This is definitely a touchy and political topic for sure. I live in Seattle and a while back I made the decision to start ignoring any speed limit changes that

This is definitely a touchy and political topic for sure. I live in Seattle and a while back I made the decision to start ignoring any speed limit changes that were done for political/social reasons rather than for safety reasons. I still try to drive at a safe/reasonable speed, I just rely on myself now to determine what that speed is, depending on the condition/visibility of the road, whether people are nearby, the weather, my vehicle's condition, etc., rather than relying on a speed limit which no longer has any connection to what a safe speed to drive is.