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Just a few weeks ago we drove across I-80 in Nevada and hit several areas of road construction and had to slow down to 55. I remember commenting to my wife about how weird it felt to be driving so slow. I couldn't imagine driving that speed across the entire state.
However, when I drive my Jeep Wrangler to work, I always try to keep it between 55-60 MPH. As a result, I can usually squeeze one extra commute on a tank of gas. --------------------------------------------------------- Hecho en EE.UU. |
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We're not short on gas like we were back then, we're just paying too much for it. If you'd like to drive 55mph to save gas, by all means please do so. (But, do it in the slow lane so I can get around you.)
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+1 There's no "I" in "team", but there are four in "platitude quoting idiot". |
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How much additional time would Americans spend on the road if the speed limits were decreased? Is that time free? If not, what is that time worth?
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What's that supposed to mean? My point is if law enforcement actually went after people breaking the law, this wouldn't even be up for discussion. Yet I'm used to the control factor? Not really. I just think people should be held accountable for their actions up front so problems like this don't arise.
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 Gee. And I was just noticing that speed limits in my area are going UP!   ------ Go Hokies! ------ |
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If a certain One wins in November, they'll drop the double nickel on us for sure.
In 1980 the US traffic fatality rate was 3.3 per million miles; in 2003 it was 1.5. After the double nickel was repealed there was no increase in the fatality rate. There was a very small increase in number of deaths, but on a basis of more miles driven. The double nickel is the most regressive kind of tax imaginable; it taxes us on the one irreplaceable asset we have. |
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Might this have to do with automobile safety?
'95 W German 220 TT ~ XD45c ~ Despite dumb gun laws, CA is the best state I've ever stepped foot in ~ http://www.familywatchdog.us |
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It would just mean more tickets.
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I've had to abide by that bullshit 55 mph speed limit down from 70 just once. I was on deferred adjudication so I really didn't have a choice. It was extremely dangerous, I was in the right lane going 55 and the rest of the world would fly around me doing 80-85 coming inches from my bumpers. I could be on that show I Shouldn't Be Alive. Slow drivers create a very dangerous situation even if they are abiding by the law, the entire freeway had to swerve around me and I was causing people to become furious.
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How much is gas going for over in Germany?
They have the autobahn there and they drive how fast again? __________________________ What? You haven't seen my PoserCam action pistol and 3 gun competition first person point of view vids yet? Just click this, 'kay? http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=posercam M1A1 Abrams Tank, F-22 Raptor, Plasma Rifle in the 40 Megawatt range... Seriously, I got all that :-P |
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That's what I was thinking. How much does one sign cost? It can't be cheap. Rob ------------------------------  I am an American Airman: Wingman, Leader, Warrior. I will never leave an Airman behind, I will never falter, and I will not fail. From The Airman's Creed |
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my Harley gets 43-45 mpg when I drive easy on the throttle at 65-70mph, but at 55 it drops to 38-40 mpg. I tried it just last night.
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For you or me a 24"x30" speed limit sign would be about $60. A Gov't contract would probably be about $75-$100 @.
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I found out last summer when we drove from north of Philthadelphia to Myrtle Beach that, the fast I go the better the gtas mileage. I'm talking 22mpg @ 70mph versus 25mpg @ 80mph.
That's in a 2002 Ford Escape V6 w/Tow Package. ======================= SigPro2022, .40S&W Glock 26 O.D. Sig P6 Sig Pro FAQ - By Ken Lunde http://www.handgunlaw.us/ - By Steve Aikens and others. |
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Yepper.  “How a politician stands on the Second Amendment tells you how he or she views you as an individual… as a trustworthy and productive citizen, or as part of an unruly crowd that needs to be lorded over, controlled, supervised, and taken care of.” - Suzy Gratia-Hupp, Texas House of Representatives |
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has any auto manufacturer ever come out and made the claim that their car gets more mileage at 55 than at 60, 65 or 70?
my accord seems to max out on mpg at 72 mph, not at 55 so this would make me consider that not only does 55 mph cost more in time, it costs more in fuel, adds nothing to safety and is another problem created rather than a problem solved The Constitution shall never be construed … to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms. – Samuel Adams |
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Call Me Wally |
But think of all the jobs this would create.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I take my personal safety personally." - Me |
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I always thought those signs were just a suggestion.
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