In some very isolated areas I actually also think the speed limit should be whatever you can safely maintain unless the weather is bad.
Mike On 6/2/07, Mike Millet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
This is why I say that the average speed limit whenever possible should be at least 120km/h. I know in New Zealand the top is 100km/h but that's just to incredibly slow. Even in a smaller vehicle I'd want to drive at least 120km/h when not on city roads. Most cars can handle it and it makes those long distance six hour drives go much much faster :) Mike On 6/2/07, Stephen Humphreys < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yes I was aware that it used to be that way - I just thought it strange > that > there was serious thought of putting it *back* to that way, especially > in > todays cars that can cruise at low revs doing 90 (mph). Most cars can > achieve 55 in first gear! > > > >From: Stephen Gallagher < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >CC: "U.S. Metric Association" < [email protected]> > >Subject: Re: [USMA:38816] Re: Reduced speed limits > >Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2007 12:39:48 -0400 > > > > > >On 1-Jun-07, at 11:47 , Stephen Humphreys wrote: > > > >>Is that a serious suggestion (I mean the limit, not the measurement > >>system thing)? > >>55 mph as an "absolute max" across the USA? > >>Surely that would be crippling. If they tried that here (UK) there'd > be > >>riots in the street!! > >> > > > >You might not be aware, but it was already done at least once, already. > > > >When Jimmy Carter was president the national maximum speed limit was > >lowered to 55 mph, in an effort to reduce fuel consumption. It was > >repealed > >in 1995 when the Republican's achieved a majority in Congress. > > > >. > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Txt a lot? Get Messenger FREE on your mobile. > https://livemessenger.mobile.uk.msn.com/ > > -- "The boy is dangerous, they all sense it why can't you?"
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