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California's maximum freeway speed is 65, which is about 20 mph too low if you want an honest limit. Highway speed limits don't generally need a study there. S

California's maximum freeway speed is 65, which is about 20 mph too low if you want an honest limit. Highway speed limits don't generally need a study there. Speeds on California surface roads (IMO) are mostly not that bad, like within 5 mph of the natural speed you would use on the road.

mint2 3y ago
No, 85 is crazy fast and also crazy inefficient. Yeah some roads can stand to be 75.
- pclmulqdq 3y ago
  The point of a limit is that it's a number that is illegal to exceed. We have sort of forgotten about that notion because we all ignore speed limits wholesale (or treat them as recommended speeds). "Inefficient" doesn't get there, and also, on an open road, 85 is fine. Lots of other charges are available for someone going 85 on a crowded road.
  - yial 3y ago
    I don’t think the inefficiency between 75 and 85 is going to be that much. Maybe yes on the scale of everyone…. https://www.mpgforspeed.com/ https://www.mpgforspeed.com/
- BriggyDwiggs42 3y ago
  85 is crazy fast? Come on now.