Idaho has had this speed limit in effect for quite some time and NOW the AIA decides to make a statement? If they were that concerned about the effect it has on traffic accidents, wouldn’t you think they would have expressed their concern when it became law?
And, if it has an impact on sever accidents, why didn’t they quote the impact it has had on Idaho auto accidents rather that some national figure which could be totally irrelevant!
Too bad we can’t raise limits in Ill. Unfortunately, a raise in limit would mean a cut back on the revenue generated by those guys serving and protecting with radar and laser guns.
Realistic speeds in our state are 75 – 80. Once again under the guise of safety, we continue to pay ridiculous road taxes so we can have more police.
As far as the AIA is concerned, if the drivers who prefered to go slow would remain in the far right lane, maybe the relationship between speed and death would decrease.
….and this is with every state, the higher you post the speed limit, the faster people will go.
I live in Iowa. The speed limit on the interstate is 65 mph here. Most people drive 75. I drive 85 usually. Why? Because 1) everyone is usually speeding, and 2) cops here don’t pull you over unless you are going 90+ because so many people drive 75+.
If Iowa were to increase the speed limit to 75 I would probably drive 95, and I’m sure other people would just drive faster too. There has to be some stopping point. Just because people drive faster doesn’t mean we should increase the speed limit, because people will just drive FASTER and FASTER if we do that.
Go anonymous! That’s what I’m talking about. I mean, think about it, if you’re a driver that has someplace to be and you naturally drive 75-80 mph on the interstate, and there’s a 4 lane highway and ALL FOUR LANES are taken up by people doing 60-65, how AGGRAVATING is THAT?? I’m not one for road rage, but when I see that it really steams me because I get frustrated. (To top it off, the ones doing 65 slow down while the ones doing 60 speed up, and vice versa, so they SEEM to be trying to pass each other but really DONT) So yeah, go Idaho! I just wish Maine would do the same thing. Maybe I should move…
Yes Jimmy exactly! There should be at least 3 lanes: The slow lane for those who want to do 60-65, maybe 70, then the middle lane for those that want to do 75-80, and then the fast lane for those such as yourself who fly along the interstate. If you’re in the slow lane doing 95, you can get a ticket for going too fast, if you’re in the fast lane doing 60 you get a ticket for going too slow! Yeah, I know it sounds complicated, but everyone just leave me to my little world of wishing and I’ll be just fine, haha! :o)
Hedre in the UK the speed linmit on motorways and dual carraigeways – the equivalents of your freeways – is typically 70 mph. Police will not generally stop you unless you are going 85 or over. We have fewer fatal auto accidents than you do in the US and much more crowded roads. Basically it is not speed that kills but the inappropriate use of speed, or speeding where the driver is incapable either by poor training or illegal substance use, or poor maintenance of the vehicle, e.g. brakes and tires.
Perhaps more attention needs to be paid to these areas of education and enforcement rather than the blind assumption that speed kills.
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So what’s the problem here. Seems like they could get those Idaho spuds to the market quicker ;-)
Idaho has had this speed limit in effect for quite some time and NOW the AIA decides to make a statement? If they were that concerned about the effect it has on traffic accidents, wouldn’t you think they would have expressed their concern when it became law?
And, if it has an impact on sever accidents, why didn’t they quote the impact it has had on Idaho auto accidents rather that some national figure which could be totally irrelevant!
Good job Idaho.
Too bad we can’t raise limits in Ill. Unfortunately, a raise in limit would mean a cut back on the revenue generated by those guys serving and protecting with radar and laser guns.
Realistic speeds in our state are 75 – 80. Once again under the guise of safety, we continue to pay ridiculous road taxes so we can have more police.
As far as the AIA is concerned, if the drivers who prefered to go slow would remain in the far right lane, maybe the relationship between speed and death would decrease.
Just a thought
….and this is with every state, the higher you post the speed limit, the faster people will go.
I live in Iowa. The speed limit on the interstate is 65 mph here. Most people drive 75. I drive 85 usually. Why? Because 1) everyone is usually speeding, and 2) cops here don’t pull you over unless you are going 90+ because so many people drive 75+.
If Iowa were to increase the speed limit to 75 I would probably drive 95, and I’m sure other people would just drive faster too. There has to be some stopping point. Just because people drive faster doesn’t mean we should increase the speed limit, because people will just drive FASTER and FASTER if we do that.
Go anonymous! That’s what I’m talking about. I mean, think about it, if you’re a driver that has someplace to be and you naturally drive 75-80 mph on the interstate, and there’s a 4 lane highway and ALL FOUR LANES are taken up by people doing 60-65, how AGGRAVATING is THAT?? I’m not one for road rage, but when I see that it really steams me because I get frustrated. (To top it off, the ones doing 65 slow down while the ones doing 60 speed up, and vice versa, so they SEEM to be trying to pass each other but really DONT) So yeah, go Idaho! I just wish Maine would do the same thing. Maybe I should move…
Yes Jimmy exactly! There should be at least 3 lanes: The slow lane for those who want to do 60-65, maybe 70, then the middle lane for those that want to do 75-80, and then the fast lane for those such as yourself who fly along the interstate. If you’re in the slow lane doing 95, you can get a ticket for going too fast, if you’re in the fast lane doing 60 you get a ticket for going too slow! Yeah, I know it sounds complicated, but everyone just leave me to my little world of wishing and I’ll be just fine, haha! :o)
Hedre in the UK the speed linmit on motorways and dual carraigeways – the equivalents of your freeways – is typically 70 mph. Police will not generally stop you unless you are going 85 or over. We have fewer fatal auto accidents than you do in the US and much more crowded roads. Basically it is not speed that kills but the inappropriate use of speed, or speeding where the driver is incapable either by poor training or illegal substance use, or poor maintenance of the vehicle, e.g. brakes and tires.
Perhaps more attention needs to be paid to these areas of education and enforcement rather than the blind assumption that speed kills.