There hasnt been a general speed limit of 55 Mph(80 km/h) on US Interstate Highways in many years. Its 55 Mph only in populate areas (not many adhere to that anyway), 65 Mph outside the cities, and West of the Mississippi 75 Mph (or more in selected areas). Ive seen 75 Mph East of the Mississippi, but only on some toll roads.
Roger W. Suhr mailto:[email protected] From: mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2020 11:32 To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: OOBOL and English was Re: Still COBOL After All These Years? ________________________________________ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <mailto:[email protected]> on behalf of John McKown <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2020 11:17:47 AM To: mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: OOBOL and English was Re: Still COBOL After All These Years? On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 7:23 AM R.S. <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: > (I know it's off-topic) > My opinion: I like american cars and roads. > However I don't understand common speed limit 55 mph which is in my > opinion too low for the road on desert. > Pretty much "inertia". Back when 55 was first introduced, it during the "oil embargo (1969-1976)") and it was touted as the most fuel efficient speed. Today, that is totally false. Engines are much more efficient now. Today it is touted as safer. I don't know about that. But, then again, here in Texas the speed limit on highways is pretty much regarded as a suggestion. Except when it goes through a small town, where a smaller limit is imposed and is basically used as a source of revenue for the local government (aka "speed trap"). That's why the government loves automatic license readers -- the cops don't even need to wake up to issue a ticket. Isn't technology wonderful?!? Speaking of driving in the desert, long ago, I remember my dad going through Arizona -- flat & featureless. He was tired, and passed driving off to my mom & told her not to go too fast. She scoffed. I was in the back seat. When I woke up, I asked mom why she was going over 100 mph (150 kph)? Ah, the dangers of a Cadillac, smooth pavement, and nothing to see along the road. > > BTW: > Here in Poland default limit on highway is 140 km/h. > However in Germany default is ...your sanity. No speed limit. Most cars > have factory limit at 250 km/h, but not luxury ones. And yes, it is > legal to drive 300 km/h > Of course this is for highways only. And speed limit signs may reduce it. > > -- > Radoslaw Skorupka > Lodz, Poland > -- People in sleeping bags are the soft tacos of the bear world. Maranatha! <>< John McKown ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to mailto:[email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
