​Why I Drive 5 Miles Under the Speed Limit

“Getting behind the wheel of my 2013 Subaru turns me into a bit of a troll—just not the kind you might think. I’m not a tailgater, and I don’t honk. I’ll always let you merge, likely with one of those two-fingered courtesy waves ubiquitous on country roads where I live in Vermont. But I am slow. I often drive five under the speed limit on the interstate, cruising through the Green Mountains at an unhurried 60 miles per hour. I take it pretty easy through towns. In a country where more than 70 percent of drivers admit to exceeding legal speed limits, that makes me an outlier. (Probably a little annoying too; that’s where the troll part comes in.) I have good reasons for being poky, ranging from safety concerns to environmentalism. ...”

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