Speeding

For as long as I can remember, my habit has been to set the cruise control at 9.5 mph over the posted limit (assuming good driving conditions). I guess there is a reason that I have only one speeding ticket in my life (and it was for going 15 mph over the limit).

WASHINGTON - Authorities patrolling U.S. highways tend to give motorists a cushion of up to 10 miles per hour above the speed limit before pulling them over, says a survey by a group of state traffic safety officials. . .

"This cushion truly exists across this country and in some cases is more than 10 mph above posted limits," said Jim Champagne, the association's chairman.