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From: rdz@ccice2.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: (Design Speed) 65 MPH?
Message-ID: <719@ccice2.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 19-Mar-86 12:47:15 EST
Article-I.D.: ccice2.719
Posted: Wed Mar 19 12:47:15 1986
Date-Received: Sun, 23-Mar-86 00:41:42 EST
References: <152@ttidcc.UUCP> <680@ttidcb.UUCP> <379@weitek.UUCP> <111@tekchips.UUCP>
Organization: CCI Central Engineering, Rochester, NY
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In article <111@tekchips.UUCP>, toma@tekchips.UUCP (Tom Almy) writes:
> 
> An interesting bit of information: when the Pennsylvania Turnpike opened in
> the late 1930s, it was considered to be so safe that there were no speed 
> limits for the first couple of years (until they learned better!).

Could that be because there were not any cars around that could do 65 in '39?
(That's meant for normal use, folks).