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Originally Posted by Simnut
I'll tell you why the speed limits are what they are. MOST of the Malahat involves corners and merging lanes. During the mornings and the afternoon there is a lot of traffic going between Vic and Shawnigan/Duncan area, after all, it is the only way to go up island from Vic. Consequently, there can be "back ups" or almost "stand stills" that you can't see until coming around the corner. Slowing down in a corner is MUCH easier to do at 80kmh than at 100kmh. This is one good reason for the speed limit. It's only 18.8 kilometers of highway that you have to do 80....no big deal.
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So you slow down as you approach the curves. When I see the speed traps they're usually at the long straight stretches where unless you're tailgating you're not going to slam into the back of another car.
I think I'll drive up and down the Malahat a few times this weekend doing 10km/hr under the limit with my hazards on.