[managusta]

Coming to America soon.The new Luddites.

[dfwgator]

Looks like Sammy Hagar needs to update the song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvV3nn_de2k

[Sacajaweau]

We already went through that years ago. I think it was 55 that was held as efficient.

[Sacajaweau]

http://www.mpgforspeed.com/

[Sacajaweau]

http://articles.latimes.com/1986-05-29/news/mn-8085_1_speed-limit

[Archytekt]

they drive in miles per hour over there?

[Still Thinking]

[eyeroll] Who wasn’t paying attention and let the greenie weenies think they were in charge?

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

They're worried about a 0.04% percentage of the necessary gas for life CO2 in the earths atmosphere but not the muzzies who scream in their streets they want to kill them and do kill them.

"He's dead but at least you have clean air"

[Myrddin]

Meanwhile, long stretches of I-15 in Utah are posted for 80 MPH. The difference between freedom and tyranny. I enjoyed a few visits to Wales in the 90's. The political changes have made more trips undesirable. Plenty to do on this side of the pond.

[CincyRichieRich]

I must say, as a slow driver, I let all folks pass me and I don’t care. Many, many times those who pass are angry, Prius drivers...equipped with their bumper stickers. Doesn’t when you accelerate really fast with a hybrid, doesn’t it use the engine at that time?

[The Great RJ]

Remember that Jimmy Carter gave us the infamous 55 mph national limit. I am certain the cost of replacing all the speed limit signs was was far higher than the cost of any gasoline saved by driving 55.

[BulletBobCo]

This is what it should be...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-gzNi6MRwI

[BulletBobCo]

This is what it should be...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-gzNi6MRwI

[Gaffer]

Jimmy Carter II Redux

[Cyber Liberty]

Just curious...why are distances measured in Miles and speed in Miles per Hour?

[envisio]

They could save time and resources by making a law that anyone cruising in the left lane for no reason have their license permenatly revoked and pay a $100,000 fine.

[Daveinyork]

Maybe if they didn’t drive on the wrong side of the street.....

[a fool in paradise]

It’s ALREADY here in the United States. The EPA (not the state legislature) has been dictating Texas highway speeds for over a decade. Highway 59 is limited to 55MPH in Houston (it was even 50MPH for a stretch for awhile) even though they’ve admitted that Houston’s air pollution problems are not due to or (resolved by controlling) traffic pollution. The bad things roll in (it is a flat landscape) and additionally there is the petrochemical industry (but it is not the sole source of the pollutants that enter Houston’s airspace).

[Georgia Girl 2]

Remember double nickel here in the US? I did 85MPH then and now that its back up to 70MPH I’ve slowed down to 80MPH. :-)

[Idaho_Cowboy]

I wonder if the current regime will give it a thought. After all what more could Obama do to look like the worse than Carter?

[Winniesboy]

The existing 70mph limit on UK motorways is routinely ignored, with very little enforcement - so unlikely there’d be much difference in the way people actually drive.