635 now 70mph

[Allison81]

Originally Posted by Cheesesteak Cravings

Exactly.

With Allison's logic, lowering the speed limit to 25mph on the highway would virtually eliminate accidents, but we know that is not true.

People we go as fast as they are comfortable with, period. Even if the speed limit were 80, I would likely only go 70 for long stretches because beyond that, my MPG's drop significantly. I would simply stay out of the left lane, and in a decent cruising lane. If Allison is afraid of higher speed limits, she can simply stay on local roads to get to her destination.

Hey! Get your screen names correct. I had nothing to do with this argument!!

[xS☺B☺s]

Originally Posted by dch526

If you knew anything about how and why the speed limits are raised you will also realize that it isn't raised to make people go faster, it is raised because people are already going that fast.

People flying by going 100mph will still fly by going 100mph. People who shoot across 3 lanes with no signal going 55 will still be doing it. People who drive the speed limit, use their signals properly and are overall safe drivers will still be safe drivers. These roadways were designed to create safe driving conditions up to a certain speed and those speeds have yet to be met.

Safety on an overall straight interstate highway is not dictated by the speed limit placed on the road. It's set by the drivers on the road. If the speed limit was 80 and everyone went 80 then it would be a lot safer road than if the speed limit was 60 and half the people are going 70, others going 55 while still others going 80+

It's a known fact that higher speed collisions produce more fatalities. Speed kills?

[xS☺B☺s]

Originally Posted by BCB

If only it were that easy.

Throw in cell phones, Big Gulps, and other distractions along with undereducated drivers and you have a mess waiting to happen.

Thank you.

[dch526]

Originally Posted by xS☺B☺s

It's a known fact that higher speed collisions produce more fatalities. Speed kills?

Yes, speed kills but the point I was making was about the process that takes place to determine how and why to raise the speed limit.

it isn't raised to make people go faster, it is raised because people are already going that fast.