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From: mab@hou5b.UUCP (Michael Brochstein)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: who goes 55?
Message-ID: <1031@hou5b.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 16-Apr-85 15:21:00 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr 16 15:21:00 1985
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>There is nothing wrong with the 55mph speed laws, I do not see what every
>one is complaining about.
>
>After all when is the last time anyone obeyed it. Everyone (99.9%) goes
>over the speed limit by about 10 to 15 mph. 
>...The congress and state 
>troopers are justified in their 55mph speed limit as long as they don't
>enforce it.
>
>Besides most state police do not seem to ticket unless you are going over
>65. So keep your radar detector or wife watching the trees for the fuzz
>and put the peddle to the metal.

	I wish it was this easy.  In these parts (New York-New Jersey area)
the state troopers are intent on spoiling ones day with a ticket for
speeding.  55 is not reasonable for interstates where a slot of time is wasted
obeying (okay going 65) the law.  We have well designed roads (NJ Turnpike) and
regular safety inspections of cars so why not raise the limit since leaving
it so artificially low only helps the state troopers buy new cars.

	Also a point that is not made usually is that if one goes 65 and gets
a ticket, the fine charged will be the least of your worries.  Your insurance
rates will quickly sky-rocket in these parts (i.e. a $70. ticket will cost
about $1000. in extra insurance premiums).

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Michael Brochstein     AT&T Information Systems, Holmdel, NJ
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