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Too many variables to state any precise speed. I may brake early to be moving at best speed when a light changes. I have to deal with a lot of lights, some stretches are several miles with no lights, then a light every .3 mile or even less.
Light timing demands very specific speeds for me, even two MPH can mean the difference between missing 40 of 46 and hitting 30% of the same 46 in a 40 mile drive.
That same timing forces you to risk catching a tripped light at exactly the wrong time. Pure stupiditywhen 40 cars have to slam on brakes so one car can make a left turn. I would be the traffic engineers here aren't even potty trained.
Other drivers are also a major factor. In most cases I will try hard to not interfere with other drivers. The exception is those who stay planted a car length behind you when they only need to move to the fast lane and pass, and they have no obstructions to do that. In that case I will just go in neutral and coast until they get the message, and I have seen that take me from 45-50 to under 20 MPH before the idiot gets the idea.
In the rare instance where I have,
1. no other traffic around
2. no light timing to worry about
3. no time schedule to keep
I would probably coast down to under 10 MPH or to a complete stop, but those are very rare times when there are no outside influences.
regards
Mech
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