 |
| T – 35 | Rhode Island | T – 27 | T – 38 |
| T – 38 | Michigan | T – 19 | T – 48 |
| T – 38 | Wisconsin | T – 45 | T – 17 |
| T – 40 | Kentucky | T – 45 | T – 19 |
| T – 40 | Montana | 36 | T – 44 |
| T – 40 | Nebraska | T – 37 | T – 38 |
| T – 40 | New Jersey | T – 37 | T – 38 |
| T – 40 | Ohio | T – 45 | T – 19 |
| T – 40 | South Carolina | T – 45 | T – 19 |
| 46 | New Hampshire | T – 27 | T – 48 |
| T – 47 | Mississippi | T – 45 | T – 26 |
| T – 47 | Pennsylvania | T – 45 | T – 26 |
| T – 47 | South Dakota | T – 41 | T – 38 |
| T – 47 | Utah | T – 27 | T – 50 |
| 51 | Texas | T – 45 | T – 50 |