
Originally Posted by
jut703
I don't do top speed runs when there are other cars around me. I also find that I'm a more dangerous driver when driving at 80 kph because I feel very, very sleepy and my mind easily drifts away since I'm not used to everything being so slow.
Just today I was driving back to Manila, sticking to 80 kph and I almost fell asleep several times. I'm pretty sure that's more unsafe than my usual 100-140 kph driving where I'm fully alert.
I'm also sure that I put more thought in all possible mishaps that can happen when I travel at high speeds, compared to most drivers who probably don't even know what to do in case of a tire blow out or loss in traction, even if they're going at much slower speeds.
I think we've had this discussion in the What's Your Top Speed thread, and my position stays the same - I don't push my car to the limits all the time, but when I do, I consider all possible screw-ups and make sure that I don't harm anyone else in case something goes wrong.