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From: liang@cvl.UUCP (Eli Liang)
Newsgroups: net.auto,net.consumers
Subject: Re: Re: 55mph speed limit
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Date: Tue, 7-May-85 19:22:05 EDT
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> In article <556@digi-g.UUCP>, brian@digi-g.UUCP (Merlyn Leroy) writes:
> > I know of no argument for the 65 mph speed limit
> > that cannot also be advanced for a 135 mph speed limit.
> 
> I do: the Interstates were engineered for safe operation at 70 mph.
> They were not designed for 135 mph.
> -- 
>  I speak for myself and no one else.
> 
>  Phil Ngai (408) 749-5720

Take note, most post-manditory-55-mph-speed-limit highways were designed
for 55-65 max safe driving.  That doesn't mean that you can't drive faster
safely, just that the design (banking, shoulders, surface) weren't designed
for cars going too much faster.  This interesting fact first struck home
on the Washington DC beltway one Monday morning at about 2am when I managed
to hit ~100 on an empty stretch.....

Oh, and another thing, I'd be willing bet that most cars nowadays are much
happier at going 60 mph than 135 mph.

-eli


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