Do You "Speed" Even If You Go the Speed Limit?

Route 50 is an old, major highway that winds east-west across West Virginia. I used to travel home on Interstates to Morgantown and then take the main road to my parents' home in Grafton. But last year I thought I would try the scenic route, and I have been hooked ever since.
In today's fast-paced world it doesn't make much sense to drive the curvy, hilly, death-gripping road, but the scenic vistas of tree drenched hills and mist covered mountains make the slow speeds worth it. And actually, when I have timed it, I seem to make better time than on the Interstate.
Last week's return on Route 50 made me notice something else. The posted speed limit is 55, but within a mile the yellow "dangerous curve" speed limits were marked at 25, 35, 50, and then 40. So why is the speed posted at 55?
The law is that you must go no more than 55. That is the fastest you can legally go on Route 50. But the lawmakers also know that it isn't smart to go 55 all the time on Route 50. It is wise to slow down a little, or even a lot, in order to keep yourself and others safe.
It struck me that that is what Paul is talking about when he tells the Corinthians (ch 8-10) that they (we) are free to do as we wish, but that sometimes our freedom should be curtailed for the benefit of others.
1 Corinthians 10:23-24: "Everything is permissible"- but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible"- but not everything is constructive. Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others.
So you can go around the dog-leg curves at 55, but more than likely you will not live to tell about it. You can attempt to race around "kiss your butt coming and going" curves, but someone will kiss this world goodbye.
Slowing down in the dangerous curves of life can actually get you where you want to go a little faster. And you will enjoy the view along the way.