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From: davew@shark.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: >55mph and legality
Message-ID: <857@shark.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 26-Jun-84 10:41:17 EDT
Article-I.D.: shark.857
Posted: Tue Jun 26 10:41:17 1984
Date-Received: Sat, 30-Jun-84 02:19:46 EDT
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Some people seem to think that the 55 mph speed limit
was ordained in heaven and handed down by the god's.
In fact it was a compromise law hammered out in the
Congress in an attempt to save fuel during the early
part of the fuel embargo of 1973. Where was a group
that was trying to get the national speed limit
set at 45-50 mph, while another group wanted either
60 or no changes at all. 55 was chosen as the best
compromise. It was then decided that in order to
get states to change their speed limits the feds
would withhold highway funds from those who didn't
comply (so much for states rights, etc.).
The best way to change the law is to write your
congressman and let your feelings be known. It is
only a law and as such can be changed when it is
felt that it is politically expediant to do so.