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Automotive News & Views Should the US government bring back the 55 mph max speed limit again?
1418 messages, Last post on Dec 16, 2008 at 11:21 AM
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| The lower you make the speed limit, the more people will want to go over the speed limit. That works for a lot of things - someone tells you not to do something, and it makes you want to do it more. They don't reward you when you drive the speed limit; they only harass and fine you when you break it. And no matter how skilled you are at driving, they can always pull you over for going faster than you're "supposed to". | |
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Replying to: keepinon (Dec 05, 2007 12:34 pm) The problem with slowing down 5 MPH is that a lot of idiotic poor, unskilled, and incompetent CA drivers will decide that they still want to go 5 to 15 MPH slower than everyone else, even if everyone else is suddenly driving 5 MPH slower or 55 MPH all of a sudden. Therefore, you'll have those idiots driving 45 or so and you'll still have stress and conjestion and traffic jams. If everyone drove 55 all the time and never slowed down below that in the San Diego freeway area, then I'd actually be happy during rush hour. The problem is a few idiots can cause traffic jams (and a whole lot of wasted fuel) for thousands of others. |
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is the worst idea one could ever imagine or think of. In fact, if Hitler was still alive, it would be a MUCH better idea to vote him as President of the USA in 2008 than to lower the speed limit to 55. That's HOW BAD of an idea it is. If anything, we should mandate that States CANNOT set maximum speed limits below 80 MPH. Also, they should allow vigilante justice on slow blockers of the fast lane by allowing video tapes to suffice for fines on people blocking the fast lane at low speeds when they should be going faster. I'd love to send in video tapes to punish traffic "jammers" otherwise known as slow drivers in the fast lane in CA. Previous posts are absolutely correct about slow drivers blocking the fast lane in CA. It seems the slow pokes are as determined to block and cause traffic jams in the fast lane as fast drivers are to make the slow lane the fastest moving lane!!!! The right lane seems to always be the fastest moving lane these days in CA; no matter where you go. Shameful!
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Replying to: andres3 (Dec 05, 2007 10:16 pm) Must be time to shut this one down already. 
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Replying to: andres3 (Dec 05, 2007 10:16 pm) Somehow CA has attracted a lot of tree hugging, no nothing environmentalists. They feel they are taking the high ground by slowing down the flow of traffic. I would take their license away until they have taken a course in highway driving etiquette. I have no problem with drivers in the right lane going less than the flow of traffic for whatever the reason. They need to stay in the right lane and stay out of the left lanes and HOV lanes. I do not care if they were given an HOV pass because of a stupid law designed to encourage more hybrids. Going 55 MPH when the flow is 75 MPH is DANGEROUS to all those on the highway. GO with the flow or get OFF the highway and take a 35 MPH surface street.
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Replying to: steve_ (Dec 05, 2007 10:19 pm)
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Replying to: gagrice (Dec 05, 2007 10:26 pm) I think they should repeal the idea that HOV is for hybrids, it should only be for cars with more than one person in them. I think motorcycles should be banned too, unless they have 2 on the seat also. I think that Chrysler would quickly become the #1 automaker in the US if they were the first to equip their cars with dual .50 caliber machine gun turrets on the front bumper. Perfect for getting someone out of your way that is determined to block you in the fast lane and get you into going the same speed as the slow lane. Or maybe optional upgrades to rocket launchers...... I wish I had a trigger button to get trigger happy with sometimes. Reminds me of video games where you get to blow cars up while driving.... Instead of honking I want my horn to assume control of the vehicle in front of me so that I can better drive their vehicle for them directly in front of me. |
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Replying to: gagrice (Dec 05, 2007 10:30 pm) Sort of like prohibition? I wonder if making alcohol illegal would reduce drunk driving deaths?
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You guys have me doubled over with laughter at this strong response to the 55 mph proposal! The whole Hitler thing was particularly hilarious. Thank you!  Oh, and 1stpik, when I said this: "more revenues will be garnered from speeding tickets, and that money can be used to finally bring our roads up to better than a third world standard." I was being facetious.  There is no doubt WHATSOEVER in my mind that any reduction in the national speed limit would be completely ignored by a solid 97% (maybe more) of the driving public.
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Replying to: nippononly (Dec 05, 2007 10:49 pm) Right!, but you can bet the remaining 3% model citizen would make sure they drive 55 blocking the others behind them. It is too easy to have 3 cars occupying 3 lanes on the same row, blocking 100 cars. Some times looks like some people already anticipated such a bill.
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