“it’s not just a one-size-fits-all approach.”
Yes it is. And it has so little meaning in comparison to the loss of lives on public roads due to the inability of the drivers.
According to the Montana Department of Transportation, there were 184 fatalities in 2019. There have been 191 fatalities on Montana highways in 2020 compared to 177 fatalities for this same time in 2019.
Consider this, the difference in time is so little it really is an excuse to kill people. Since 60 mph, is a mile a minute, then 80 miles an hour, is 45 seconds a mile. So if you save 15 seconds a mile, and you drive 100 miles, you’ll be saving 1500 seconds, or 25 minutes. But most people don’t drive more than 10 miles a trip, so that means in 10 miles, you save 150 seconds which equates to 2 1/2 minutes to possibly drive faster than you or the people around you can handle.
Hardly worth it. 75 may be too fast already. And the difference between 75 and 80 is around 5 seconds a mile. So that 10 mile trip saves you around 50 seconds difference from what they already have. Less than a minute...we all have time to die.
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The biggest problem with driving out west on highways and even back east in states like PA are high speed collisions with deer, elk, moose, etc. I have had moose walk right across the highway in front of me in north New Hampshire. The last thing you wan to hit is an 1100 pound animal that is going to land right on your windshield.
When Montana instituted speed limits, fatalities increased.
If driving cross-country, 80 versus 60 can save you hours per day. This can result in less night-time driving and more rest time.