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Re: Why it's set at 55 m.p.h...



Jonathan Hazzard (thonhazz@clark.net) wrote:

>>    I've been following the thread about speeders FYI and I think everyone 
>> who posted a followup is missing a very important point.  The fact that 
>> the speed limit is 55 is not to _increase_ revenue.  It's not a silly 
>> speed limit, even though everyone exceeds it.  

>>    The state and the legislature, believe it or not, actually are 
>> concerned about highway safety. 
                                     (snip)
Actually Jonathon, the speed limits were rolled back to 55 in the
early 1970s to conserve fuel. "Safety" is just the current spin.



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