Hypothetical question about driving on the East Coast:

[CreekDog]

I have to drive somewhere that's 180 miles from where I am. I plan to drive 60 miles per hour.

How long should I plan for my trip?

[flvegan]

1. 60? You'll be killed for impeding traffic.

[Forkboy]

2. 60? What, are you driving in the breakdown lane?

Oh, and do some stretches on your middle finger to get it warmed up. You'll need it!

[GOPisEvil]

3. East Coasters don't drive less than 70 in school zones.

:P

[FarLeftRage]

4. Not true...

I usually drive not less than 90 in school zones...

[GOPisEvil]

6. I stand corrected.

I've never lived on the east coast, so maybe I just catch you guys on good days when I visit.

[Midlodemocrat]

12. +1

[BrotherBuzz]

5. If she's hot, I'd suggest three days minimum

[BeachBaby]

7. You'll get killed going 60mph.

I JUST got home from taking PiGuy to the airport. I never went under 80mph on I-95. Anything less than that, and you have a death wish. :7

[Moondog]

8. Two hours, fifteen minutes.

Anything more and you'll be a public menace.

[Mopar151]

9. Which direction?

North/South, 2 1/2 hours, 185 road miles

East/West, 8 hours, 300 road miles

[mainegreen]

11. So true.

we don't do east/west on the east coast.

Except for those freaks in PA.

[mwooldri]

10. Define East Coast.

NC could definitely be considered east coast - unless you mean North East.

Also what time of day?

You can easily do Burlington, NC to Wilmington, NC in 3 hours. The speed limit on this route is at least 60 mph all the way through - 65 in most places, a little out of Raleigh to Wilmington and it's up to 70. - It's a 192 mile trip in 3 hours.

Now if you're travelling during peak travel hours through the area between Chapel Hill and Raleigh it can be longer than 3 hours, especially if there's an accident.

Oh and avoid I-85 northbound from Charlotte on race days. That's when you sit in traffic for 2 hours and go 2 miles (if lucky).

Mark.

[Gormy Cuss]

13. 6 hours, 17 minutes, 45 seconds.

:eyes: -
It totally depends on whether you're driving at rush hour or in off hours and how much of the trip is on a limited access road (turnpikes, interstates, etc.)

[mnhtnbb]

14. MapQuest and add some fudge factor if being late will be a problem.

[deepthought42]

15. Well...in MD you'd be going too slow...

where as in VA depending on what road (and whether you're in NOVA (northern) or ROVA (rest of)) you'd be going with traffic, even though most likely the speed limit is 65. Cops love to pull people over for speeding in VA, so now alot of people are paranoid of going the speed limit...*sigh*

[RebelOne]

16. Well, if you will be going through Georgia,

plan on driving at least 75. You will be tailgated even at 90 mph.

[TZ]

17. If you are going to be driving anywhere near the DC beltway...

DOUBLE the amount of time anyone tells you. And plan on going 20-30 alot.