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> 55 saves lives. No, it doesn't. It was a pointless law that was seldom enforced and blatantly ignored. It really only served as yet another reason for author

> 55 saves lives. No, it doesn't. It was a pointless law that was seldom enforced and blatantly ignored. It really only served as yet another reason for authorities to pull someone over due to profiling. Traffic is much safer if you have everyone traveling at or near the same speed, rather than having a wide differential on the road. It's also why US interstates have minimum speeds. US highways would be safer if the speed limits were set to something that actually makes sense for the road. I gather from your comment you're east coast centric. There are humongous parts of the US after you get west of the Appalachians where 75-85 MPH speed limits are reasonable and would be safe on interstates. Safety is much more than a catchy slogan.

TedDoesntTalk 5y ago
> seldom enforced I think that depends on where you lived and drove. In New Jersey it was heavily enforced for a couple of decades.
drivers99 5y ago
The US is lagging behind other countries in lowering deaths. https://data.oecd.org/transport/road-accidents.htm https://data.oecd.org/transport/road-accidents.htm
otherme123 5y ago
I think you are both right. In Europe 55 (90 km/h) saves lifes, with some exceptions. Highways are rarely wide and straight, and they are packed with traffic. I cannot imagine a truck happily cruising at 120 km/h here. Also we pay higher gas prices, no way a truck is profitable cruising at 120 km/h.