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| States discovering higher speed limits are better in some places! |
| 2008-02-22 |
| Personally, I prefer the slower speed limits so I can waste more of my life on the road while at the same time suffering increased risk of accidents due to greater speed differences and inattention of bored drivers. Some drivers would say that the United States is a crazy quilt of speed limits, with an emphasis on the "crazy." Since 1995, states have been free to set their own maximum speed limits, leading to long debates on safety standards. To some folks, the speed limits are just insane -- either too low or too high, depending on their views about what makes driving safe. |
| Posted by:gorb |
| #8 When they lifted the federal speed restrictions, New Mexico experienced no change in fatalities or accidents on the interstates. When the Chief of the state highway patrol was asked for his explanation, he replied that people were doing the same speed before the change. It's a lot of way to get from here to there. Not like folks who go through a significant urban or suburban area every couple hours or two elsewhere. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-02-22 17:08 |
| #7 Crazy says, Speed limits should reflect the conditions - not some arbitrary number. Faster on long stright runs and lower or curves or more crowded conditions. Crowded conditions ? You should drive west in NJ on 78 or 80 at rush hour. 75 to 80 MPH and bumper to bumper. The fuzz cruise the eastbound lanes and turn the other cheek. Not that I mind. personally, I think every rush hour should be a Daytona 500 warm up. Get home fast and kick back. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2008-02-22 16:55 |
| #6 I got rear-ended by a lady some years back, pretty well destroyed her Oldsmobile's front, all I had to do was brush the glass off my truck's back bumper. The insurance folks couldn't believe it when I told them "No Damage", they had to come see for themselves. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-02-22 16:29 |
| #5 What is this "speed limit" you speak of? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-02-22 15:38 |
| #4 Agreed USN - they are too self centered to even notice the 10-20 car lineup behind them as they go along 10-15 below the limit in the left lane. Worse yet is being beind one on the onramp when it merges into traffic going 10-20 MPH below average causing an instant lineup - which then prevents you from merging behind them. Speed limits should reflect the conditions - not some arbitrary number. Faster on long stright runs and lower or curves or more crowded conditions. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-02-22 15:34 |
| #3 Lovely, and here in Washington we can still enjoy those losers that use the left lane for low-spped trials. Moving to the right never entered their itty-bitty, Prius driving minds. Wish i still had my 57 Olds with it's ramming speed bumper back...... |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2008-02-22 14:57 |
| #2 I-70 between Denver and Topeka would be good to have the limit at 80 winking up to 90. It is long, straight, and empty. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2008-02-22 14:29 |
| #1 The last paragraph is mine. I forgot to highlight it. Mods, would you please fix this if you catch it? Thanks! |
| Posted by: gorb 2008-02-22 13:45 |