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Gail Morrison, whose lobbying led to the repeal of the NMSL last time around, has drafted this letter:
"Almost 14 years ago I packed up my belongings to move onto Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. I had a purpose. I believed so strongly that the NMSL (National Maximum Speed Limit) was a bad law that I felt compelled to change it. . 'Fundamental to most laws in America is the thought that the behavior of a majority of people is reasonable. Laws are written to single out the unreasonable behavior of a minority of the population. Speed laws are based on the same ideas. NMSL violated this principle and most people did not observe this law. It made criminals out of most motorists, leaving us with the dilemma of deciding if we should drive a safe speed, which is driving with the free-flow of the traffic, because this is the safest speed, or driving a legal speed.
I was 100% successful in achieving my goal of getting a repeal of the NMSL. I have been pleased to see that the fatality rate has continued to decrease over the years. Thus the mantra that 'Speed Kills' was a myth. Now, I am hearing that 55 will save gas. This too will prove to be a myth due to several reasons. Most gas is wasted on urban driving due to poor traffic light synchronization; over use of STOP signs; continuous construction causing traffic congestion and the lack of traffic control to improve the even flow of traffic.
Only 20% of the traffic travel on high speed highways such as our Interstate system or similar highways. The results of reducing highway speed limits will increase the fatality rate due to differences in speed and keeping motorists on the highway longer.
There is no fuel shortage, only higher prices at the gas pump, thus re-instating 55 would only penalize motorists by keeping them on the highway longer, with the higher likelihood of being issued a speeding citation, since most motorists will continue to drive the speed they are accustomed. See the study enclosed The Effects of Raising and Lowering Speed Limits. http://www.ibiblio.org/rdu/sl-irrel.html"
"Almost 14 years ago I packed up my belongings to move onto Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. I had a purpose. I believed so strongly that the NMSL (National Maximum Speed Limit) was a bad law that I felt compelled to change it. . 'Fundamental to most laws in America is the thought that the behavior of a majority of people is reasonable. Laws are written to single out the unreasonable behavior of a minority of the population. Speed laws are based on the same ideas. NMSL violated this principle and most people did not observe this law. It made criminals out of most motorists, leaving us with the dilemma of deciding if we should drive a safe speed, which is driving with the free-flow of the traffic, because this is the safest speed, or driving a legal speed.
I was 100% successful in achieving my goal of getting a repeal of the NMSL. I have been pleased to see that the fatality rate has continued to decrease over the years. Thus the mantra that 'Speed Kills' was a myth. Now, I am hearing that 55 will save gas. This too will prove to be a myth due to several reasons. Most gas is wasted on urban driving due to poor traffic light synchronization; over use of STOP signs; continuous construction causing traffic congestion and the lack of traffic control to improve the even flow of traffic.
Only 20% of the traffic travel on high speed highways such as our Interstate system or similar highways. The results of reducing highway speed limits will increase the fatality rate due to differences in speed and keeping motorists on the highway longer.
There is no fuel shortage, only higher prices at the gas pump, thus re-instating 55 would only penalize motorists by keeping them on the highway longer, with the higher likelihood of being issued a speeding citation, since most motorists will continue to drive the speed they are accustomed. See the study enclosed The Effects of Raising and Lowering Speed Limits. http://www.ibiblio.org/rdu/sl-irrel.html"
Grumpy Old Man
Grumpy Old Biker Bastard
Mr. dB said:
It didn't work when they made the national speed limit 55 a long time ago.
Grumpy Old Man
Grumpy Old Biker Bastard
Mr. dB said:
Also created a number of State and Federal agencies, slower speeds will increase fines for traffic offenses.
Grumpy Old Man
Grumpy Old Biker Bastard
Mr. dB said:
As always, we are the ones that get fvked
digimon7068
New member
Grumpy Old Man said:
more cash flow from fines = less taxes (or at least less tax increases)???
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