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This is pure misinformation. It is illegal to exceed the speed limit. Simple as that. It is illegal to go 66 in a 65 zone. It is illegal to go 75 in a 70 zone. Anyone who says otherwise is spouting pure fiction.
Now, what you might be referencing is police choosing not to enforce the speed limit on people speeding by a very small margin. That is a conscious choice by police officers, and they can and will find any moving violations to pull someone over if they want to.
This isn't exactly true in all states, for example CA:
"Under state law, speed limits must be based on the speed of the 85th percentile of those who travel the roadway, which is considered the safe driving speed..."
This fact is used by many to challenge speeding tickets in court.
Most "police" now days just fish. Any little thing to give a ticket to meet quota.
Though that sort of makes sense for traffic moving smoothly and consistently, I thought speed limiters on large/heavy vehicles was mostly due to the braking time/distance rather them fitting amongst speeds of other traffic?
It is. Ravioli is talking nonsense.