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It's kind of strange. In the U.S., people get angry if they get a speeding ticket for going 12 miles over the speed limit (see any conversation about speed came
by Chathamization 9y ago
It's kind of strange. In the U.S., people get angry if they get a speeding ticket for going 12 miles over the speed limit (see any conversation about speed cameras). There doesn't seem to be any push back against having speed limits; rather, it seems like most people think we should have them and then ignore them.
- Consultant32452 9y agoSpeed limits are to tax tourists and provide an excuse to harass blacks. /s
- adventured 9y agoThat has varied. The speed limit commonly got set to 50/55 mph due to the National Maximum Speed Law in 1974 [1]. It ended up being a giant government shit show that resulted in an estimated < 1% gasoline savings. There was a lot of push to repeal that over time, which worked. Typically you'll see 70 or 75 on US highways now. To go much higher, the US is going to have to up its road construction & maintenance game, as the German autobahn is maintained at considerably higher quality. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Maximum_Speed_Law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Maximum_Speed_Law
- majewsky 9y agoYou mean this German autobahn? -> https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundesautobahn_20#/media/File:BAB20_Trebeltalbr%C3%BCcke_2017-10-11-2.jpg https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundesautobahn_20#/media/File:... :)