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From: phil@amdcad.UUCP (Phil Ngai)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: 65 MPH?
Message-ID: <9586@amdcad.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 16-Feb-86 21:40:30 EST
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Posted: Sun Feb 16 21:40:30 1986
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In article <274@hropus.UUCP> ma@hropus.UUCP (Miguel Abdo) writes:
>
>Well, now, if the speed limit were to increase to 65 MPH, then people would
>go between 70 and 75 MPH.  Then what?  I suppose someone would suggest
>upping the speed limit to 75!

I don't think this is true. Most people will drive at a speed they feel
safe at, a speed they feel does not exceed their ability to maintain
control. I know I don't go 55 down a residential street.

As proof of this, suppose the speed limit were raised to 95. Do you
believe people will go 100 MPH? I don't. It seems clear that raising
the speed limit will not always cause people to drive faster.

If you think raising the speed limit to 65 MPH will cause people to
drive at a dangerous rate, then that is a different issue. But you will
need to demonstrate this. There are at least two questions you will
have to answer. 1) how fast will people go if the limit is raised to 65.
(don't assume people always drive 10 MPH faster than the limit)
2) is this speed a dangerous speed for the roads in question?
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